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That s why it s worth noting that New Hampshire s first commercial-scale wind farm was dedicated Friday, 30 miles north of Keene. The 12 turbines are producing enough power for about 10,000 homes. (Boston Globe)
Portsmouth's Booma Post 6 has tough act to follow Jun 22, 2009
The New Hampshire state tournament will be held July 24-28 at Alumni Field in Keene. Maine's state tournament takes place in Augusta from July 29 to Aug. 2. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Summer camp now out of reach for some families Jun 22, 2009
He says staff has worked hard to meet the requests by relying on donations from local businesses, community organizations and parents and alumni, according to the Keene Sentinel ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
More parenting resources available for NH dads Jun 21, 2009
The centers, along with Monadnock Family Services in Keene, recently received grants to further their classes on father support, conscious fathering and nurturing fathers. At least 112 fathers have taken advantage of the programs. (Concord Monitor)
2 towns turning off street lights to save money Jun 21, 2009
Officials in both towns tell The Keene Sentinel they expect to turn the lights off by early next month ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel, http://www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH couple auctions wedding sponsorship on eBay Jun 20, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Stacey Libby said marrying the love of her life is like a fairy tale. But then, the Keene, N.H., woman saw the price tag - so she's decided to try to get a sponsor, asking for businesses to use eBay to bid on the rights to her day. (Concord Monitor)
More Hudson High graduates favor state schools Jun 19, 2009
Woodworth, Tiffany Keene State College. Zagwyn, Erica Quinsigamond Community College. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Algae warning in NH lake Jun 6, 2009
The algae, or cyanobacteria, can cause health effects ranging from skin and mucous membrane irritation to nausea and even central nervous system damage, The Keene Sentinel reported ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Jaffrey, NH, company bucks trends, expands Jun 6, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports the company has built a "clean" room where medical devices can be made and packaged in a highly controlled, sterile environment ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Hudson's student standouts Jun 5, 2009
Christina Sousa of Hudson presented a research project at Keene State College, Keene, N.H., at their ninth annual Academic Excellence Conference on Saturday, April 4 ... The following Hudson students earned degrees at commencement ceremonies for Keene State College, Keene, N.H., on May 9, 2009: Matthew Michael Lowe, bachelor of arts; and Cristina Mota Sousa, bachelor of arts and associate of science. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Train crashes into unoccupied car in NH Jun 3, 2009
Police say Staples was able to get out before a New England Central Railroad freight train hit the car, throwing it clear off the tracks, The Keene Sentinel reported ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Police: NH woman killed in car crash May 30, 2009
Police say Dicey's car veered off the road and collided with several trees in the area of the Keene Recycling Center. Her vehicle finally stopped about 30 feet from the roadway. (Concord Monitor)
Man accused of posing as US Marshal in court May 30, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts man has been arraigned on charges that he robbed two New Hampshire convenience stores while claiming to be a U.S. Marshal ... was arraigned Friday in Keene District Court and ordered held on $200,000 bail. (WCAX.com, VT)
Antigovernment activists putting down roots in N.H. May 29, 2009
KEENE, N.H. - From a jail cell in this rural corner of New Hampshire, Sam A. Miller waged a philosophical battle, one milk carton at a time ... Yet, here in Keene and in pockets across New Hampshire, Free Staters are making their case in increasingly provocative ways ... The actions have ranged from the odd, such as when Free Staters filed another person's fingernails without a manicurist's license on a public sidewalk or held an unlicensed puppet show, to the irksome, as when they tried to dig... (Boston Globe)
Babe magnet wolf t-shirt a net sensation May 29, 2009
While images of the shirt and comments about its powers sweep the internet, employees at The Mountain in Keene are caught up in a storm, and working overtime to make the best of it. "We're laughing a lot more than we used to," owner Michael Krinsky said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
NH pumpkin festival's future in doubt May 29, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Proposed budget cuts in Keene, N.H., leave little cash for the annual pumpkin festival, which attracts thousands of visitors ... But under Keene City Manager John MacLeans proposed budget for fiscal year 2009-10, the city would contribute $5,000 - a far cry from the nearly $70,000 approved last year, The Keene Sentinel reported ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Tongue-in-cheek reviews boost sales of NH T-shirt May 29, 2009
