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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 JAMES RINKER

Donni Webber grew up in South Africa and has traveled around the world. However, she said the way she’s experienced creativity in the Monadnock Region is like no other place she’s seen.“Creativity is a way of life here,” the Dublin resident said....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

By JAMES RINKER

Eighteen years ago, Willow Young was a new parent who had just moved to New Hampshire.The state’s motto, “Live Free or Die,” appealed to her.“I wanted a space where I knew my children could be raised and know who they were themselves, because that...

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The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded roughly $8 million to colleges and universities across New Hampshire to increase research opportunities and industry partnerships.Keene State College will receive $40,000 per year over four years,...

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Public colleges and universities in New Hampshire should reduce financial barriers, expand online degree offerings and engage with businesses to identify workforce needs throughout the state.These are just some of the recommendations from a task force...

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A local charter high school that closed earlier this week still plans to issue diplomas and hold its graduation ceremony in June.LEAF Charter School’s board of trustees voted in an emergency meeting April 23 to dissolve the school on Baine Way...

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Approximately 30 Keene State College students gathered on the lawn of the Young Student Center Monday afternoon to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and voice concerns that the college has not done enough to recognize the Israel-Hamas...

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Young people love living in the Monadnock Region, but they’re struggling to afford to stay.That was one of the findings Stay Work Play New Hampshire released last week from its second "Policy & Pints" pop-up series, which looks into the reasons why...

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A bill that would ban gender-affirming surgery for minors in New Hampshire will have a public hearing before the state Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.But representatives from a dozen hospital systems statewide say they don’t perform this type...