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12 minutes ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local
Weekend Pulse: Independence Day Edition 7/2-7-5
Finish the Independence Day holiday weekend with fireworks, live performances, community dances, films and family-friendly events across the Monadnock Region.
60 minutes ago in Local
Keene Mutual Aid Offering Free Water, Cooling Supplies During Heat Emergency
Keene Mutual Aid will provide free water, ice and other cooling supplies in Railroad Square Thursday and Friday as dangerous heat grips the region.
1 hour ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Monadnock 250 Guide
Monadnock Region Prepares to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Independence Day Events
Keene and communities across the Monadnock Region will celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th birthday Saturday with parades, music, history and family activities.
22 hours ago in Local
Keene Public Works Director Details Downtown Reconstruction Project Ahead of July Start
Keene Public Works Director Don Lussier discusses the downtown reconstruction project, traffic impacts, timelines and more in a new WKBK interview.
1 day ago in Local
Friends Organize Fundraiser to Support Teen Injured in Route 9 Crash
Friends are asking the community to donate and share a GoFundMe campaign supporting 18-year-old Carter Howard as he recovers from serious injuries sustained in a June crash.
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Keene Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge While Separate Human Trafficking Case Continues
A Keene man facing pending human trafficking charges in Cheshire County has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms while on supervised release.
Entertainment News
3 hours ago in Entertainment
California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state’s history
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS
Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported. The cause of death for Chase, 35, was acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, according to online medical examiner records from this week that listed her last name as Schwallier.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute
Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after resolving their dispute over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us."
2 days ago in Entertainment
Bello again: Pierre Coffin, voice of the Minions, finally understands his yellow henchman
Filmmaker Pierre Coffin is the creator and chief practitioner of Minionese, but it's a dialect — like most things Minions — that's taken time to hone. "I have this file on my phone of Indian dishes or weird words." Coffin says. "People come up to me and say, 'You should say that!' and I write it down."
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WinkFest: THIS SATURDAY!
Winkfest returns to Frogg Brewing this Saturday. Gates open at 2pm, music starts at 3pm. Free parking at Brown Memorial Field.
Mark’s Country Critter of the Week
Click here to meet Mark’s Country Critter of the Week from the Monadnock Humane Society on Route 10 in Swanzey. Powered by WW Building Supply
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