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After a slower-than-normal spring, Sullivan Country Store owners Megan and Will Hercher say that, while they're still holding on, they have floated the possibility of closing.
Sales slump puts country store in peril
After a slow spring in 2025, the Herchers, who own the Sullivan County Store in Sullivan, NH, are doing all they can to stay afloat.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
After a slower-than-normal spring, Sullivan Country Store owners Megan and Will Hercher say that, while they're still holding on, they have floated the possibility of closing.
The hearing in Cheshire County Superior Court revolved around whether to join the cases of defendants Andrea Martin, of Keene, and Christian Torruellas, of New Jersey.
Defense attorneys want two trials in human trafficking case
Attorneys in a Keene NH human trafficking case met with a judge this week to sort out outstanding motions.
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August 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The hearing in Cheshire County Superior Court revolved around whether to join the cases of defendants Andrea Martin, of Keene, and Christian Torruellas, of New Jersey.
The Keene Board of Education on Tuesday appointed a Keene State College music professor to serve in an interim capacity for the next seven months.
Keene school board elects interim member
The Keene NH Board of Education elected a Keene State music professor to fill a vacancy on August 13, 2025.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Keene Board of Education on Tuesday appointed a Keene State College music professor to serve in an interim capacity for the next seven months.
Few details have been released about a multi-hour incident where police shot and killed a man on West Street in Keene Tuesday. Here's what we know so far:
What we know about the West Street incident
Few details have been released about a multi-hour incident where police shot and killed a man on West Street in Keene Tuesday. Here's what we know so far.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Few details have been released about a multi-hour incident where police shot and killed a man on West Street in Keene Tuesday. Here's what we know so far:
The EPA ia considering a plan to roll back enforcement of emissions standards for power plants, landfills, vehicles and other sources.
What proposed EPA change could mean in the Monadnock Region
Under the Trump administration, the EPA is looking to rescind a 2009 finding that allowed it to regulate emissions. Local advocates worry about the impact.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The EPA ia considering a plan to roll back enforcement of emissions standards for power plants, landfills, vehicles and other sources.
Police fatally shot a man Tuesday evening in the area of West Street and Ashuelot Street in downtown Keene, according to the N.H. Attorney General's Office. No law enforcement officers were injured, the office said.
Police fatally shoot man in Keene after multi-hour incident
Police closed parts of West Street and Gilbo Avenue in Keene NH for several hours
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August 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Police fatally shot a man Tuesday evening in the area of West Street and Ashuelot Street in downtown Keene, according to the N.H. Attorney General's Office. No law enforcement officers were injured, the office said.
The ruling is the latest in a public-records lawsuit The Sentinel filed against the Fall Mountain Regional School District for information on a settlement with a teacher who left after being accused of sexual harassment.
N.H. Supreme Court order some disclosure in public-records case
The 2025 ruling came in a 2022 public-records lawsuit The Keene Sentinel filed against the Fall Mountain Regional School District for information.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The ruling is the latest in a public-records lawsuit The Sentinel filed against the Fall Mountain Regional School District for information on a settlement with a teacher who left after being accused of sexual harassment.
Here's a look at places in the area that are either collecting or giving away school supplies:
Find out where free school supplies are available in the area
School supplies have skyrocketed in price in the last five. Here's where giveaways are happening locally near Keene NH in 2025.
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August 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Here's a look at places in the area that are either collecting or giving away school supplies:
At Tuesday's school board meeting, candidates will make brief presentations and answer questions from the sitting board members.
Five vying for Keene school board vacancy
After one member stepped down in July, five candidates have tossed their hats into the ring for a school board vacancy in Keene NH in 2025.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
At Tuesday's school board meeting, candidates will make brief presentations and answer questions from the sitting board members.
The N.H. Department of Environmental Services is warning of a harmful cyanobacteria bloom in Forest Lake.
State warns of hazardous algae in Winchester lake
The state Department of Environmental Services is warning people to beware of harmful algae blooms in a Winchester NH lake.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The N.H. Department of Environmental Services is warning of a harmful cyanobacteria bloom in Forest Lake.
Keene and many local towns have issued burn bans as a hot, dry week sets in over the region.
New burn bans issued as hot, dry week begins
Burn bans are in place across the Monadnock Region as a week of hot, dry weather begins, increasing the risk for wildfires.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Keene and many local towns have issued burn bans as a hot, dry week sets in over the region.
The one-year precision optics certificate will help put students into the workforce almost immediately, program organizers say.
College to kick off new optics program this fall
A local college in Keene NH is launching a new certificate program in 2025 to train students in a quickly growing industry.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The one-year precision optics certificate will help put students into the workforce almost immediately, program organizers say.
Since the postponing of the downtown infrastructure project, downtown businesses are looking into online options or reducing staff hours as they brace for the impact of the project.
