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By RICK GREEN

A bill Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law last week is intended to make it a little easier to fill the growing need for new housing, but the measure’s sponsor says much more must be done to spur residential construction.House Bill 1400, whose main...

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Attorney General John Formella has joined with his counterparts nationwide in urging Congress to require companies to put warnings on their social media websites describing dangers posed to young people.Formella, who is president-elect of the...

By LIORA ENGEL

If you wander into The Community Kitchen building on Mechanic Street in Keene on any given weekday, you might be treated to a symphony.You’d enter reception and walk past the food pantry area and hear the percussion from behind a set of double doors....

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

Almost a year into a collaboration that allows people to borrow outdoors gear from the Keene Public Library, organizers say more than 130 residents have used the new service.Keene Public Library and the Monadnock Outdoors Association created the...

By RICK GREEN

A bill the N.H. Legislature passed that would require people registering to vote to produce documents such as a birth certificate or passport is in a kind of limbo.These requirements won’t apply in the Sept. 10 state primary and may not be in force...

By JAMES RINKER

Families visited Stonewall Farm from near and far to attend the Keene mainstay’s 30th-anniversary celebration on Saturday.The event — held at the farm at 242 Chesterfield Road — featured an array of activities that paid homage to traditional farming...

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

After months of work by dedicated area residents, the Cheshire Railroad Depot is almost ready for its closeup.The Troy Historical Society has been restoring a stainless steel railcar, referred to as 6154, to its former glory since February. Volunteers...

By JACK ROONEY

A Peterborough house-turned-bookshop once destined to be torn down for a parking lot, an Acworth store threatened by recent floods and a distinctive architectural feature of an early 20th-century Harrisville estate are the newest local landmarks on...

By JAMES RINKER

Keene State College is guaranteeing admission for eligible students who are first in their family to attend college or are from a low-income background, according to a news release from the college.The students, who must meet a certain grade point...

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

Keene’s City Council could make a decision on an ordinance to regulate where casinos can operate as soon as next month, after hearing more details on the plan at last Thursday’s council meeting.The most recent version of the plan further restricts...

By RICK GREEN

New Hampshire Democrats have lined up behind Vice President Kamala Harris, and she holds a small lead over Donald Trump in presidential election polling conducted after Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection.A July 23-25 University of New...

By JAMES RINKER

For nearly three decades, fine artist Jay Mercado has spent his career capturing the theme of sensuality through his oil paintings of fruit and vibrant tributes to farm laborers and their harvest in California. Then in 2022, he packed his brushes and...

By HUNTER OBERST

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations in Keene, Brattleboro and Greenfield, Mass.The counter service restaurant that sells burritos...

By HUNTER OBERST

In the wake of Tuesday’s devastating storm that damaged homes and displaced residents in Keene, city officials estimated property damage exceeds $1 million.The American Red Cross has already mobilized 10 volunteers to help affected residents, a...

By RICK GREEN

Keene-based C&S Wholesale Grocers has increased the number of grocery stores it plans to acquire nationwide as part of a proposed merger between The Kroger Co. and Albertson Cos. Inc.The proposal aims to appease federal regulators by reducing...

By JAMES RINKER

The Monadnock Conservancy has purchased a conservation easement on 21.9 acres of Picadilly Farm in Winchester, the final piece for protecting the land's fertile soil from development forever.The conservancy, which aims to conserve the region’s natural...

By JAMES RINKER

Tractor Supply Co., which has three locations in the Monadnock Region, has eliminated its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives amid backlash on social media from some of its customer base.In a statement released June 27, the Brentwood,...

By HUNTER OBERST

The city of Keene could help Keene Housing apply for a $412,000 state grant to cover demolition costs for an affordable housing project on Washington Street.In a unanimous vote, the City Council’s Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee on...

By RICK GREEN

With open positions for governor and in the U.S. House, this should be a busy political season leading to the Sept. 10 primary and the Nov. 5 general election.The 10-day candidate filing period, which ended June 14, also showed that most incumbents in...

By RICK GREEN

With Republicans maintaining a narrow majority in the N.H. Legislature this year, they were able to thwart Democratic priorities such as gun safety measures and enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution.But the partisan split is so tight...

By JAMES RINKER

The Keene Sentinel will no longer use independent contractors to deliver the paper, starting this summer.Effective July 1, The Sentinel will use the U.S. Postal Service for print distribution, according to a staff memo issued May 28. The locally owned...