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13 hours ago in Local
Friends of Keene Public Library Book Sale Returns This Weekend
The Friends of Keene Public Library’s fall book sale runs Oct. 23-25 at Heberton Hall, featuring thousands of used books, a wide range of subjects and Sunday’s $5 Bag Day. Proceeds support library programs and resources.
16 hours ago in Local
Woman Pleads Guilty in 2023 Killing of Brattleboro Shelter Coordinator
Zaaina Mahvish-Jammeh pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Brattleboro shelter coordinator Leah Rosin-Pritchard. Sentencing is pending.
18 hours ago in Government, Local
Keene Committee Backs School Street Speed Review, Keeps Central Square One-Lane Plan
Keene officials are weighing a proposed 25-mph speed limit on School Street, keeping the approved one-lane traffic plan around Central Square and improving communication with downtown businesses during ongoing infrastructure work.
Keene Voter Registration Deadline is Tomorrow for Nov. 3 Election
Keene residents have until Thursday, Oct. 22, to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Find registration details, Keene polling locations and information for voters elsewhere in Cheshire County.
2 days ago in Education, Local
Afterschool Programs Across Monadnock Region Support More Than 1,200 Children
The Monadnock Regional Afterschool Collective's five programs served 1,230 children last year. Co-founders Frannie Ashworth and Lauren Bressett discussed their impact on children and working families during Wednesday's WKBK Radio interview.
3 days ago in Business, Community Updates, Local
Burdick’s Sunday Dinner Raises $1,020 for Fall Mountain Friendly Meals
The Restaurant at Burdick’s in Walpole raised $1,020 for Fall Mountain Friendly Meals during the first event in its Italian Sunday Dinner Series, with more community fundraisers planned for 2027.
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11 hours ago in Entertainment
Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Wednesday The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre on April 24 next year.
12 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in "Top Gun," a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's "Picket Fences" or the doomed captain of "Alien," has died. He was 93.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’
Jay-Z once told John Legend, "You're our voice." But Pharrell Williams had another idea for Legend's signature baritone: Sometimes, let it do more talking than singing.
2 days ago in Entertainment
John Turturro, thief of New York characters, stars in ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’
John Turturro grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988. Through his life as a New Yorker, his most reliable reservoir of inspiration has been the sidewalks and subway cars around him.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS
Christina Applegate, who has candidly shared raw details about her journey with multiple sclerosis for years, revealed Monday her doctor says she doesn't have the autoimmune disease and was misdiagnosed.
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