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22 hours ago in Local
Monadnock United Way shares campaign update, highlights community impact on WKBK
Monadnock United Way's Sophie Carney-Brenner and campaign co-chair Scott Brown joined Dan Mitchell on WKBK Radio Wednesday to discuss the organization's $1.525 million fundraising goal, its upcoming Giving Tuesday campaign and the local families benefiting from community support.
1 day ago in Government, Local
UPDATED: Keene City Manager to Step Down After Nine Years in Role
After nine years as Keene's city manager, Elizabeth Ferland will leave the position to lead Claremont's municipal government. She is expected to begin her new role in February 2027.
2 days ago in Business, Local, Real Estate
West Street Shopping Center in Keene Sold to New York-Based Retail Owner
The shopping center, home to Hannaford, Hobby Lobby and several other familiar businesses, has been acquired by DLC in a joint venture with Cohen & Steers. The deal brings DLC’s total retail holdings in Keene to more than 500,000 square feet.
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Hinsdale Man Gets 15-Month Prison Sentence for Embezzling Nearly $345,000 From Employer
A former operations manager concealed years of theft with falsified checks and records, spending $142,000 on online pornography chats. ,000 from his longtime employer.
2 days ago in Local
Keene Announces Construction and Roadwork Schedule for This Week
Motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists traveling through Keene this week should expect construction activity, alternating one-way traffic, and temporary parking restrictions on Court Street, Elm Street, and Marlboro Street as the City’s Public Works Department continues infrastructure improvements and roadway maintenance.
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Entertainment News
15 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
The 2027 Coachella lineup is here: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline
Three acts who are no strangers to Coachella will headline the annual festival in the California desert next April, the organizers announced Wednesday.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
The ‘Hunger Games’ are back, with an A-list cast and brutal origin story for Haymitch
Three years ago, new cinematic life was found in a "Hunger Games" adventure without Katniss. Now, the franchise is back, jumping through time again to check in on another major character from the original films in his teenage years: Haymitch Abernathy.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake
"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
3 days ago in Entertainment
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ stomps to a record-setting $31.6 debut, clobbering ‘The Cat in the Hat’
"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
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