Businesses eye e-commerce, inventory changes ahead of Keene project
Even with a year delay, Main Street businesses in Keene NH fear the economic ramifications of the three-year downtown infrastructure project.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Since the postponing of the downtown infrastructure project, downtown businesses are looking into online options or reducing staff hours as they brace for the impact of the project.
When the N.H. Senate voted against House Bill 198 in June, the bill became the latest in a series of marijuana legislation that didn't make it to the governor's desk.
Why hasn't recreational pot been legalized in NH?
Despite New Hampshire's bordering states having all legalized marijuana in recent years, the state has made little progress toward following suit.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When the N.H. Senate voted against House Bill 198 in June, the bill became the latest in a series of marijuana legislation that didn't make it to the governor's desk.
Modestman Brewing in Keene has closed and is moving its operations to South Portland, Maine, the brewery's Facebook account announced Thursday morning.
Downtown brewery shutters, moving to Maine
A downtown brewery in Keene NH announced it would close its shop in a former bank building to move to Portland Maine.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Modestman Brewing in Keene has closed and is moving its operations to South Portland, Maine, the brewery's Facebook account announced Thursday morning.
Since the state removed income restrictions, participation in the program has nearly doubled.
NH school voucher system reaches milestone
Removal of income eligibility spurs growth in New Hampshire's Education Freedom Accounts.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Since the state removed income restrictions, participation in the program has nearly doubled.
Just a stone's throw from the New Hampshire-Massachusetts state line in Winchester is The Petal Emporium, a new farmstand that offers flower arrangements for local anthophiles.
New floral farmstand opens in Winchester
Get ready for a farmstand that just opened in Winchester NH that sells locally grown seasonal flower bouquets.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just a stone's throw from the New Hampshire-Massachusetts state line in Winchester is The Petal Emporium, a new farmstand that offers flower arrangements for local anthophiles.
With about two weeks to go until the filing period opens for Keene’s upcoming 2025 municipal elections, several city officials say they'll run for reelection.
Which Keene officials are running for another term?
Mayor and nine city council seats are up for grabs, with some returners hoping to keep their posts.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
With about two weeks to go until the filing period opens for Keene’s upcoming 2025 municipal elections, several city officials say they'll run for reelection.
An "undetermined" cause often happens when the scene of a fire sustains heavy damage, leaving little evidence.
Cause of May fire to remain undetermined
The cause of a May 2025 fire in Keene NH will remain undetermined. That's not uncommon for home fires.
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August 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
An "undetermined" cause often happens when the scene of a fire sustains heavy damage, leaving little evidence.
A three-car crash on Route 10 and Kapper Drive Wednesday morning left one person with non-life threatening injuries, according to Police Chief David Rice.
Multi-vehicle crash in Winchester sends one to hospital
An early morning crash on Route 10 in Winchester NH on August 6, 2025 left one person with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A three-car crash on Route 10 and Kapper Drive Wednesday morning left one person with non-life threatening injuries, according to Police Chief David Rice.
Keene will host the first championship game in the best-of-three series on Thursday night at Alumni Field against the Southern Division champion, either the Newport Gulls or the Martha's Vineyard Sharks.
Keene SwampBats headed to NECBL championship
The Bats are back in the title series for the first time since 2019.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Keene will host the first championship game in the best-of-three series on Thursday night at Alumni Field against the Southern Division champion, either the Newport Gulls or the Martha's Vineyard Sharks.
The draft statement now heads back to a City Council panel for discussion.
Short but tense meeting hits Keene Human Rights Committee
During a short but tense and emotional public meeting Monday, members of the Keene Human Rights Committee approved a draft statement of support for all Keene residents, which specifically notes
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August 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The draft statement now heads back to a City Council panel for discussion.
Completion last year of a new span carrying Route 119 over the Connecticut River between Hinsdale and Brattleboro has created a conundrum over what should be done with a pair of 1920s-era bridges.
Old bridges become troubled waters between Brattleboro, Hinsdale
Plans for the old Charles Dana and Anna Hunt Marsh bridges connecting Hinsdale and Brattleboro have divided the two towns.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Completion last year of a new span carrying Route 119 over the Connecticut River between Hinsdale and Brattleboro has created a conundrum over what should be done with a pair of 1920s-era bridges.
A school official said after the playground was repaired last week, another round of vandalism occurred on Friday.
Winchester playground's damage was intentional, school official says
A second vandalism incident at the NH school sparked a new round of repairs on Friday, causing the playground to close until at least next week.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A school official said after the playground was repaired last week, another round of vandalism occurred on Friday.
Currently, tenants in most apartments can’t legally be evicted, even at the end of their lease, without a good cause such as failure to pay rent, damaging the property, endangering others or not meeting rental terms.
End-of-lease evictions allowed under new law
What to know about New Hampshire's new evictions law
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August 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Currently, tenants in most apartments can’t legally be evicted, even at the end of their lease, without a good cause such as failure to pay rent, damaging the property, endangering others or not meeting rental terms.