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Otter Brook and Surry Mountain parks reduce services for summer 2025 due to staffing shortages; expect limited access and no new shelter reservations.

Keene councilors began reviewing an $86M budget proposal that would raise property taxes and fund new staffing, including four firefighter positions.

Keene officials unveil new downtown parking zones, permits, and flexible payment options to make parking easier for workers, residents and visitors.

Keene artist Peter Poanessa unveils an 11-foot shark sculpture downtown, turning heads and celebrating Jaws’ 50th on WKBK’s Dan Mitchell Show.

Keene City Council approves traffic changes, new stop signs, and hears updates on downtown projects and the 2025-26 budget at May 1 meeting.

A Putney man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car during a Brattleboro police traffic stop investigation.

Keene bans open burning and fireworks as wildfire danger spikes; Winchester crews battle 40-acre brush fire amid dry, windy Red Flag conditions.

A Keene police officer shot Cullen Costa, 25, after responding to a 911 call. Costa is in critical but stable condition; the NH DOJ is investigating the incident.

Excerpt: Crews battle a fierce four-alarm brush fire in Winchester, N.H., with strong winds spreading flames rapidly into a wooded area.

Keene Planning Board approves 29-unit cottage court, advances master plan, and reviews solar, lighting, and boundary line projects in April meeting.