Police: 2 arrested in Circle K, Quality Cash robberies

The Concord police say a man and a woman have been arrested in Friday's convenience-store robberies at the Circle K on the Heights and Quality Cash Market in East Concord.

Kevin Dube, 27, and Jillian Reynolds, 23, both of Concord, were arrested in Manchester at 8:47 p.m. Friday night, the police said in a news release early this morning. The police described them as responsible for the two robberies.

Both face felony charges of robbery and conspiracy; Reynolds faces an additional misdemeanor charge of breach of bail conditions, the police said.

Both Dube and Reynolds refused bail and are being held ahead of an arraignment Monday morning in Concord district court, the police said.

Police said a woman robbed the Circle K in the morning and the Quality Cash in the afternoon by passing notes to the clerk. She was initially described as being about 50 years old.

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Concord council to hold special meeting tonight

City Manager Tom Aspell has called a special meeting of the Concord City Council tonight at 7.

Reached by the Monitor this afternoon, Aspell declined to say what would be discussed at the meeting.

According to the city's website, the council will meet at 7 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at City Hall, 41 Green St. The city planning board had already been scheduled to meet at that time in the council's usual meeting place at 37 Green St.

The council will meet in a nonpublic session with legal counsel, according to the city calendar, and could take action after that meeting.

The city charter empowers Aspell to call a special council meeting. City Clerk Janice Bonenfant said councilors were notified of the meeting late Tuesday.

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Where to find Easter eggs this weekend

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Roughly 5,000 Easter eggs were placed throughout Hopkinton High School for an Easter event on Saturday, April 16, 2011.Purchase photo reprints at PhotoExtra »

Nothing says "springtime" quite like crawling around on your belly looking for colorful, candy-stuffed eggs. Here are some Easter egg hunts in and around Concord this weekend:

• The city recreation department is organizing hunts at Keach, Rollins, Rolfe, Merrill and White parks Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Children in grade four and under are welcome. Details here.

• It's BYOB (bring your own basket) in Pembroke where the Pembroke Women's Club is hosting a hunt for children in second grade and younger. The fun starts at 10 a.m. at Pembroke Academy.

• The East Congregational Church in Concord will host a special Easter service at 10 a.m. Sunday followed by an egg hunt.

• Members of St. Paul's Church will help the Easter Bunny stash eggs on the State House lawn for a hunt that starts at 10 a.m. Sunday.

If we missed an egg hunt in your neighborhood, use the commenting section below to let us know.