The Keene Sentinel

09/10/2026

Casella plans to ramp up excavation by adding a second construction crew to the square beginning next week, according to Superintendent Brian Rossier.

Water main installation on Keene's Central Square may stretch into winter, the city's public works director said Thursday.

09/10/2026

Here’s everything you need to know to celebrate pride in Keene over the next week and a half:

Most celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in June, the official Pride month, but in Keene festivities begin Thursday.

09/10/2026

Police were called to the scene at the intersection of Church and Main streets around 2 p.m., according to Keene Police Capt. Steve Tenney.

A pedestrian was injured Thursday afternoon when they were struck by a vehicle in downtown Keene, police said.

09/10/2026

The Keene High field hockey was handed its first loss of the season, falling 3-2 to Winnacunnet in a rain-soaked matchup of top teams in Division I.

09/10/2026

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09/10/2026

The Keene Pride Festival on Sept. 20 and Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 17 are downtown’s next big events. Due to construction, both festivals shifted their footprints away from Central Square at the city's direction.

At this past weekend’s annual Keene Music Festival, many were met with an unfamiliar sight: an empty Central Square.

09/10/2026

Our second annual Autumn Fest is happening Saturday at the Cheshire Fairgrounds!

Pre-order tickets here:

ELF Autumn Fest – 2nd Annual! 🍂 Celebrate the best of fall at the 2nd Annual ELF Autumn Fest on Saturday, September 12th, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Cheshire Fairgrounds! Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with fun, food, and entertainment. Enjoy live music from The Lake Effect...

09/09/2026

Coasting to easy victory were Democratic Reps. Philip “Phil” Jones and Jodi Newell along with Republican Rep. Jennifer Rhodes.

The power of incumbency was front and center Tuesday in contested primary races in Cheshire County for the N.H. House of Representatives.

09/09/2026

N.H. State Police Troop G, which investigates commercial vehicle crashes, and a medical examiner were at the scene Tuesday morning, and the Keene Fire Department also assisted.

Police have released the name of the Troy man killed in a motor vehicle crash on Lead Mine Road Tuesday morning.

09/09/2026

Bugs chittered and chirped Aug. 30 in Keene as James Garrett and his 6-year-old son Aeon carried their tackle boxes and poles around Robin Hood Park’s pond with Dewey the Super Dog scampering around their feet on his leash.

James Garrett and his 6-year-old son Aeon are soaking up the final weeks of summer. That way, Garrett said, his children can still enjoy the season even though school has