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2 hours ago in Business, Food, Local
Yellow Bell Café Reopens This Week Under New Ownership in Downtown Keene
Yellow Bell Café is reopening this week in downtown Keene under new owner Chris McAtee, bringing back familiar breakfast and lunch favorites while adding dinner service.
21 hours ago in Local
Liberty Utilities to Outline Gas Main Work at Next Downtown Project Meeting
Keene officials will host the next Coffee & Hard Hats meeting Wednesday, featuring an update from Liberty Utilities on upcoming gas main replacement in Central Square.
21 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Keene Property Owner and Former Senator Admits Misusing Federal Pandemic Relief Funds
Former state senator and Keene property owner Andy Sanborn pleaded guilty to misusing more than $255,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
1 day ago in Local
Road Work, Bridge Construction and Utility Projects to Affect Travel Across Keene This Week
Multiple construction projects across Keene this week will bring detours, lane shifts and road closures as the city continues infrastructure improvements.
2 days ago in Local
Authorities Identify Peterborough Man Killed in Neighborhood Altercation
Investigators have identified the 24-year-old man killed Sunday in Peterborough and say the case remains under investigation, including whether the shooting was in self-defense.
2 days ago in Government, Local
Keene’s Mayor Talks Budget Pressures, Downtown Construction and Community Priorities on WKBK
Keene Mayor Jay Kahn discusses taxes, state funding, public safety, downtown construction and community priorities during his latest appearance on Good Morning with Dan Mitchell.
Entertainment News
2 hours ago in Entertainment
Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item
Tracee Ellis Ross is starting to notice the small things that bring her happiness: The satisfying click of a curling iron, say, or the taste of olives. It's sort of her job right now. The actor and producer is making her Broadway debut starting Tuesday in "Every Brilliant Thing," one of the more uplifting and joyful plays this summer, even if it delves into the subject of depression.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘The Pitt’ and ‘Pluribus’ are poised to compete for top honors as Emmy nominations are announced
"Pluribus" could be a record-setting freshman, "The Pitt" could have a dominant sophomore season and "Hacks" is set for a graduation celebration as Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday morning.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain’s bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact
Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises" captivated generations of readers with its sexy Jazz Age tale of American and British bohemians trying to fill some inner void with the distractions of exotic travel, vast quantities of alcohol and the anguishing pursuit of impossible love.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony and Stevie Nicks performed among a crowd packed with stars of sports and entertainment.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’
The Minions have taken down "Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. "Minions & Monsters," the seventh film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America.
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