rain, in fact it's over and done with in places north of plymouth. but you've got heavy downpours right now throughout manchester and southern new hampshire, along the 101 corridor, it is pouring in raymond and manchester and into derry, londonderry, win ham, salem, monadnock region, jaffrey, rindge and milford too. that's slowing travel this evening due to low visibility and ponding on the roadways. huge temperature differences right now, from the northern southern part of the state because this is a cold front passing through. look at berlin, temperatures there are on in the 40's. still low 60's in manchester and nashua. up north that's a preview of coming attractions because tomorrow is going to be a cool one for all of us. temperatures won get out of the 50's, but we will have a lot of sunshine and as you see there temperatures do make a rebound as we get later into the holiday weekend. i'll break down the entire

tom: state police forensic lab apparently seeing more and more heroin and fentanyl cases than ever before. jennifer: one-third of the cases it now analyzes includes one of these drugs or combination of the two. heather hamel is here with details on how the lab is getting about 200 more cases a month than it can process. reporter: the director of the lab says he dealt with the crack cocaine crisis of the 80's and nines, followed by the pharmaceutical drug abuse, but nothing compares to this epidemic. with each sample taking one to two hours to analyze, dealing with all these cases is a tall criminalists at the state police lab are pulling 12-hour days and scrambling to meet the demand, and the heroin and opioid crisis isn't making it easy. these folders represent their backlog of approximately 3800 cases. they get about 750 new cases a month, but can only analyze about 500 in that time frame. >> the result is each mob the backlog continues to grow.

reporter: they say the heroin cases are now the second highest submission they receive, only surpassed by marijuana. >> in my 26 years with the lab and involved in the drug analysis aspect, this is by far the worst i've ever seen. reporter: cases involving fentanyl, now commonly mixed with heroin and up to 50% mo to ten are also rising of in a year's time it's gone from 2% of the samples taken in to 10%. even for a chemist, knowing exactly what they are looking at somebody always easy. >> we can't tell by looking at them, so we know the users cab tell -- can't tem, and sometimes the dealers don't know. reporter: a $60,000 grant to go toward overtime will allow for more hours and more work to be done. >> it will speed up the process of prosecuting drug dealers in new hampshire. we can provide the results in a more timely fashion to the various courts throughout the state. reporter: so the already long days will get longer, and

weekend work is possible. but the director says it's worth it if in the en it increases the quality of life in the state. reporter: for the next six to nine months he anticipates the overtime hours to increase considerably, and to help more there's now money in the budget for a new full-time criminalist, bringing the number up to seven. german effort has expanded -- german effort has expanded to jennifer: an effort is pappedded to get more narcan available. the other to get a prescription someone would normally have to visit a doctor. so that people can buy a dose after speaking with a farm cyst. so far the local rite aid, hand ainformation, wal-mart and walgreens have all agreed to fill the open prescriptions. tom: officers in enfield are now approved to administer narcan. six officers have been trained

unresponsive patients due to a heroin overdose, this is an important tool for officers who are often the first on the scene. jennifer: every year eversource has a period when it is not allowed to shut off people's electric or gas during the winter. and in year the company says it's starting that early and delaying a controversial policy to require a security deposit for chronically delinquent customers. kristen carosa has more. reporter: eversource says most of its customers are up to date on their accounts, but there are some people struggling to make payments, it's something the company is trying to deal with. state representative fisher is one of many who had a hard time paying their electricity bill this past winter and he says he's not alone, he's heard plenty of concerns. >> when they get hit with a bill that's twice, three times what they're used to, they're going to need extra time to pay that, and getting another notice on top of that makes it close to impossible to survive.

