Local news from My Keene Now
14 hours ago in Local, Politics
Contested Local Races Take Shape Ahead of Sept. 8 New Hampshire Primary
Several contested local races will appear on Monadnock Region ballots when New Hampshire holds its state primary Sept. 8.
14 hours ago in Government, Local, Real Estate
Keene Property Owners Have Until Sept. 4 to Schedule Revaluation Hearings
Keene property owners have until Sept. 4 to schedule an informal hearing to review their new 2026 property revaluation assessments.
14 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Families of Cheshire County Inmates Targeted in Jail Phone Scam
Families of Cheshire County inmates are being warned about scammers posing as jail staff and demanding payment for electronic monitoring release.
Monadnock Region Schools Return This Week as Keene State Move-In Brings Traffic Impacts
Monadnock Region public schools begin the 2026-27 year this week, with Keene State move-in also expected to bring traffic delays.
Sununu Campaigns on Affordable Living, Local Control During WKBK Interview
John E. Sununu discussed affordability, healthcare, housing, energy, federal spending and New Hampshire priorities during a WKBK interview.
2 days ago in Community Updates, Local
Multiple Keene Construction Projects to Affect Traffic, Parking This Week
Keene faces a busy week of construction, with Central Square utility work, road projects, paving and closures planned across the city.
Entertainment News
10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.
15 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. "The Odyssey" also became Christopher Nolan's highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.
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