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2 hours ago in Business, Food, Local
Bistro Opens in Downtown Keene
Downtown Keene has a new restaurant. Slate & Sage Modern Bistro opened this past weekend at 11 Central Square, serving a menu of creative flatbreads, hearty sandwiches, fresh salads, pasta dishes and comfort-food favorites.
7 hours ago in Government, Local
Keene’s Mayor Outlines Search for Next City Manager
Keene Mayor Jay Kahn discussed the upcoming search for a new city manager during a Thursday morning appearance on WKBK Radio, saying the process could take four to five months following Elizabeth Ferland’s planned departure for Claremont.
8 hours ago in Local
Greyhound to Launch New Bus Route Connecting Keene, Peterborough to Boston
Greyhound will launch a new intercity bus route Nov. 17, connecting Keene and Peterborough with Nashua, Lowell and Boston through two daily round trips.
1 day 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.
2 days 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.
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9 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Gram Parsons celebrated in song by Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello on eve of his Rock Hall induction
Joy and sorrow were in harmony at a musical tribute to Gram Parsons, the country-rocker who on Saturday will enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 53 years after his death at age 26.
9 hours ago in Entertainment
Yacht captain on reality show ‘Below Deck’ arrested in Turkey after teenager dies
A participant in the U.S. reality TV show "Below Deck" has been arrested in Turkey over a fight in the resort city of Bodrum that left a 17-year-old dead, local media reported Thursday.
1 day 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.
1 day 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.
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