Get with a pro and start shooting Apr 20, 2008
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Expansion called off at Keene's airport Apr 20, 2008
SWANZEY, N.H. (AP) -- An expansion program at Keene's airport has been called off after the developer pulled out of the project in a dispute with the City Council ... The airport is owned by Keene ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Popular PreTeena comic strip to end Apr 19, 2008
Barrows, a native of Wethersfield, and her husband, Romas Kukalis, who hails from New Britain, now make their home in Keene, N.H. "I didn't want to stop," Barrows said ... Teena Keene - the last name comes from Barrows' adopted town in New Hampshire - is an 11-year-old girl who isn't quite ready to give up her dolls, but also isn't ready for the world of boys and grownups ... "But this is one that I haven't done yet." The adventures of Teena Keene, however, will still be available online. (Wethersfield Post, CT)
Man charged with falsifying report Apr 18, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Nelson (New Hampshire) accused of filing a false police report about an alleged mugging last year now is accused of filing a false report about the public service he was sentenced to perform ... Last spring, Bennett told police a man with a knife jumped him in Keene and stole his money and shoes ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. mental health centers feeling squeezed Apr 17, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A community mental health center that serves southwestern New Hampshire is making major staffing and service cuts ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. college beefs up security system in wake of school massacres Apr 16, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- In the wake of a series of university massacres, Keene State College has installed an outdoor siren system on top of its gym ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Vermont teen sentenced to sexually assaulting 2 girls in N.H. Apr 16, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Vermont teenager has been sentenced to two to 15 years in prison on charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and molesting a 9-year-old girl in New Hampshire ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Southern Poverty Law Center says KKK branch has disbanded Apr 15, 2008
Information from: The Keene Sentinel. 2008 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Waltham youth coach pleads not guilty to pornography charges Apr 13, 2008
Leone said the investigation began in March when a Keene, N.H., police officer conducting an online sting and posing as a 14-year-old boy told Waltham police he had online conversations with Aucoin and received child pornography from him. A judge set $2,000 cash bail and ordered Aucoin to end his association with North Waltham Baseball, Waltham Pop Warner, the Boy Scouts and any other youth organizations and avoid contact with non-family members 18 and younger. (Concord Monitor)
Human rights torch relay draws 100 in Portsmouth Apr 13, 2008
Tom White, educational director of the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies at Keene State College, praised those in attendance for choosing "not to be a bystander." He said he was in Portsmouth to speak for the suffering peoples of Darfur in western Sudan. "China is celebrating and basking in the glow of the Olympic torch ...; as the government is underwriting the genocide in Darfur," he said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Arrests made in taxi-cab robbery Apr 12, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Police have made two arrests in a taxi-cab robbery in Keene. Eighteen-year-old Killian Bryant of Keene and 20-year-old William Broussard of Swanzey are in custody. (Concord Monitor)
Man who drove bulldozer into police station gets 2 years Apr 12, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A man who drove a bulldozer into the police station in Troy last year has been sentenced to prison for two years ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
2 Maine men charged in kidnapping and assault of Boston man Apr 10, 2008
James Keene, 22, was charged with attempted murder and robbery and Tyler Rogers, 21, was charged with kidnapping, elevated aggravated assault and robbery on Monday. The Fryeburg men were being held at Oxford County Jail while awaiting arraignment on Thursday, officials said. (Concord Monitor)
NC National Guard soldier dies, 5 NH troops wounded in Iraq Apr 9, 2008
In Keene, Tobi Boudreau was waiting to hear from her husband, John, another member of the unit, who was not injured in the attack. During a telephone interview last week with The Keene Sentinel, John Boudreau said rockets and mortars hit his camp every day. (Concord Monitor)
