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City justifies need for $442,000 self-cleaning bathroom
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (445+ words) An aerial image, taken by drone, of downtown Keene in January 2025. As city officials consider whether to spend $442,000 on a self-cleaning bathroom in downtown Keene, the city's public works director said it's the cheapest option in the long run. The…...
New Hampshire nears eight months of drought
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (250+ words) Most of the state has been in a drought or abnormally dry since August of last year. All of New Hampshire'has now been in a state of drought or abnormally dry conditions for nearly eight months. According to the U.S. Drought…...
Elf Calendar | keenesentinel.com
1+ day, 59+ min ago (15+ words) Open Mic at Next Stage Arts Features Peter Siegel of The Gaslight Tinkers'The Keene Sentinel...
‘We’re excited’: Three western NH early education programs talk plans for federal funding
1+ day, 36+ min ago (1347+ words) Kids in the 2-year-old room play at the Keene Day Care Center earlier this year. Suelaine Poling, executive director of Keene Day Care Center since 2005, stands in the center's Frog Room for 2-year-old children in 2021. Monroe-Cassel grew up in upstate…...
Keene considers replacing one of its fire stations
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (632+ words) In its new Capital Improvement Program, the city of Keene is seeking to replace the West Keene fire station on Hastings Avenue with a new station on Maple Avenue. The Keene Fire Department may get a new station in West…...
Gun investigation into trafficking spans from Keene to Canada
1+ day, 6+ min ago (1238+ words) Four people face sentencing this summer on'federal gun charges'after a criminal investigation that ranged from Keene to a Mohawk Indian reservation in New York and Canada. U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan in Concord said in a Tuesday news release that an employee…...
Through ballet fusion, instructor aims to raise the barre
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (972+ words) Gretchen Nadeau gives instructions to participants during her ballet fusion class on Wednesday at Birdies in Keene. "I'm really passionate about keeping people moving," Nadeau said. Late morning light trickled in through a doorway casting shadows across yoga mats Wednesday…...
NH Executive Council unanimously confirms Ayotte’s YDC administrator pick
2+ day, 36+ min ago (172+ words) The New Hampshire Executive Council and Gov. Kelly Ayotte discuss Gerard Boyle's nomination as YDC settlement fund administrator at its regular meeting Wednesday. The council voted unanimously to confirm Boyle. CONCORD " The New Hampshire Executive Council voted unanimously Wednesday to…...
New Hampshire lawmakers consider increasing state contribution to special education costs
2+ day, 36+ min ago (819+ words) The Piermont School District has a small footprint: 68 students attending one elementary school. But size did not insulate the Upper Valley town from unavoidable special education costs this year. An unforeseen need for more services helped drive the district's budget…...
Man who worked in Keene store pleads guilty to gun charge
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (582+ words) A Massachusetts man who worked at a Keene store that sold guns has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release. Doug Mulligan, 80, is scheduled to be sentenced in U.S. District Court on July…...