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2 hours ago in Local
Keene Road Projects to Affect Traffic at Multiple Locations This Week
Multiple road, sidewalk and infrastructure projects are underway across Keene this week, bringing detours, lane closures and traffic delays to several streets.
3 hours ago in Local
Jaffrey Teen Airlifted Following Dirt Bike Crash
A 17-year-old Jaffrey resident was airlifted to a Massachusetts trauma center Sunday evening after suffering serious injuries in a dirt bike crash on private property in New Ipswich, authorities said.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Local, Monadnock 250 Guide
Historical Society Highlights Marlow’s Revolutionary Spirit Ahead of 250th Celebration on WKBK
MARLOW, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) With cannon fire, colonial reenactors, patriotic ceremonies and even a British tea service planned, Marlow is preparing…
3 days ago in Government, Local
Keene Committee Advances Budget, Bond Measures and Fire Staffing Expansion
Keene councilors advanced major infrastructure and budget measures Thursday night, including funding for four additional firefighters, millions in capital projects and a plan to close a downtown infrastructure funding gap.
4 days ago in Government, Local
Keene Officials Work To Ease Concerns As Downtown Reconstruction Nears
Keene downtown project ombudsman George Downing says businesses are preparing for construction expected to begin in mid-July, while city officials work to reassure the public that downtown will remain open and accessible throughout the project.
4 days ago in Community Updates, Local
Benefit Concert Planned in Hancock to Help Family Displaced by Nelson House Fire
A benefit concert in Hancock this weekend will raise money for a Nelson family displaced after a devastating two-alarm house fire destroyed their home.
Entertainment News
2 hours ago in Entertainment
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by authors such as Ann Patchett are now a niche unto themselves, found everywhere from Brooklyn to New Mexico.
2 hours ago in Entertainment
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters
Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn't for the big budget "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu, " which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death
Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
6 days ago in Entertainment
What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.
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WinkFest Tickets On-Sale Now!
Winkfest returns to Frogg Brewing on Saturday, June 20th from 3p+…just in time to kick off Summer! Tickets on-sale now.
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