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Fire Officers union and city reach contract agreement
02-11-2025 4:22 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The City of Concord and the fire officers union have agreed on a new contract that, as pursued by the union, brings its annual pay increases and educational incentives more in line with those received by the police department. 

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Sunshine Week: Overtime, bonuses boost half of Concord public safety employees above $100K
03-16-2025 8:06 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

NOTE TO READERS: Scroll below to access the searchable Concord salary database. If you’re using a smartphone, hold your phone in landscape mode to get the best results.


Funeral services to be held this week for Concord Firefighter Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard
03-10-2025 12:58 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Services to honor the life of Concord firefighter Christopher “CJ” Girard will be held this week, including a funeral on Thursday at Christ the King Parish on South Main Street. 


‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
03-03-2025 6:47 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In the long shadows outside Concord Hospital, members of the Concord Fire Department stood in two lines saluting Christopher “CJ” Girard, a seven-year veteran of the department who died suddenly after a brief illness on Saturday night.


PFAS-free firefighting gear delayed in Concord, arrives in Manchester
03-02-2025 12:00 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Last year, the Concord Fire Department became the first in the country to secure funding for PFAS-free firefighting gear for its members, but a halt in production means the department still awaits the gear’s arrival.


No injuries in Penacook Garage fire, silver BMW badly damaged
02-10-2025 11:16 AM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Fire officials are still investigating what caused a blaze that destroyed a garage in Penacook early Monday morning.


Broken elevator in senior apartments leaves ten or more unable to exit building
02-06-2025 3:06 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A broken elevator at the Horseshoe Pond Place senior apartments has left at least 10 residents unable to exit the building on their own for the last two weeks.


Two people, dog escape Tilton house fire
02-04-2025 2:02 PM

Firefighters battled a house fire at 29 Chestnut Street in Tilton early Tuesday morning. Two people and a dog escaped the blaze. Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the fire, which was found in the basement, walls and ceilings.


Canterbury barn destroyed in early morning fire
02-04-2025 11:25 AM

Fire crews responded to an early Tuesday morning blaze that destroyed an attached barn in Canterbury.


Known for “yankee ingenuity” and honest service, Weare Hometown Hero turns 100
02-02-2025 8:08 AM

By REBECA PEREIRA

Leon Taylor’s home in Weare has seen decades of family celebrations. On Sunday, Taylor expected to revisit the familiar rituals of those previous occasions — dinner, cake, ice cream and pleasant conversation — when his children brought him into his front yard.


Concord Fire Officers union out of contract since July, negotiations ongoing
12-16-2024 9:53 AM

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Jim Duckworth remembers lining up with over 600 people who were vying for just over a dozen positions at the Concord Fire Department. Today, if the department gets seven to 10 applicants for an open position, that’s a good day.Nearly 25 years later,...


Mass. man charged with DWI after car crashes into South End home
12-03-2024 5:35 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed his car into a home in the South End on Sunday night, Concord police said.Around 9 p.m., a white Ford sedan drove into 366 South Main St., a three-bedroom...


Senior couple identified as victims of Weare fatal fire
11-22-2024 8:33 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Authorities have identified Paul L. Naves, 80, and Catherine A. Naves, 77, as the victims of a Wednesday morning fire at a duplex in Weare.Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Mitchell Weinberg reported that Paul's death was determined to be natural, while...


Fire departments offload PFAS-laden firefighting foam
08-13-2024 4:55 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Alan Robidas felt a sense of relief as he watched gallons of firefighting foam, which had been sitting in storage at the Concord Fire Department for at least 20 years, being loaded into trucks for disposal.This was part of a statewide initiative,...


N.H. Senate frowns on House move to link landfill moratorium with disability pension bill
05-28-2024 2:53 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The House of Representatives’ attempt to revive the landfill moratorium bill by linking it to a pensions bill for public safety employees was seen as an unfair move by the state Senate.House Bill 1620 which looked to impose a moratorium on landfill...


Dennis Comeau sworn in as Bow’s fire chief
05-23-2024 3:07 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After working his way up over the years, Dennis Comeau was set to be officially sworn in as the fire chief in Bow during a ceremony Thursday night.Comeau has been with the Bow Fire Department since 2019, starting out as a firefighter and then becoming...


Driven by capital projects, city budget proposal would boost spending by $40 million
05-10-2024 6:27 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

With capital expenditures more than doubling, total spending in the city of Concord would increase by more than $40 million next year under the city manager’s proposed budget, while several major projects still wait in the wings. If approved as...


To snuff out cancer, NH firefighters seek regular screenings
05-05-2024 10:34 AM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

One hundred New Hampshire firefighters will be screened for cancer this week at the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire’s convention, kicking off an effort to develop long-term, regular testing statewide. Cancer is now the leading cause of...


Update: Victim identified in Lantern Lane fire in Concord
04-26-2024 9:10 AM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Concord man who died after his residence on Lantern Lane caught fire Thursday has been identified as 60-year-old Alan Thorgerson.Concord firefighters were dispatched to the two-bedroom home in the Crestwood neighborhood of manufactured homes just...


Quickly extinguished fire leaves Concord man in critical condition
04-25-2024 5:19 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

One man was sent to Concord Hospital in critical condition after a fire on Lantern Lane Thursday afternoon.Triggered by a fire alarm just after 3 p.m., Concord Fire escalated its response after seeing smoke at the back of the two-bedroom home upon...


Former Concord firefighter sues city, claiming years of homophobic sexual harassment, retaliation
04-21-2024 11:35 AM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A former Concord firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming that coworkers and supervisors sexually harassed him for years, including by using homophobic slurs, and retaliated against him when he complained.After Christopher Golomb...

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