reporter: after paying his bill late several times, eversource sent him a notice requiring him to pay a secure deposit. >> 400, 500, i've heard up to over $1,000, we're going to disconnect you, even with a zero balance we're going to disconnect you. reporter: under the commission guidelines if someone is 60 days past due on their electric bill the customers receives a disconnect notice. >> you may bring your account current once you receive that notice, but it's still on your record, and so when that happens four or more times in a 12 month perfect, a deposit request is made on the account. reporter: that policy also follows state p.u.c. guidelines. through the end of august eversource issued approximately 17,000 security deposit requests, in 2015, up 40% compared to the same time last year. >> for those who are struggling, we want them to seek whatever help they need. whether it be going on some sort of payment plan with us, or reaching out through the

community action programs for either temporary or long-term assistance. >> the power company has heard from many customers and have now suspended deposit requests and will not be collecting until further notice. >> we'll be taking this time to review the customer concerns and see how we can best address them going forward. >> in the meantime, eversource skiing customers who have received a security deposit notice to call them right away so they can help resolve the issue. tom: it's been a decade of rebuilding and recovery for the town of alstead. the wall of water not only washed away homes, bridges and roads, but also took four lives. tonight the town is marking this anniversary by bringing the community back together. jennifer: hundreds of pictures of destruction are on display.

where i stood 10 years ago today next to this bridge over the cold river, man people here say it seems very appropriate that it's been raining here all day long. many remember exactly where they were, around 7:00 a.m. in the morning when that wall of water changed everything of they are remembering this date and how they overcame it. a display is open at the fire station with hundreds of photos mapping what happened when water backed up on 57 acres before the hill holding it all back gave way. that 30-foot wall of water lives here. those lives are being remembered along with with how alstead rose again. this is an emotional time for people here to remember. >> it's rough. it changed the town forever. the damages, the houses, you

but losing the lives is a tough thing. reporter: those lives will be honored on a new plaque that is ready to be unveiled tomorrow at 4:15, it's sits on a white rock on the edge of the cold river. the display at the fire station is also open until 7:00 tonight, 10:00 to 4:00 tomorrow. some amazing photographs marking a dark day here. and also the remarkable recovery in this town. live in al spelled, jean mackin, wmur news 9. tom: our hearts are with them all tonight, thank you. straight ahead, an officer laid to rest. >> it shows support for our police and first responders. i'm amazed at the response. jennifer: a huge turnout to support the northampton police department and the family the officer left behind. hayley: clouds and showers on the way out now, only a couple

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tom: an 1-year veteran of the northampton police department was laid to rest today. >> officer peter cormier died last saturday leaving behind a broken hearted family, friends and brothers and sisters in blue. jennifer crompton has more. reporter: the flag in front of the northampton police and fire departments was at half staff, a giant version held by fire ladders was draped over atlantic

peter cormier, who had passed by for the last time. police motorcycles led the procession, pete cormier's sudden death stunning so many, who loved and respected him for so many different reasons. >> i'm retired air force, and as you know pete was retired air force as well. reporter: cormier served 22 years in the guard, 18 with the northampton police force. and among the cruisers in the procession, one from each of the seacoast emergency response team towns, in which he was a founding member and sniper team leader. >> it shows support for our police, and our fire, our first responders, and i'm amazed at the response. reporter: for so many brothers and sisters in blue, he was a dear friend, someone who served his community with dignity and kindness. above all he was a family man, a husband and father of 17-month-old twins.

line of duty, his family isn't eligible for those benefits. a go fund me page still collecting donations to help. >> i just hope that everybody continues to support the family, his beautiful wife, his two beautiful children, his brothers and everybody within his family who have lost more than we can ever imagine. jennifer: thinking of them all tonight. tom: yes we are, haley is in with better news about the weekend ahead. hayley: although we needed the rain, we have improving weather through the next couple hours.

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tom: it is pumpkin picking time and this weekend will be perfect for this fall favorite. jennifer: so we asked you to tell us which patches are the best to visit here in the granite state. and according to you, the favorite place of all is marshall pumpkin farm in boscawen. all great spots hayley: we will have great weather to do that, just not zoo nice this evening.

we've got thick clouds and rain showers passing through, though it's drying out in the lakes region, points north and monadnock region. so it's just the southeastern part of the state really that we've got this last bap of rain coming through. today was a cool one, take a look at the temperatures, especially in the northern part of the state, berlin you had a high temperature of 47 degrees. well below october standards for this time. 52 degrees in laconia was all we could muster, 59 in concord and low 60's manchester and nashua. here's where we tan now. basically we're at the highs for the day, 52 in laconia, 59 in concord and low 60's still manchester, nashua into portsmouth, rochester as well, and the monadnock region in the low 60's with the rain just about over and done with for you guys out in the western part of the state. but still pouring in a lot of areas from manchester and eastbound. up to the north things lightening up as well.

