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The Keene Fire Department has officially appointed Jason Martin as the new fire chief, marking a significant step forward for the city’s emergency services.

Frank Tice Fawcett, born August 6, 1986, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Hancock on Aug. 11, 2024.

Linda Jean Raymond, 66, of Largo, FL, passed away July 7 following a period of declining health.

 A hiker was rescued near the summit of Mount Monadnock Sunday after sustaining a leg injury while descending the mountain.

The City of Keene is set to launch a new initiative this fall called Ward Optimization Weeks (WOW). The program, designed to enhance the city’s maintenance efforts, will focus on each of the city’s five wards over a series of weeks.

Two Peterborough residents survived a multi-vehicle crash on Route 101 that left three dead Saturday. 

With bear sightings becoming more frequent in New Hampshire, both locals and visitors are urged to take precautions to minimize bear-human conflicts through the rest of summer and into fall.

The City of Keene’s ongoing Sidewalk Replacement Project is set to advance to School Street, covering the area between Emerald Street and Gilbo Avenue, starting on Monday, Aug.  19.

Dianne Marilyn (Johnson) Baxter, 92, passed away on Aug. 11, 2024, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland following a brief period of declining health.

Martin Charles Rocheleau, 90, of Fitzwilliam, died peacefully on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, surrounded by his family, following a brief period of declining health.