Local news from My Keene Now
3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $345,000 From Employer Through Fraudulent Checks
A Hinsdale man has pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud after admitting he embezzled nearly $345,000 from his employer over a five-year period.
4 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local
VA Signs Lease for New Cheshire County Veterans Clinic in West Chesterfield
A new VA outpatient clinic planned for West Chesterfield will replace facilities in Keene and Brattleboro, expanding health care services for veterans.
5 hours ago in Local
Keene Roadwork Continues Across City This Week, With Gas Main Installation Beginning in Central Square
Multiple construction projects will affect traffic in Keene this week, including new utility work in Central Square and ongoing bridge, road and sidewalk improvements.
22 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Food, Local
Save Local Deals Spotlight: Madame Sherri’s Offers Savings on Food, Drink in Downtown Keene
My Keene Now's Save Local Deals now features Madame Sherri's, offering discounted certificates for food and drinks at the downtown restaurant and cabaret.
23 hours ago in Government, Local
Keene Finance Committee Advances Housing, Infrastructure and Tax Relief Measures
Keene's Finance Committee advanced housing, infrastructure and tax relief proposals Thursday, including a new historical marker and two new apartments.
1 day ago in Local
Peterborough Homicide Investigation Update: Victim Died of Multiple Gunshot Wounds; Officer Released from Hospital
Investigators say the Peterborough officer injured in a fatal July 5 altercation has been released as the self-defense investigation continues.
Entertainment News
5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.
5 hours ago in Entertainment
Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78
Sam Neill, the smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose prolific career moved from art films to blockbusters as he dodged velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" and played Holly Hunter's cruel husband in "The Piano," has died. He was 78.
4 days ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
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