Former NH congressman considers return to DC May 17, 2009
Bass told The Keene Sentinel he's finding encouragement from friends and supporters and is thinking about a run ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. Confirms 18th H1N1 Case May 15, 2009
The patient is an 11-year-old from Keene. State health officials say that child, and the other 17 patients, are recovering. (WCAX.com, VT)
Complete Results May 11, 2009
14m 151-04 4 6 202 Kolacz, Bryan Keene State 45 ... 76 5 5 205 Najem, Peter Keene State 1:51 ... 27 10 203 Loonan, Corey Keene State 9:33. (Umassathletics.com)
First wave of college commencements in NH May 11, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- It's been a busy weekend for New Hampshire colleges, with graduation ceremonies held around the state ... Several hundred Keene State College students also received degrees Saturday. (Concord Monitor)
Keene, Plymouth commencements on Saturday May 10, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Commencement season is underway in New Hampshire, with graduates receiving degrees on Saturday at Keene State College and Plymouth State University ... At Keene, President Helen Giles-Gee will award more than 900 undergraduate and graduate degrees. (Concord Monitor)
4th N.H. swine flu case confirmed May 9, 2009
The three new probable cases include adults from Nashua and Hudson and an 11-year old from Keene. The state now has four confirmed swine flu cases and 11 probable cases. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
FedEx closing Keene, NH, terminal May 9, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- FedEx says it will close its Keene, N.H., facility in September ... The compan 00003125 y told The Keene Sentinel the 20 Keene employees will be given the opportunity to move to other locations ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Gay marriage heat on Lynch May 5, 2009
Mo Baxley, executive director of New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition, said volunteers with petitions fanned out Saturday and Sunday to Concord, Portsmouth, Keene, Plymouth and Manchester. In Portsmouth, volunteers were in Market Square and will remain there during the lunch hour this week. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Tests confirm 1 swine flu case in NH May 3, 2009
"It doesn't matter to us if you are coming from Concord, Keene, Canada, Mexico or New York. The recommendation is exactly the same.". 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Making the rounds May 3, 2009
365 East Surry Road, Keene, N.H. $33 weekdays, $40 weekends. 603-352-7626. (Boston Globe)
Keene State works to retain students, cut costs May 3, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Keene State College continues working to cut costs and is putting in extra effort to ensure students accepted for next fall actually show up ... The Keene Sentinel reports the college is calling accepted students who haven't put down a deposit and plans to stay closer in touch through the summer ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
The realities of recruitment: What they say, and what they don't say (with video) Apr 28, 2009
It was 1978 and Shultz was a freshman at Keene State College when she decided to join. At the time, there were no enlistment bonuses, no G.I. Bill benefits and no recruiters that needed to sell her the idea of joining the military. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Hinsdale, NH, dog track items auctioned Apr 20, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports there is no word yet on how much was raised ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
All signs point to Menino running for fifth term as Boston's mayor Apr 15, 2009
On March 1, for example, Menino hired a young political operative, Emily Nowlin, a native of De Leon, Texas and a recent graduate of Texas Tech University who was regional director of the Edwards campaign in Keene, N.H., according to her hometown paper, the De Leon Free Press. She is being paid $2,145 every two weeks and was at the mayor's headquarters near City Hall yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Police: NH man threw tomahawk at wife Apr 15, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Police in Keene, N.H., say a man arguing with his wife hurled a tomahawk through the rear window of her car as she was backing out of the driveway. The Keene Sentinel reports 34-year-old Jesse James Joslyn faces one count each of reckless conduct for placing another person in danger and criminal mischief ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. House passes $11.5 billion budget Apr 9, 2009
Keene Democrat Timothy Robertson voted against the budget not because it cut too little, but because it cut too much. He said New Hampshire needs a personal income tax to properly fund services. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
St. Mary School May Be Saved Apr 6, 2009
But an independent catholic school based in Keene, New England Classical Academy, is looking to expand, and may take over St. Mary. The new school would not be funded by the diocese, and would rely on donations, fundraising and tuition. (WCAX.com, VT)
Philip Rowe appointed Endicott men's basketball coach Apr 4, 2009
