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Keene Public Works Director Don Lussier discussed the latest progress on the Main Street reconstruction project, recurring Water Street water-main breaks, completed road and trail improvements, and upcoming infrastructure work during a Friday appearance on WKBK Radio.

A Connecticut man is facing a terroristic threat charge after authorities linked him to a phone call threatening violence against elementary schools in the Brattleboro area. The suspect was arrested in New York and is being held on $500,000 bond.

Keene’s Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee unanimously recommended accepting a $1.67 million FEMA grant that would help the city hire eight additional firefighters and increase on-duty staffing levels.

Savings Bank of Walpole’s annual Good Friends campaign is back, offering $10 plush stuffed animals donated by Douglas Cuddle Toys to raise money for The Community Kitchen, Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services, and The Kids Collaborative.

Kids Collaborative is preparing for its annual Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 13 in Keene, where children can select free holiday gifts for their families. Community members can help by donating new or like-new items, shopping from the organization’s Amazon wish list or volunteering.

Downtown Keene has a new restaurant. Slate & Sage Modern Bistro opened this past weekend at 11 Central Square, serving a menu of creative flatbreads, hearty sandwiches, fresh salads, pasta dishes and comfort-food favorites.

Keene Mayor Jay Kahn discussed the upcoming search for a new city manager during a Thursday morning appearance on WKBK Radio, saying the process could take four to five months following Elizabeth Ferland’s planned departure for Claremont.

Greyhound will launch a new intercity bus route Nov. 17, connecting Keene and Peterborough with Nashua, Lowell and Boston through two daily round trips.

New Hampshire will receive more than $204 million in federal rural health funding for a second consecutive year, bringing its two-year total through the Rural Health Transformation Program to more than $408 million.

Monadnock United Way’s Sophie Carney-Brenner and campaign co-chair Scott Brown joined Dan Mitchell on WKBK Radio Wednesday to discuss the organization’s $1.525 million fundraising goal, its upcoming Giving Tuesday campaign and the local families benefiting from community support.