Kayaker hospitalized after capsizing Apr 8, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A kayaker from Massachusetts was taken to the hospital during the weekend after his boat capsized in Keene (New Hampshire) and he was pulled under repeatedly in the turbulent Ashuelot River ... Keene police say Boucher and his boat went under and rolled over repeatedly in the force of the current ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Alcohol Awareness Weekend helps students know when to 'call it a night' Apr 8, 2008
The annual event started at Keene State College, where it was referred to as "Freakend." Students then petitioned to be sober. It has now morphed into a more realistic petition where students promise to be aware of their alcohol consumption and to drink responsibly. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Keene police searching for taxi robbers Apr 7, 2008
KEENE Police in Keene (New Hampshire) are looking for two men who robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint during the weekend. Police said the driver, 26-year-old William Chaffee, of Keene, had just picked up two men on Dover Street shortly after 2:30 Sunday morning, when one of them choked him with a pipe and the other pointed a pistol at his head and demanded money. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Smith, Campbell win Great Bay Half Marathon titles Apr 7, 2008
""My body started shutting down (around the 11-mile mark)," said Smith, noting that as the race went on he could hear the claps of spectators for the runners behind him, measured long at first, get alarmingly close.Goodspeed made his move after rounding the corner onto Main Street. He said a slight hesitation whether to go for it or not might have cost him the race."It was really fun coming down the final straight," said Goodspeed. "It was a real gutsy performance by T.J."Smith, who had never... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Woman, granddaughter dead in Claremont fire Apr 4, 2008
Eds: The Red Cross said donations to help the residents could be made to the New Hampshire West Chapter of the American Red Cross at its Court Street office in Keene or by calling 800-244-2214. . (Concord Monitor)
High winds knocking out power in NH Apr 2, 2008
At least several hundred homes and businesses were in the dark shortly after dawn, mostly in the Keene area, around Rochester and in the Manchester area. The National Weather Service has posted wind advisories all day, saying gusts could hit 50 miles an hour. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Antioch University calls for buyers for Antioch College Mar 31, 2008
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Reaction mixed to plan to raise license fee for bars, nightclubs Mar 30, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Bar and nightclub owners that serve hard liquor would pay 10 to 20 times as much for their liquor license under a bill aimed at preventing such businesses from masquerading as restaurants ... David Barrett, owner of Kilkenny Pub and Twenty-One Bar in Keene said the new 00002D29 requirements would force dozens of restaurants and bars to shut down, including his own ... Kevin Couronis, owner of Kali's Sports Pub in Keene, said he doesn't have a problem with the bill because he... (Concord Monitor)
Antioch University reports data breaches Mar 29, 2008
Antioch University has campuses in Yellow Springs, Ohio; Seattle; Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California; and Keene, New Hampshire. The breaches occurred on June 9, June 10 and Oct. 11. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Hey, Democrats, It's Time To Start Sucking Up to Pirates Fans Mar 29, 2008
"For more than a year, Republican presidential candidates tried to win the Reagan Primary. Their final tableau came at a debate in the Gipper's library, with his airplane as a backdrop and his widow in the front row. It was bad enough to see them reach back 20 years to find a conservative president they could believe in, but this might be worse: Now Romney's competing to claim he's the biggest conservative loser since Reagan. If McCain comes up short like Gerald Ford, Mitt wants to launch a... (Slate)
Help offered to N.H. elderly, others to obtain rebate checks Mar 25, 2008
People also can go to Hodes district offices in Concord, Nashua, Berlin, Littleton, and Keene for help. The New Hampshire Taxpayer Advocate Service can help taxpayers if they have problems receiving their rebate check. (Concord Monitor)
N.H.'s mortgage crisis: how to get help Mar 24, 2008
- Keene: Cheshire Housing Trust, 357-7603. - Portsmouth: The Housing Partnership, 766-3120. (Concord Monitor)
