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‘Deep sadness': NH school district mourns loss of 17-year-old student killed in crash
A New Hampshire high school is offering counseling services and other therapy resources to students as they grieve the loss of a 17-year-old classmate who died in a crash Friday in Dublin, as well as the loss of an 18-year-old former student who died in a different crash about 12 hours later in New Ipswich.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Ann Forrest and Principal Heather McKillop announced with great sadness Friday that a ConVal High School student had died as a result of a motor vehicle accident, in which two other students in the car sustained injuries and were brought to the hospital.
“Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by this tragedy,” Forrest said. “This is a profound moment for our school community, and it’s essential that we come together to support one another in the days ahead.”
The district said it will have support resources available at the high school beginning Monday morning, including counseling services and a team of therapy dogs from Cold Springs Healing Paws in New Ipswich.
School officials and police have not identified the 17-year-old Antrim boy who was killed in the single-vehicle crash around 12:30 p.m. Friday on Perry Pasture Road. Dublin police said they responded along with fire personnel after a 16-year-old girl from Peterborough called and said the car she was in was off the road into a tree, and there were two others in the vehicle who were trapped and unconscious.
The driver was pronounced dead on scene, police said. The other teen — a 16-year-old boy from Antrim — was injured and was removed from the vehicle by fire personnel. Both 16-year-old passengers were taken from the scene by ambulance. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash but say speed appears to be a contributing factor.
On Sunday, ConVal school officials issued another statement about the significant support that will be provided to high school students and staff beginning Monday following the fatal crash, this time also acknowledging the recent untimely death of former student James Barna, who was one of two people killed around midnight Saturday in a two-car crash in New Ipswich. That crash remained under investigation but speed also appeared to be a factor there, police said.
21-year-old Devin Lundgren, of New Ipswich, and his passenger, 18-year-old James Barna, of Sharon, were both pronounced dead at the crash scene, New Hampshire State Police said.
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District officials say they are focused on supporting students, staff and families through this difficult time.
“The loss of a friend or classmate can be deeply traumatic, and we recognize that students may return to school on Monday carrying a range of emotions, questions, and concerns,” said Principal McKillop, who is encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about their emotions and experiences, and to help them access the support they may need during this time.
Not only will there will be ConVal High School counselors, student support counselors and social workers available to any student or staff member starting Monday, but the district will be supported by counselors from the Disaster Behavioral Response Team under the direction of the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Forrest added that supporting the ConVal community is their top priority right now, and they are planning support for across the week, already in touch with family resource centers — The Grapevine and The River Center — to coordinate that.
Additionally, the district said it will be reaching out to their community partners at Monadnock Family Services and Monadnock Community Hospital for added support to the many communities that make up the ConVal School District.
Lastly, both Forrest and McKillop thanked the numerous members of the ConVal community, as well as individuals from around the state, who have reached out to offer assistance and support during this difficult time.
New Hampshire
N.H. woman accused of civil rights violation after allegedly shooting at lost man because he was Black
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Diane Durgin, 67, is accused of shooting at a Black man who inadvertently drove to her property after a prearranged truck part sale, prosecutors said.
A New Hampshire woman is accused of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act four times after she allegedly shot at a man because he was Black, prosecutors said.
Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, N.H. could face up to a $5,000 fine for each violation she is found to have committed, the office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a press release Tuesday.
Durgin is also charged with criminal threatening against a person with a deadly weapon and attempted first degree assault with a deadly weapon, Michael Garrity, a media representative for the New Hampshire Attorney General, said in an emailed statement to Boston.com.
Durgin had a final pre-trial conference last week, Garrity said.
In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, Durgin is accused of threatening physical force against the victim, the AG said. Prosecutors asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Durgin from repeating her alleged behavior and from contacting the victim and his family.
During the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2024, the victim claims, he “mistakenly” drove to Durgin’s home after a prearranged purchase of a truck part with a seller online, prosecutors wrote as part of their request for an injunction.
When the man — whom prosecutors identified in court documents as X.G. — arrived, Durgin allegedly stepped out of her home and approached his car with a gun “holstered by her waist,” prosecutors wrote.
Upon noticing that X.G. was Black, Durgin allegedly “removed her gun and pointed it at X.G.,” prosecutors said in the injunction request.
While X.G. explained that he was lost, Durgin called the victim a “Black mother[expletive],” and threatened to “kill him,” prosecutors allege.
As the victim attempted to drive away, Durgin allegedly took her gun and fired two shots at the fleeing man’s car, missing both times, the AG’s office said.
While on the phone with a dispatcher, Durgin allegedly said she shot the man’s car because the victim is Black, the AG said.
“The guy is Black. And he, he…he says he’s meeting someone here and I think he’s coming here to steal,” Durgin allegedly said.
Police located X.G. and brought him to the Weare Police Department, stopping along the way at the correct seller’s home to complete the truck part purchase, prosecutors wrote in court documents.
To prove a violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, the AG must show that Durgin “interfered or attempted to interfere with the rights of the victim to engage in lawful activities by threatening to engage in or actually engage in physical force or violence, when such actual or threatening conduct was motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or disability,” prosecutors said.
Streets of Portsmouth after snow storm
The streets of Portsmouth are still in the process of being cleaned up, as seen the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, following a huge snow storm.
It may be March, but winter in New Hampshire is far from over. Just one week after a blizzard tore through the state with heavy snow and high winds, the state is getting another round of snowfall.
The state will get three to five inches during the evening and night of Tuesday, March 3, says the National Weather Service (NWS) of Gray, Maine. While the accumulation will not be significant, the snowfall may cause dangerous road conditions and a layer of ice on the ground in certain parts of the state.
Here’s what to know before tonight’s snow in New Hampshire, including snow totals and timing.
When will it snow in NH tonight?
According to the NWS, it will start snowing in New Hampshire during mid-afternoon or early evening and continue through the night. Specifically, snow will arrive to the southern part of the state around 2-3 p.m., spreading northwards through the rest of New Hampshire by 5 p.m.
Rain or freezing rain will mix in later this evening across southern New Hampshire, creating a wintry mix. All precipitation should move out of the state by midnight.
Due to the timing of today’s snowfall, the Tuesday evening commute will be affected, with the NWS warning to slow down and exercise caution while driving.
How much snow will NH get tonight?
New Hampshire will get one to four inches of snow tonight, with one to two inches in northern New Hampshire, two to three inches in southern New Hampshire and three to four inches in the center of the state, with the possibility for five inches in localized areas.
In the Seacoast specifically, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton and York are expected to get between two to three inches of snow, while Dover, Exeter and Rochester may get up to four.
The wintry mix may also cause a light glaze of ice across southern New Hampshire.
NH weather watches and warnings
The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for the state of New Hampshire, in effect from 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 through 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4.
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