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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...

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...

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...

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...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In another move to stem the flow of city employee turnover, Concord city councilors approved a package of increased leave and other perks last week. Previous efforts — including bonuses and a temporary increase in overtime pay for police, weekly cash...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

When former Concord firefighter Chris Andrews introduced himself to city councilors, he described himself as “a cancer survivor — at least for now.”At the outset of his career, new types of protective gear, including the addition of breathing...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In every other class they attended, they were known to their teachers and fellow students as Adyson, Ruth, Ava, Olivia, Lillian, and Addison. But to each other — inside a maze mimicking a burning house, blindfolded as they navigated a narrow passage...

A fire in the basement of a dentist’s office in Concord was quickly extinguished in part because of the building’s sprinkler system Wednesday morning, Concord Fire Chief John Chisholm said. Concord Fire was dispatched just after 9:20 a.m. and smoke...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A pedestrian died after being struck by a car outside the Dunkin’ on Fisherville Road in Concord Wednesday morning.Later in the day, another serious accident was reported on Hopkinton Road involving two vehicles.Police responded at 5:50 a.m. to an...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Fueled by forceful and frigid winds, a fire that began in the garage quickly consumed a farmhouse on Barton Corner Road in Hopkinton Wednesday afternoon.A woman and two dogs in the home when it caught fire after 2 p.m. were able to evacuate safely,...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

One person died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Hopkinton Road near St. Paul’s School on Monday morning, while two others were transported to Concord Hospital with injuries, according to Concord Police.The collision occurred at the edge of a...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Firefighters from Concord and seven other communities quickly subdued a basement fire on Foster Street early Friday morning. The home’s only occupant was uninjured, according to Concord Fire Chief John Chisholm.The emergency call came in just after 2...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The classic image of a firefighter plucking a kitten out of a tree is no more.Tasked with responding to a growing number of catastrophic car crashes, deadly overdoses and emergency medical calls and a shrinking number of calls for actual structure...

By RAY DUCKLER

By late morning Monday, Anthem the arson dog had sniffed out no proof that two fires in Penacook – less than a mile apart and reported within two hours of each other – were deliberately set.While Concord Fire Chief John Chisholm said no conclusions...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Concord firefighters will see a 4% wage increase next year as part of a two-year union contract that city councilors will be asked to approve on Monday night. The two-year contract between the city and the International Association of Fire Fighters, a...

Driving into Concord from the highway, glimpses of the gold State House dome can be seen from a distance. But for drivers traveling west into the city from Interstate 393, sometimes they’ll be greeted by bellowing smoke from below – where fires at an...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A small fire broke out in downtown Concord on Sunday morning when an electrical tool caught ignited during at-home renovations in a vacant apartment, fire officials said. Concord Fire Department was called to 53 Main Street around 11:30 a.m. for...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

While driving back to the Central Station firehouse in Concord, Michael Kelley propped his feet up on the gurney in the back of the ambulance and closed his eyes. Being a paramedic is physically and emotionally draining, and they’ll get a wink of rest...