Vigils mark 5th anniversary of U.S. involvement in Iraq war Mar 20, 2008
Groups also held vigils Wednesday night in communities such as Portsmouth, Nashua, Keene, Peterborough, Northwood and Dover. Participants read personal accounts written by veterans and members of military families affected by the war. (Concord Monitor)
Peace activists mark 5th anniversary of Iraq war Mar 16, 2008
A rally also was held in Keene on Saturday, with vigils in Nashua and Lebanon. Candlelight vigils were scheduled for Wednesday, the actual anniversary of the war, in Concord, Portsmouth, Nashua, Keene and Peterborough. (Concord Monitor)
MacLeod to leave Christ Church Mar 15, 2008
"But I felt it was time to move on, since we have accomplished most of the things I came here to do." MacLeod is leaving to become the interim priest at St. James Episcopal Church in Keene, New Hampshire. He had succeeded the Rev. Bradford Lock at the 264 year old church at 11 Park St. in September of 1997. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Keene, N.H., considering installing video equipment Mar 8, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Officials in Keene, New Hampshire, are considering installing permanent video equipment in city hall to tape meetings ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Obituary: Austin Olney; gentle editor honed writers' words, careers Mar 6, 2008
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Robbers allegedly posed as police officers Mar 3, 2008
Police said they spotted Nathaniel Lounder, 17, of Keene, N.H., Alexander Reilly, 18, of Boston, and two 16-year-old juveniles from Maine and New Hampshire, covered in paint and walking down Dartmouth Street in the South End about 3:40 a.m. Because of increased amounts of graffiti in the area, officers stopped the group and noticed paint on their hands and shoes, police said. Officers searched the teens' backpacks and found the cans of spray paint. (Boston Globe)
Car loan deliquencies on the rise Mar 3, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- There aren't enough hours in a day for Jim Coppo to do his job ... Gerald Neiman, a Keene bankruptcy lawyer, said car owners are considered in default of their loans if they miss a single payment, but banks or financiers rarely will repossess before exhausting other options ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Stone Named Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Mar 3, 2008
Stone's career also includes time with the New Hampshire Phantoms of the USL, as he was the only Division III player selected for the New Hampshire Under 23 Olympic Development Program team - which included players from Dartmouth, Franklin-Pierce and Keene State College. "I have known Mitch since he was just a kid during my playing days at the University of Maine," added O'Connor. (Gorhody.com)
Bank Street Theater to host new flick Mar 1, 2008
The idea behind the spoof "slasher" movie started with Mr. Braunsdorf's senior project at Keene State University in Keene, N.H. Fellow student Dave Conte took a course in advanced digital editing, learning the techniques used in the latest horror films, including last year's big hit, "Grindhouse." "There are Web sites that show lists of "the worst movies ever made," and there's one called www.somethingawful.com with an awful movie database, and it showed these bad trailers on it," the young Mr.... (New Milford Times, CT)
Winnacunnet begins title defense with blowout win Feb 28, 2008
Winnacunnet High Schools Brianna McCain (left) drives past Keenes Anita Rice during Wednesdays Class L girls basketball tournament game in Hampton ... No. 16 Keene had the unfortunate task of facing a Winnacunnet team that was licking its chops in Wednesday's preliminary round of the Class L tournament ... Winnacunnet jumped out to leads of 12-0 and 28-8 thanks to its relentless press and cruised to an 87-41 win over Keene. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Winnacunnet girls aiming to defend Class L title Feb 27, 2008
Winnacunnet High School point guard Tiffany Ruffin and her Warrior teammates will begin defense of their Class L championship tonight against Keene in the opening round of the state tournament ... Tonight the top-seeded, 16-2 Warriors take on 16th-seeded Keene (5-13) in the opening round of the Class L tournament ... Last month, the Warriors convincingly silenced the Blackbirds, 63-48, on the road at Keene. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Northern N.H. hospitals update officials on financial worries Feb 24, 2008
"We don't have the ability to cost shift anymore," said Russell Keene, CEO of Androscoggin Valley. McCleery said her hospital also is having trouble attracting primary care physicians, and that a recent assessment showed a higher ratio of patients who are diagnosed in the emergency room than other hospitals. (Concord Monitor)
