New Hampshire Hillsborough County
Francestown
A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — population 1,640 as of 2022.
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Man has a smart plan after hitting grand prize on Massachusetts State Lottery scratch ticket
A recent trip to a Massachusetts convenience store turned very lucrative, resulting in a big State Lottery win on an instant game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Richard Muthersbaugh of Nashua, NH is the winner of a $500,000 grand prize in the Massachusetts State…
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Events
Fall River man drives box truck over bridge, plunges 50 feet into river
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A box truck fell into the Merrimack River, and a minor passenger was seriously injured in a series of crashes on Interstate 293 in Manchester. According to New Hampshire State Police, at just after 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B…
Public Safety
Box Truck Careens into River in Chain of Crashes Injuring Child Passenger on I-293
At 7:38 a.m. on Wednesday, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B barracks responded to a report of a crash involving serious injuries and a box truck that broke through the guardrail on the bridge and fell into the Merrimack River on I-293 northbound in Manchester.
Public Safety
Obituary: Normand Ross
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Normand Ross, who departed this life on September 21, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Norm was the son of John B. and Fabiola (Côté) Ross. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Priscilla (Pat)…
ObituariesIn and around Francestown
See & do
- Crotched Golf Course
- Events By Sorrell
- Frogton Pond Horse Farm
- George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library
- Old Meeting House-Francestown
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Francestown by the numbers
- Median age
- 51.2
- Households
- 573
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $104,063
- Median house value
- $408,200