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2 hours ago in Local
Chesterfield Receives $1.5 Million EPA Grant to Clean Up Former Business Property
Chesterfield will receive a $1.5 million EPA Brownfields grant to clean up the former Electro-Sonics site in Spofford Village, paving the way for future redevelopment.
3 hours ago in Local
Keene Committee Backs Expanded Property Tax Relief, Addresses Fire Department Budget Gap
Keene committee advanced expanded tax relief proposals while reviewing a projected Fire Department budget deficit driven by overtime costs.
1 day 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.
1 day 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.
2 days 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.
2 days 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.
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100
The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!"
1 day 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.
1 day 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.
2 days 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.
3 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.
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