Saturday's College Basketball Scores Feb 24, 2008
The Associated Press Published: February 24, 2008. Assumption 92, S. New Hampshire 88. (International Herald Tribune)
Virus tied to four nursing home deaths Feb 19, 2008
KEENE, N.H. Colleges improve emergency alert systems Keene State College has become the latest New Hampshire school to upgrade its emergency notification system to keep students safe. Unveiled last month, the new system goes beyond the e-mail and Internet postings used in the past to alert students about potential dangers. (Boston Globe)
Volkswagen Dealers and Customers Get Behind the Wheel to Help Raise $4,000 for Local Food Bank Feb 19, 2008
"We're proud to have partnered with Volkswagen to help the fight against hunger in New Hampshire." Participating dealers included Beranger Volkswagen in Rochester, Lakes Region in Gilford, Noyes Volkswagen in Keene, Manchester Volkswagen in Manchester, Miller Volkswagen in Lebanon, Seacoast Volkswagen in Greenland and Tulley Volkswagen in Nashua. For more information about these dealers and their locations visit the New Hampshire Volkswagen site at. (PR Newswire)
Owls struggling to find food in N.H. Feb 19, 2008
Her first owl rescue was Luna, scooped recently off Interstate 91 north of Hinsdale by David Moon of Keene ... "I just walked over and wrapped my daughter's blanket around it and we headed to the wildlife center in Keene, which was closed. So we ended up at state police headquarters," said Vorfeld. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. colleges improve emergency alert systems Feb 18, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Keene State College has become the latest New Hampshire school to upgrade its emergency notification system in an effort to keep students safe ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
When Mitt Met Ralph Feb 18, 2008
"If someone had suggested a year ago and a half ago that we would be welcoming Mitt Romney as a potential leader of the conservative movement, no one would have believed it," American Conservative Union chairman David Keene reportedly told the group. "But over the last year and a half, he has convinced us he is one of us and walks with us.". (Slate)
Mass. man sentenced in Alstead shooting Feb 14, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Massachusetts man who forced his way into an Alstead (New Hampshire) home last summer and wounded a man has been sentenced to at least five years in prison ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Men's Results Feb 11, 2008
58 23 98 1876 Radlof, Frank KEENE STATE 51 ... 60 12 1874 MacPherson, Craig KEENE STATE 4:11 ... 77 76 1878 Trethewey, Jeff KEENE STATE 4:22. (Umassathletics.com)
Women's Results Feb 11, 2008
00 2 538 Adams, Jennifer KEENE STATE 16:46 ... 00 5 539 Blamy, Crystal KEENE STATE J1 ... 49 5 KEENE STATE 'A' 10:01. (Umassathletics.com)
Keene man dies after collision with tractor trailer Feb 10, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A collision between a car and a tractor trailer in Keene (New Hampshire) has left one person dead. Police say 39-year-old Brian Kirby of Keene was driving west on Route 101 yesterday afternoon when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a tractor trailer. (Concord Monitor)
Route 101 in Keene closed after propane truck crash Feb 9, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A section of Route 101 in Keene was closed for a while Friday night after a car collided with a truck carring a propane tank, causing the car to catch fire and the truck to spill fuel ... The driver of the car, who police declined to identify, was taken by ambulance to Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Keene ... Keene Deputy Fire Chief Mark Howard said he was in critical condition. (Concord Monitor)
With Romney out, McCain must court GOP right Feb 9, 2008
American Conservative Union Chairman David Keene, whose group organized the annual meeting, said McCain has work to do to convince the Republican Party's conservative core that he's one of them. "He's got to convince conservatives that they are included in a common enterprise - that if he wins, they win," Keene said ... McCain hasn't done it yet, Keene added, but "that doesn't mean it's impossible.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Romney drops out of race, McCain close to nomination Feb 8, 2008
