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Brattleboro property tax rate to rise almost 8%
BRATTLEBORO-Property taxes will go up about 8% after the Selectboard voted unanimously July 9 to adopt the fiscal year 2025 property tax rate. Their vote was essentially a rubber stamp to pay for what was decided at this year's Representative Town Meeting, the Grand List, and state-mandated education rates, as Finance Director Kim Frost explained.
VJC Big Band performs with Alexis Cole at Retreat Farm
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Music Center's popular "Music Under the Stars" summer concert series continues Saturday, July 20, with the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) Big Band with Alexis Cole. The VJC Big Band, under the leadership of Musical Director Rob Freeberg, is made up of area professional musicians who come together to...
Brattleboro wins Little League 10-U District title
-The Brattleboro Little League 10-U All-Stars defeated Bennington, 2-1, on June 14 to win the District 2 championship and advance to the state tournament. Brattleboro earned home field for the best-of-three championship round with a 10-0 win in four innings over Bennington on July 7. The championship series got off...
Investigation finds some personal information compromised in Hinsdale School District hack
HINSDALE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Hinsdale School District has wrapped up the investigation of a cyber security incident that occurred last December. The district was the subject of a network security incident that impacted operations at the schools on December 7th, 2023. At the time, all school laptops were collected from students and staff, and all were advised to refrain from logging into any of their school related accounts on their personal devices.
Update: Be ready for damaging winds with thunderstorms in 5 Massachusetts counties Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 10:15 p.m. for Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester counties. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 9:10 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line...
License Law Changes For Mass. Residents Over 75
Are older drivers responsible for more motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts? The state of Massachusetts says no. Statistics tell us that the crash rate for older drivers is relatively low due to the fact that most older drivers tend to self-regulate by taking simple but important precautions. -mass.gov. I bet...
Woman who did not euthanize her terminally sick dog did not commit a crime, Mass. top court finds
A dog owner was facing an animal cruelty charge when she didn't euthanize her terminally ill dog against the veterinarian's orders. The court said it's not a crime. A woman who ignored her veterinarian’s advice to euthanize her dog but instead took him home to die did not commit a crime, the Supreme Judicial Court decided Monday in a case brought by state prosecutors and supported by multiple animal rights groups.
NH and Portsmouth community power groups say electric rates are going down: What to know
PORTSMOUTH — The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire's Board of Directors has announced an 18% decrease in the Portsmouth Community Power base electric rate starting next month, compared to the rate Eversource has requested from the Public Utilities Commission for the same period. A base rate of 8.6...
Franconia police seek witnesses to July 13 road rage incident
FRANCONIA — Police are asking for the public’s help in investigating a road rage event that occurred near the Franconia Inn and the intersection of Coppermine Road & Easton Road on the night of July 13. At around 9:15 p.m., authorities say an altercation involved a black pickup...
Loon chicks expected to hatch on live cam in next 24 hours
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Loon Preservation Committee is expecting new loons to hatch in Moultonborough within the next 24 hours. A small hole, known as a pip, was spotted on one of the loon eggs a little after five on Sunday, indicating a chick is ready to hatch. If...
Renaissance Firearms teams up with the Honor Bear Project to raise awareness for veteran suicide
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hundreds of American veterans were remembered on Sunday in the “Flags for Forgotten Heroes” event in Barrington. The event, organized by the Honor Bear Project and Renaissance Firearms, aimed to bring awareness to veteran suicide. “If you're here and you were in the military,...
Chris Brickley challenges local Manchester players to free throw competition
MANCHESTER, N.H. — NBA skills trainer Chris Brickley returned to his hometown of Manchester on Sunday, July 14 for the second annual “Chris Brickley Day.”. The event took place at the Brickley Courts at Wolfe Park, which were refurbished and unveiled last year. Local players participated in a...
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