i'll show you exactly where we have the heavier rain, it's now moving right along the 101 corridor. travel is slow from raymond, closer to exeter and hampton, portsmouth. you see the yellows and oranges on radar, that's indicating where some of this heavy rain is and this batch moving right over and along 101, probably getting into lee and durham and portsmouth within the next half-hour, rain probably picking up, and then finally wrapping up, you can see out by keene, alstead, his where things are wrapping up and very quickly, all of us will see that happening too. this is a cold front that's moving through and it's a long trailing cold front. look how far back it goes, all the way toward memphis and oklahoma. and it is a cold front. so behind it some much cooler air. tomorrow temperatures across the state likely won't even crack 60 degrees. so when you're out there doing your apple picking, checking out the foliage, you'll want your heavy jacket because it's going

to feel cool and crisp, especially with the northwest wind that will be kicking in as well. rain showers the heaviest end during the early evening and then maybe a couple scattered showers. otherwise we'll be drying out and the clouds moving away, this is 7:00 a.m. on saturday morning. if you have early morning plans tomorrow you're back to the sunshine, but it's definitely going to feel cool. a few passing clouds in the afternoon on saturday, but a bright looking day, perfect for any outdoor activities. sunday, especially in the morning we'll have a few passing clouds, them we're back to full sunshine in the afternoon and that's when temperatures are going to start to warm up a little bit. speaking of the find, here's the latest report. peak conditions, especially when you get up into colebrook, pittsburgh, hearing that the drives along that area are just beautiful. and high color from lebanon up into berlin. the mount washington valley. for the rest of the state moderate color. tonight for friday night football, it's going to be a tough night to be sitting in the stands.

rain showers, in the 50's. and the rain showers should be wrapping up in time for the post games. so as for the rest of the weekend, saturday, tomorrow we're going to have sunshine, but look at the temperature, only 358 degrees. 58 degrees. at least it will be bright, sunny, cool and pleasant. but if you want warmer air it comes in for the second half of the weekend. 70 on monday with sunshine, so we'll take it. tom: friday night football, that's on channel 9 tonight. let's go to jamie staton. jamie: yes, 10 games on the schedule, in the rain, we'll

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>> well cole to friday night football. this is football weather. >> welcome to new england in october. you never know what you're going to get. i told the kids a while ago these are the ones us remember. it's going to be a mud puddle and a tsunami. >> hopefully not. let's talk about the trinity pine meres, you're 4-1, they only have one loss. this is a great matchup. >> they've got a great group from top to bottom. and we're going to have our hands full to stop them.

>> how is your season going? >> very good, productive, we're 4 had-1, and we've goat en some good football teams. and we're hoping to just get better every week. >> good luck, stay dry, dry as you can. >> not possible, but thank you very much. >> that's milford coach keith jones. it's week six of friday night football, 10 games on the schedule including a good one by the connecticut river lebanon and hand whoever. there are no division three games this week, they get a bye week. jason will have your highlights at 11:00 him college football, dartmouth will take on yaim at 1:30 tomorrow. st. a's against bentley at 1:00 on the road. u.n.h. and plymouth state have byes this week. u.n.h. hockey plays a.i.c. in durham at 7:00. a.i.c. leads the all-time series 7-2, but they haven't played in 48 years. >> we don't know a lot,

that's become a pretty good league. >> game two of the american league divisional playoff series, rangers and blue jays, it was tied into the late innings and finally in the 14th inning the rangers were able to get a couple run as cross and go onto win this thing 6-4, so the rangers on the road take the first two games in the series, they are looking great in the post season. there are four games going on in major league baseball today. right now the royals were behind the astros, getting into the late innings. in milford, the pumpkin festival is going on, 26th year of that and they're parking everybody for that festival at milford high school. so between this football game and that pumpkin festival, should be a lot of people

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