But 'most conservatives' is not enough to win the election, it's not enough to secure your base," said David Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union.Gary Bauer, a prominent conservative and former presidential candidate, indicated that uniting the party was a two-way street, saying: "Senator McCain will have to reach out to conservatives, and conservatives importantly will have to reach out to Senator McCain. "Some offered an even more dour view."The Republican Party has left the... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
N.H. bill would create three classes of sex offenders Feb 6, 2008
Keene Democrat Timothy Robertson, a committee member, also questioned the wisdom of punishing teens for life when fake IDs are readily available to young girls. "I have no problem if it is a true offense, but we don't live in that world," he said. (Concord Monitor)
Penguins take plunge Feb 4, 2008
The award for the "flock raising the most money" went to The Frozen Section, a team of 48 from Keene that raised $36,400 for N.H. Special Olympics. But it was the local team, Chilly Willy's, that received the Flock of Excellence Award for exhibiting superior team spirit. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
46 crashes in 5 months at new Keene traffic circle Feb 2, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- The new traffic roundabout in Keene replaced a dangerous intersection, and was supposed to make things safer ... And since September, nine of the 46 crashes at the busy roundabout involved injuries, according to Keene police Lt. Richard Richards ... Some Keene residents, like Samm Russell, try to steer clear. (Concord Monitor)
Resorts pursue a sledding,hiking, snowshoeing clientele Jan 31, 2008
Granite Gorge Ski Area in Keene , N.H., plans to run a Scandinavian-inspired skijoring clinic on Feb. 23, in which four or five cross-country skiers glide along a trail, each harnessed to a mushing husky. Fred Baybutt, Granite Gorge's owner, said he will embrace skijoring next winter if the $10-per-person test run draws enough spectators, who just might spring for hot chocolate while watching. (Boston Globe)
Man sentenced to year in sexual abuse plea bargain Jan 31, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Marlborough (New Hampshire) man who physically and mentally abused two young girls for three years has been sentenced to a year in jail ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
McCain gains mainstream support Jan 28, 2008
Dave Heineman of Nebraska and Matt Blunt of Missouri and the conservative advocates David Keene and Paul Weyrich. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Keene wants college to help pay for new prosecutor Jan 26, 2008
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Officials in Keene (New Hampshire) are looking to hire a new police prosecutor and they want Keene State College to help pay. The plan would have Keene State pay more than half the new position's cost ... The city says about 2,200 Keene State College students live on campus, less than 10 percent of the city's population. (Concord Monitor)
Price Chopper Accepting Outdated Prescription Returns Jan 25, 2008
New Hampshire customers can return their medications in Keene and West Lebanon. New Yorkers can return in Plattsburgh. (WCAX.com, VT)
Anthropologist sorts through treasures from Winchester's past Jan 21, 2008
Information from: The Keene Sentinel. 2008 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
IID's Barbera linked to hedging, may be new energy manager Jan 18, 2008
The committee is comprised of two consultants, Dick Ferreira and Jack Allen, and IID Energy legal counsel Steve Keene. Ferreira and Allen, IID spokesman Kevin Kelley said, work with Barbera and other supervisors on various issues within the district. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
GOP Foes Mobilize Against McCain Jan 15, 2008
"It is conceivable that he can be nominated because of the [primary] system we developed," said David Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union and a longtime McCain foe ... Republican politicians with national ambitions genuflect to Keene at his Conservative Political Action Conference ... Last year, he snubbed Keene and his conference, choosing to appear on David Letterman's show instead. (CBS News)
NEW Bonner's Blog Entry Jan 15, 2008
Keene, New Hampshire native Carlton Fisk exemplifies superb catching ability and clutch play New Hampshire folks are capable of. I could go on and on about the Granite State (Aerosmith, Mandy Moore, etc. (Umassathletics.com)
CLINTON SUPPORTERS SUE TO DISRUPT NEVADA CAUCUS... ... Jan 13, 2008
Paul B. Hertneky is a freelance writer who teaches at Antioch University New England in Keene. Posted By: kimbers | January 12, 2008 at 09:27 PM. (The Drudge Report)
The big winners were N.H. voters Jan 12, 2008
Brenda Keene didn't feel that way ... But Keene said it wasn't about the money ... "We're all used to the primary," Keene said. (Boston Globe)