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Crowd at a music festival inside a tent, hands raised toward a brightly lit stage with pink-purple lights.
Entertainment
1 day ago
Northlands Live Returns to Swanzey with Bigger Camping Areas, Expanded Arts Programming

Northlands Live returns to Swanzey June 19-21 with more than 30 bands, expanded camping, wellness activities, interactive art and family-friendly programming.

Keene NH City Hall
Government
2 days ago
Keene Public Works Budget Review Highlights Staffing Gains, Infrastructure Needs, and Proposed Utility Rate Hikes

Keene officials reviewed the proposed FY 2027 Public Works budget during a special Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee meeting Tuesday, discussing staffing improvements, infrastructure investments, and a proposed 5% increase in water and sewer rates.

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Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Keene Man Arrested After Alleged Gun Threat, Police Pursuit and Attempted Break-In

Police say a Keene man accused of threatening someone with a firearm led officers on a pursuit before being arrested after allegedly attempting to break into an Elm Street apartment.

MPS floating lantern
Community Updates
2 days ago
Lantern Festival Returns to Stonewall Farm to Support Peer Mental Health Programs

Community members are invited to release floating lanterns, enjoy family activities, and support free peer-based mental health services at a May 23 festival in Keene.

Real Estate
2 days ago
Keene Residents Asked to Weigh in on Short-Term Rentals Through FlashVote Survey

Keene residents have until the end of Wednesday to share their views on short-term rentals through a city survey examining neighborhood impacts and potential benefits.

NH Dot project
Local
2 days ago
State Department of Transportation to Present Plans for Route 101 Roundabout, Bridge Replacement in Keene

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will host a May 28 public hearing in Keene on plans to reconstruct NH 101, replace the Branch River bridge and build a new roundabout at Swanzey Factory Road.

Local
3 days ago
Keene Police Identify Woman Killed in Garbage Truck Collision

Keene police have identified the pedestrian killed in Tuesday’s collision at the Chipotle parking lot on Winchester Street as 78-year-old Pamela Savard of Keene. Investigators say she was struck by a recycling truck that was backing into the lot.

CPR being administered on a dummy
Local
3 days ago
Cheshire Medical Center Offers Free CPR trainings During EMS Week

Cheshire Medical Center and community partners are offering free hands-only CPR training sessions across the Monadnock Region during National EMS Week, giving residents an opportunity to learn skills that could help save a life during a cardiac emergency.

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