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The Keene Family YMCA announced its CEO will step down April 24, with a current staff leader appointed to guide the organization in the interim.

Maple Avenue will be shut down April 27 as crews begin a weeklong red pine harvest in Dinsmoor Woods, with detours and delays expected.

Volunteers are still needed for Green Up Keene 2026, with sign-ups open and supply pickup scheduled this Saturday at Public Works.

Skeletal remains found near Upper Court Street are being analyzed by the state medical examiner as police continue an active investigation.

Traffic patterns in Keene are shifting this week as Island Street sidewalk work moves locations and the George Street Bridge project continues.

A state forest specialist says Keene must remove red pines starting this week due to an invasive pest with no viable treatment options.

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 10 and Westport Village Road in Winchester on Saturday, where two people were airlifted to the hospital.

A carbon dioxide leak at a Main Street restaurant in Keene prompted an evacuation Sunday evening, but firefighters quickly brought the situation under control and no injuries were reported.

Charges have been dropped against three Winchester residents previously arrested in connection with a 2024 fatal crash that killed a Keene woman, court records show.

A 64-year-old Richmond woman reported missing earlier this week was found safe in a wooded area near her home after a large multi-agency search involving law enforcement, fire departments, and rescue teams from New Hampshire and Massachusetts.