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17 hours ago in Local
Former Keene Apartment Property Owner Defends Bid to Dismiss Conspiracy Claim in $1.6 million lawsuit
A buyer is fighting former Keene property owner Jared Goodell’s effort to dismiss a civil conspiracy claim in a $1.6 million lawsuit involving alleged misrepresentations about tenants, finances and construction at a 10-unit apartment property.
20 hours ago in Local
Downtown Businesses Press for Free Parking, Pumpkin Fest Access as Construction Continues
Downtown businesses are seeking temporary free parking, improved traffic and construction communication, and expanded access for Pumpkin Fest as work continues around Keene’s Central Square.
21 hours ago in Government, Local
Keene Committee Advances Data Center Moratorium, Dog Restrictions; Delays Kratom Action
Keene councilors Wednesday advanced proposals on data centers, downtown dogs and food-service regulations while delaying action on concentrated kratom products.
Cheshire County Candidates Advance in Primary as Sununu, Pappas Win Senate Nominations
Cheshire County voters decided several contested races Tuesday as Sununu and Pappas won their parties’ U.S. Senate nominations.
2 days ago in Business, Local, Local Experts, Plumbing and Heating Expert
Winter Is Coming. Is Your Plumbing Ready?
MONADNOCK REGION, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) As the seasons change in New Hampshire, homeowners start thinking about colder temperatures, rising energy…
3 days ago in Local
Downtown Project Update Meeting Set for Wednesday
Keene Public Works will provide an update on downtown construction Wednesday during its monthly Coffee & Hard Hats meeting at the Transportation Center.
Entertainment News
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit "Choosin' Texas," leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six.
2 days ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.
3 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
7 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
7 days ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
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