Rowe has served as the head coach at the University of New Hampshire (1999-05), Keene State (1996-99), Plymouth State (1985-90), and New England College (1978-84), and has been an assistant at George Washington University (2005-06), Boston University (1990-92), and St. Anselm College (1984-85) ... Rowe has a history of transforming basketball programs, as he did at NEC, Plymouth State and Keene State ... He continued his success in the Little East Conference as the Head Coach at Keene State,... (Ecgulls.com)
Highlights of NH House's proposed budget Apr 4, 2009
- Lynch proposed closing district courts in Hillsboro, New London, Plaistow, Claremont, Milford, Hooksett, Keene and Colebrook. Hooksett court later removed from list. (Concord Monitor)
Plan to keep kids in school for King holiday nixed Apr 1, 2009
According to the Keene Sentinel, members said classroom celebrations and discussions would do more to increase students' awareness of the holiday's significance than a three-day weekend that often gets used as a ski vacation ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
NH's Crotched Mountain gets helicopter service Apr 1, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports emergency crews will now provide air ambulance services between Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield and Dartmouth-Hitchcock, along with other hospitals in the region ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
NH cities compete in Carbon Challenge Mar 30, 2009
Portsmouth and Keene have agreed to face each other in the Carbon Challenge, an initiative of the University of New Hampshire that gives residents and communities tools and advice on reducing their environmental impact ... Keene has 305 full- and part-time employees. (Concord Monitor)
Young geography whiz to compete in N.H. contest Mar 27, 2009
The champion of the schools geography bee is one of 100 middle school students in the state to qualify for the 2009 New Hampshire Geographic Bee, which will be held April 3 at Keene State College. The winner goes on to the National Competition in Washington D.C., which is televised and hosted by Jeopardy. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Authorities: Only 1 NH student had tuberculosis Mar 25, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports that the tests, conducted Monday, showed that none of the other students had an active infection ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Vt. Graffiti Suspect Faces N.H. Charges Mar 21, 2009
Keene, New Hampshire - March 20, 2009 ... Now, police in Keene, N.H., have issued a warrant for his arrest on multiple charges. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH Supreme Court denies company's appeal Mar 20, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- The New Hampshire Supreme Court has denied an appeal from a Peterborough-based company involving an employee accused of stealing trade secrets ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area community calendar Mar 20, 2009
n Craig Brandon: publisher of Surry Cottage Books in Keene and author of the local best-seller "Monadnock: More Than a Mountain," will present a multi-media program on the history and culture of Mount Monadnock at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 26 at the Mary E. Bartlett Library in Brentwood. 642-3355 or www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Anniversary timely for NH's 1st-in-nation lottery Mar 16, 2009
Larry Pickett of Keene proposed the bill five times over 10 years before he succeeded. Gov. John King finally signed the bill in April 1963, and the first tickets went on sale March 12, 1964. (Concord Monitor)
PC Connection lays off NH workers Mar 13, 2009
A spokesman says the layoffs were at the Portsmouth, Keene and Merrimack offices and were across all departments. The company employs about 1,000 people in New Hampshire. (Concord Monitor)
Women's Softball '08-'09 Preview Mar 12, 2009
The girls open their schedule with a weeklong tournament consisting of 10 games throughout Florida against various out-of conference teams, including Frostburg State of Maryland and Keene State of New Hampshire. The Lady Rams finished last year with a record of 17-20, and a conference record of 16-10. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Horn likely to run for Congress again in NH Mar 10, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Republican Jennifer Horn says it's highly likely she'll run for Congress again in New Hampshire's 2nd District ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Freshman takes spinal cord injury in stride Mar 6, 2009
Before committing to UNH, Brooke applied to Plymouth State University, Keene State College and Curry College. She chose UNH because it was closer to her Hampton, N.H., home, which would make it easier for her to go home and rest, as well as the proximity to her physical therapy location. (The New Hampshire, NH)
NH man charged over office threats Mar 5, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Swanzey, N.H., man angry about being put on hold has been charged with threatening to kill a Social Security Administration worker ... He told police he was on hold for more than 30 minutes, and when a supervisor finally told him she couldn't help, he said he was going to kill the first person he met at the Social Security office in Keene ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Libertarians lose anti-stimulus fight in NH Mar 5, 2009
