Local news from My Keene Now
20 hours ago in Local
Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Nelson Home, Displaces Family
A two-alarm fire destroyed a Log Cabin Road home in Nelson on Friday afternoon, displacing a family and prompting a large regional mutual-aid response.
1 day ago in Local
Multiple Road Projects Set to Affect Traffic Across Keene This Week
Keene motorists should expect lane closures, detours, and traffic delays this week as multiple road, sidewalk, utility, and infrastructure projects move forward across the city.
5 days ago in Community Updates, Local
Monadnock Region Prepares to Honor Fallen Service Members on Memorial Day Weekend
Communities across the Monadnock Region will mark Memorial Day weekend with parades, ceremonies, and tributes honoring fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
5 days ago in Local
WKBK Radio to Switch from CBS News to ABC News Radio Programming
WKBK Radio will switch its national news affiliation from CBS News to ABC News Radio on May 23, bringing new national news coverage and weekend programming to listeners across the Monadnock Region.
5 days ago in Government, Local
Keene City Council Approves $26 Million Downtown Project After Debate Over Further Cost Cuts
Keene city councilors approved a $26 million contract for the Downtown Infrastructure Project, rejecting a proposal to seek additional cuts and keeping construction on track for a summer start.
6 days ago in Local
Two New York Men Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes While Landing at Jaffrey Airfield
Two New York men were seriously injured Thursday when an experimental aircraft overturned while landing at Jaffrey Airfield–Silver Ranch, prompting a large emergency response.
Entertainment News
3 hours 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.
20 hours 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.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio
Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world's most beloved children's characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain.
5 days ago in Entertainment
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.
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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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