Local news from My Keene Now
3 hours ago in Government, Local
Keene Committee Advances Project Signage Plan, Reviews Downtown Construction Strategy
Keene's MSFI Committee advanced a public project signage initiative, discussed plastic reduction efforts and received a major downtown construction update.
3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Keene State College Student Held Without Bail After Alleged Brattleboro Home Invasion
A Keene State College student is being held without bail after police allege he broke into a Brattleboro home and threatened the resident with a knife.
22 hours ago in Local
Free Summer Meal Program Returning to Keene with Weekly Food Kit Pickups
Free meal kits providing a week's worth of breakfasts and lunches for children will be distributed Fridays in Keene from July 10 through Aug. 7.
23 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Local
Nova Arts Receives $20K Grant to Expand Awareness and Accessibility Efforts
Nova Arts has received a $20,000 Music in Action grant to expand outreach efforts and promote accessibility programs across the Monadnock Region.
1 day ago in Local, Monadnock 250 Guide
Local Historian Discusses Monadnock Region’s Revolutionary War Legacy on WKBK | Monadnock 250
Local historian Alan Rumrill joined WKBK's Good Morning with Dan Mitchell to discuss the Monadnock Region's role in the American Revolution.
1 day ago in Local
Basement Fire Causes Significant Damage at Downtown Keene Building
A fast-moving basement fire at 21 Roxbury St. in downtown Keene early Wednesday morning was contained before it could spread through the building, though smoke damage pushed losses above $40,000.
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.
4 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums
As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group's membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set ‘Warriors’ musical for Broadway in 2027
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning their concept album "Warriors" into a full-length Broadway show.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Prada serves up luxury fashion’s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagine jeans-inspired basics in leather and technical fabrics for the latest Prada collection unveiled Sunday during MilanFashion Week, saying they wanted menswear looks for people on the street, not just fashion insiders.
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