While images of the shirt and comments about its powers sweep the Internet, employees at The Mountain in Keene are caught up in a storm, and working overtime to make the best of it. "We're laughing a lot more than we used to," owner Michael Krinsky said Thursday. (Concord Monitor)
Woodlands Neighborhood Blog May 28, 2009
You have until 4:30 p.m. Friday (May 29) to renew your dogs license at the City Clerks Office or face a late fee of $1 assessed against each dog license as of Monday, June 1. There also could be a civil forfeiture fine of $25 and a Portsmouth District Court summons if you do not respond within 15 days. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hungry bear chases homeless NH man May 27, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Fish and Game officer says a hungry black bear ripped open a homeless man's tent and chased him through the woods in Keene, N.H.. Officer Josiah Towne told the Keene Sentinel the bear tore open the man's tent near Route 101 Tuesday morning and began eating raisins and other food ... Police say the bear had been spotted earlier rummaging through bird feeders and trash cans in downtown Keene. (Concord Monitor)
Free Stater recruits others inmates in NH May 18, 2009 N.H. Confirms 18th H1N1 Case May 15, 2009 Complete Results May 11, 2009 First wave of college commencements in NH May 11, 2009 Keene, Plymouth commencements on Saturday May 10, 2009 4th N.H. swine flu case confirmed May 9, 2009 FedEx closing Keene, NH, terminal May 9, 2009 Gay marriage heat on Lynch May 5, 2009 Tests confirm 1 swine flu case in NH May 3, 2009 Making the rounds May 3, 2009 Keene State works to retain students, cut costs May 3, 2009 The realities of recruitment: What they say, and what they don't say (with video) Apr 28, 2009 Hinsdale, NH, dog track items auctioned Apr 20, 2009 All signs point to Menino running for fifth term as Boston's mayor Apr 15, 2009 Police: NH man threw tomahawk at wife Apr 15, 2009 N.H. House passes $11.5 billion budget Apr 9, 2009 St. Mary School May Be Saved Apr 6, 2009 Philip Rowe appointed Endicott men's basketball coach Apr 4, 2009 Highlights of NH House's proposed budget Apr 4, 2009 Plan to keep kids in school for King holiday nixed Apr 1, 2009 NH's Crotched Mountain gets helicopter service Apr 1, 2009 NH cities compete in Carbon Challenge Mar 30, 2009 Young geography whiz to compete in N.H. contest Mar 27, 2009 Authorities: Only 1 NH student had tuberculosis Mar 25, 2009 Vt. Graffiti Suspect Faces N.H. Charges Mar 21, 2009 NH Supreme Court denies company's appeal Mar 20, 2009 Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area community calendar Mar 20, 2009 Anniversary timely for NH's 1st-in-nation lottery Mar 16, 2009 PC Connection lays off NH workers Mar 13, 2009 Women's Softball '08-'09 Preview Mar 12, 2009 Horn likely to run for Congress again in NH Mar 10, 2009 Freshman takes spinal cord injury in stride Mar 6, 2009 NH man charged over office threats Mar 5, 2009 Libertarians lose anti-stimulus fight in NH Mar 5, 2009 Keene, NH, Sentinel announces furloughs Mar 4, 2009 N.H. governor backs reduced insurance for ages 19-25 Mar 4, 2009 NH hospital cutting salaries Feb 28, 2009 Lawmaker wants N.H. to legalize assisted suicide Feb 26, 2009 Propane leak prompts evacuation in Keene Feb 23, 2009 Cheshire County unhappy with plan to move courts Feb 23, 2009 NH weatherization programs welcome stimulus money Feb 22, 2009 NH lawmakers push for school accountability Feb 18, 2009 Purdue routs Michigan St. Feb 18, 2009 Police Log for February 17 Feb 17, 2009 NHPTV among stations shifting to digital this week Feb 16, 2009 Around Town -- Show the mailbox some mercy Feb 12, 2009 Student Senate Notebook: Students urges faculty to reconsider policy on electronic devices Feb 10, 2009
Sam Miller moved from Texas to Keene, N.H., earlier this year to join the project, which originally sought to get 20,000 people to move to the state and work together to reduce taxes and government regulations ... Meanwhile, Miller tells the Keene Sentinel he's convinced about 10 other inmates to join the Free State Project when they're released ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
"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)
365 East Surry Road, Keene, N.H. $33 weekdays, $40 weekends. 603-352-7626. (Boston Globe)
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)
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)
The Keene Sentinel reports there is no word yet on how much was raised ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
- Lynch proposed closing district courts in Hillsboro, New London, Plaistow, Claremont, Milford, Hooksett, Keene and Colebrook. Hooksett court later removed from list. (Concord Monitor)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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, 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)
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)
Information from: The Keene Sentinel. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
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)
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)
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)
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)
"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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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