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A free online Monadnock 250 Guide is now available through My Keene Now, offering updates, event details, historic photos, and feature stories ahead of Keene’s July 4, 2026 celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Temperatures in Keene are expected to soar into the low 90s Tuesday before a sharp cooldown later this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Maple Hill Nursery & Greenhouses are giving one lucky winner a $500 gift certificate through the “Build a Beautiful Backyard” contest, with entries accepted daily through May 29.

Keene officials are moving ahead with a $26 million downtown infrastructure project after receiving a lower-than-expected bid from Casella Construction, while also advancing grants, utility policy changes and discussions about expanding Fire Department staffing.

MARLBOROUGH, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) A Swanzey man was killed Friday morning after a pickup truck […]

Monadnock 250 organizers have announced additional performances, historical programs, and family activities for Keene’s July 4 celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary.

Several downtown Keene businesses are expected to remain closed until at least Tuesday after a sprinkler malfunction flooded an electrical room at 82 Main St., causing a building-wide power shutdown and forcing restaurants to discard fresh food inventory.

The skeletal remains discovered near the American Legion property on Court Street in April have been identified as Brenda Kenney, who was reported missing in Keene in 2022, according to police.

A Keene City Council committee voted unanimously to recommend awarding the city’s downtown infrastructure project contract to Casella Construction after the company submitted the lowest bid at $26.1 million. Officials say the project can move forward without increasing the proposed tax rate or bond funding.

KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Organizers of The Thing in the Spring say this year’s festival […]