Candidate filings are complete, setting up contested races for governor, Congress, county offices and the New Hampshire Legislature across Cheshire County.

Road construction, utility repairs and pavement marking projects are scheduled across Keene this week, with motorists advised to expect delays.

Keene High School science teacher Monica Foley has been named the 2026 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Keene High Alumni Fund.

Keene High School awarded diplomas to 276 graduates Friday evening as families gathered at Alumni Field despite extreme heat.

 A 42-year-old man died Sunday after being pulled from Wilson Pond in Swanzey, according to New Hampshire Marine Patrol officials.

A 20-year-old Massachusetts man died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency while hiking on Mount Monadnock, authorities said.

 Keene Fire Chief Jason Martin will retire Sept. 1 after nearly three decades with the department, prompting a search for the city’s next fire chief.

 Federal authorities say two Massachusetts men have been charged in connection with the armed robbery of a Hinsdale convenience store in March.