Southwestern Community Services says fuel assistance applications are up by about 200, but processing times have improved to two to three weeks.

Services formerly provided by the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention are transitioning to The Center for Safer Communities following months of organizational instability and court-ordered receivership.

A 63-year-old Massachusetts man was injured Saturday after crashing his trail bike while navigating a fallen tree and rocky terrain on the Cobb Hill Trail in Harrisville.

A Winchester man faces multiple felony charges after police say he fled an Antrim traffic stop and later crashed head-on into a Hillsboro police cruiser early Monday

A Jaffrey man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly barricading himself inside a Hancock residence following a police pursuit Saturday night.

Keene drivers should expect lane reductions, detours and temporary parking closures in Central Square this week as water-main work continues, while road and bridge projects move forward elsewhere in the city.

A fire broke out inside a second-floor office at 40 Avon Street in Keene Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported and damage exceeds $100,000.

About 400 people from more than 30 states are registered for the three-day Radically Rural Summit in Keene.