Keene resident Daniel Muehl-Miller held a sign that read "Secession is a Human Right.". "I'm here to support (the resolution) because the federal government has overstepped its bounds by leaps and bounds," he said. (Concord Monitor)
Keene, NH, Sentinel announces furloughs Mar 4, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Employees at The Keene Sentinel will take unpaid furloughs and their top managers will take pay cuts as the paper works to weather the drooping economy ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. governor backs reduced insurance for ages 19-25 Mar 4, 2009
Michael Cassese, a 22-year-old Keene State College student, told the committee he has been uninsured for six years because his father is dead and his mother is unemployed. He has a digestive issue that can't be treated because he has no money for the medical tests to pin down a cause, he said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH hospital cutting salaries Feb 28, 2009
Information from: The Keene Sentinel. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Lawmaker wants N.H. to legalize assisted suicide Feb 26, 2009
Weed, a Democrat who lives in Keene, is sponsoring a bill that would require two doctors to approve a request for a lethal prescription. Two witnesses at least one a non-relative would verify that the patient made the request voluntarily. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Propane leak prompts evacuation in Keene Feb 23, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- About 20 homes have been evacuated in Keene, N.H., because of a propane gas leak ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Cheshire County unhappy with plan to move courts Feb 23, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Some Cheshire County officials aren't happy with Gov. John Lynch's plan to play musical chairs with the county's courthouses. Lynch has proposed moving Keene District Court to the Cheshire County Superior Court building ... Both the county and city would have to spend more to get prisoners, police, prosecutors and others to Jaffrey, which is a 40-minute drive from Keene. (Concord Monitor)
NH weatherization programs welcome stimulus money Feb 22, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire is expected to get millions of dollars next month to help weatherize homes ... At Southwestern Community Services in Keene, CEO William Marcello says he expects to dramatically expand his weatherization program, leading to hundreds more energy-efficient homes ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
NH lawmakers push for school accountability Feb 18, 2009
"I am proud of the progress we have made in recent years, and this session I hope we will finish what needs to be done on this issue," the Keene Democrat said Tuesday in testimony before the Senate Education Committee, which she chairs. Self-reporting schools would have to demonstrate adequacy in nine areas, including language arts, math and technology education. (Concord Monitor)
Purdue routs Michigan St. Feb 18, 2009
73, Keene St. 53 - Edwin Ortiz led four players in double figures with 14 points as the host Warriors (12-12) knocked off the Owls (10-13). Women's basketball Oklahoma 80, Texas Tech 72 - Courtney Paris scored 23 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to help the No. 2 Sooners (23-2, 11-0 Big 12) rally to beat the host Lady Raiders (14-11, 4-7). (Boston Globe)
Police Log for February 17 Feb 17, 2009
Francesco Nocano, 18, of Kendall Road, Keene, unlawful intoxication, Field House, 2:59 p.m.. Feb. 15Sean Michael Dutra, 20, of 77 Pleasant St., Rockland, Mass. (The New Hampshire, NH)
NHPTV among stations shifting to digital this week Feb 16, 2009
The analog signal will be shut off on channels 11 in Durham, 49 in Littleton and 52 in Keene, but analog will remain until June for Channel 18 in the North Country, where antennas are more commonly used. New Hampshire's largest television station, WMUR in Manchester, will continue to broadcast its analog signal until June 12. (Concord Monitor)
Around Town -- Show the mailbox some mercy Feb 12, 2009
The following Marshfield residents were named to the dean s list at their respective college or university for the fall 2008 semester: Adrianna Asvestas, psychology, Dean College; Cameron Clark, business, Champlain College; Kristen DeAngelis, Virginia Tech; Pamela Kozodoy, Savannah College of Art and Design; Jesse A Stevenson, Connecticut College; Catherine Marie Wilson, Keene State College; Caitlin C. Kerrigan and Jehan M. Ragab, Fitchburg State College; Christopher Caira, business... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Student Senate Notebook: Students urges faculty to reconsider policy on electronic devices Feb 10, 2009
The senate unanimously passed a resolution strongly urging the New Hampshire House of Representatives to pass HB 576FN, which would create special mascot-themed license plates for alumni of UNH, Plymouth State University and Keene State College. The resolution noted the state government is looking for alternative revenue for higher education and the plates could increase state revenue by $375,000, with expenditures of $82,500. (The New Hampshire, NH)