Good morning, Nashua.

Ziti, a 4-year-old American pit bull terrier (42 lbs) is ready for adoption and needs a caring family to help him grow comfortable with new pets.

The Pope Memorial SPCA in Concord is facilitating his placement and advises gradual introductions.

Early Saturday around 3 a.m., a snowblower struck a gas meter at a multi-family building on Putnam Street in Manchester, causing a major leak that forced 12 adults and 4 children to evacuate to The Alpine Club; utility crews stopped the gas by 5 a.m. with no injuries reported.

Bishop Libasci released a Message to the Faithful on Jan.

26 calling for unity & urging the community to practice works of mercy amid local and global tensions, with his appeal to be shared during upcoming Masses.

The Bishop Guertin varsity boys basketball team won against Merrimack High School Friday night 68-51 at home—senior guard Connor McGowan led a balanced scoring effort that moved the team to fifth in Division-I; they will now face tougher opponents.

Friday night at the North Gym, sophomore Andre Kargbo scored a buzzer-beater putback as time expired, lifting Nashua North to a 55-53 win over Nashua South after a tense finish that saw key free throws and a tying three-point play (guard Tyson Hoang’s clutch free throws spurred the win).