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3 weeks ago

Keene State move-in days expected to slow traffic next week

Keene State College move-in days on Aug. 20 and 24 are expected to cause traffic delays on Winchester and Main streets; drivers are urged to plan alternate routes.

3 weeks ago

Keene Senior Center receives nearly $20K boost from local casino

The Keene Senior Center has received nearly $20,000 from the Keene Revo Casino to help sustain programs, meals, and services for local residents aged 50 and older.

3 weeks ago

UPDATED FRIDAY: Keene road work to temporarily close multiple streets Thursday

Keene’s Pavement Preservation Project will close several streets Thursday for fog-sealing, with each section shut down for up to two hours.

3 weeks ago

Verizon outage affects customers in Keene and the surrounding areas; repairs to continue into Thursday

Verizon customers in Keene, and surrounding areas are experiencing widespread service outages, with repairs expected to continue until early Thursday morning.

3 weeks ago

UPDATED: Police standoff underway in Keene

Police have shut down part of West Street in Keene after reports of an armed person in a car outside TD Bank. Negotiations with the suspect are ongoing.

3 weeks ago

State warns of cyanobacteria bloom in Winchester lake

State environmental officials are warning of a cyanobacteria bloom along Forest Lake’s northern shore, urging residents to avoid contact with the water.

4 weeks ago

Winchester bank earns spot on state historic register

Winchester’s 1847 National Bank, home to New Hampshire’s first woman banker, is the only Cheshire County site added to the State Historic Register.

4 weeks ago

City of Keene extends ban on outdoor burning, fireworks amid elevated wildfire risk

Keene has extended its ban on outdoor burning and fireworks as “moderate” fire danger persists in the Monadnock Region.

4 weeks ago

Hiker injured in solo climb rescued from Mount Monadnock’s White Cross Trail

A Connecticut woman was rescued from Mount Monadnock after injuring her ankle on a solo hike along the White Cross Trail Thursday afternoon.

4 weeks ago

NH educators support statewide classroom cellphone ban

New Hampshire’s new statewide classroom cellphone ban aims to reduce distractions and support teachers, earning strong backing from NEA-New Hampshire.

4 weeks ago

One Year, One Goal: Keene triathlete Tate Matte trains his way to Ironman world championship

Keene’s Tate Matte, 22, is preparing to represent New Hampshire in next month’s Ironman World Championships in Nice, France, after qualifying with a top finish in Lake Placid.

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For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

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13 hours ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

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Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday

Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.