Keene downtown project ombudsman George Downing says businesses are preparing for construction expected to begin in mid-July, while city officials work to reassure the public that downtown will remain open and accessible throughout the project.

A benefit concert in Hancock this weekend will raise money for a Nelson family displaced after a devastating two-alarm house fire destroyed their home.

Keene councilors discussed Route 101 upgrades, pesticide testing, downtown construction and neighborhood concerns Wednesday.

Keene drivers should expect delays and temporary traffic changes Thursday and Friday this week as utility construction projects take place on Court, Hillside, and Winchester Streets.

Monadnock Music’s 61st summer season will bring free chamber music concerts, opera collaborations and family programming to venues across the Monadnock Region.

 Swanzey police say a local motorcyclist was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly traveling 135 mph on West Swanzey Road.

Former Melrose Place actor Andrew Shue and former New Hampshire Senate President Kevin Smith appeared on WKBK Radio’s Good Morning With Dan Mitchell Wednesday to discuss the New Hampshire Forum, a statewide initiative designed to give residents a greater voice in shaping public policy.

A two-alarm fire destroyed a Log Cabin Road home in Nelson on Friday afternoon, displacing a family and prompting a large regional mutual-aid response.