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Brooklyn Café touts New Hampshire's first kosher café, now open in Newington
NEWINGTON — The Brooklyn Café, at 2299 Woodbury Ave., billing itself as New Hampshire's first kosher café. This new establishment provides the local community with a variety of kosher-certified dishes. This café aims to bring a taste of authentic New York cuisine to the community, including falafel,...
Keene officials urge residents to improve address visibility for emergency services
(MyKeeneNow) In a bid to enhance emergency response times, the City of Keene has issued guidelines for residents to ensure their street addresses are prominently displayed. This initiative aims to assist emergency responders in locating homes and businesses swiftly during critical situations. The city has outlined a 10-step guide to...
Man hospitalized after being shot by a pellet gun in Brattleboro
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Brattleboro police are investigating after someone was shot with a pellet gun while driving. Officers say the incident took place on Birge Street. That’s where they identified a juvenile to be involved. The driver ended up at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital but had to be airlifted...
N.H. lake home, on for $625k, gives off rustic Craftsman vibe
Property comes with two bedrooms, one bath, a dock, and a fieldstone fireplace. If you felt like the only person on social media without a N.H. lake house this summer, here’s your chance. A nearly hidden driveway leads to 320 Village Road in Wilmot, N.H., the perfect setting for...
Women's Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire women's soccer 11th-year head coach Steve Welham announced the team's 2024 schedule, with a Sunday, Aug. 18 game versus Holy Cross (2 p.m., Wildcat Stadium) launching a nine-game home docket and tough road matchups against Power-5 stalwarts Louisville (Thursday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.) and UConn (Sunday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m.) highlighting the non-conference competition.
Feline Rescue Society offers mobile services for Mass. cats to get neutered, spayed
FRAMINGHAM — Val Couchon is a cat person. Couchon brought Sweet Pea, a 1-year-old tortoiseshell cat, to a mobile spay and neutering facility called the Catmobile so Sweet Pea, a rescue from Worcester, could get spayed. The Salisbury-based Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society's Catmobile is a mobile spay and...
Severe thunderstorms leave thousands of New Hampshire residents without power
KEENE, N.H. — Severe thunderstorms swept through New Hampshire, causing extensive damage to homes and leaving thousands without power. Areas in Southern and Central New Hampshire, including Keene, were particularly affected. Strong winds toppled trees and power lines, causing some to evacuate from homes deemed unsafe. “I know that...
Several road closures reported due to downed power lines, trees after storm
(WGGB/WSHM) - After a severe storm hits parts of Western Massachusetts, several counties are reporting road closures due to downed power lines and trees. Police and fire departments across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire County are responding and some are even calling extra resources to assist. Officials also remind the...
Manchester to Londonderry supermove to cause traffic delays tonight
MANCHESTER — The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has announced that a significant transportation of heavy equipment will cause traffic delays from Manchester to Londonderry tonight, July 16, starting at 9 p.m. until the early hours of July 17 at 3 a.m. Bay Crane Northeast LLC will transport a...
Hot weather forces Sandown farm to ask fire department for help
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The recent hot weather is causing serious problems for a small farm in Sandown. Over the weekend, Laurel Farm’s well ran dry, leaving them unable to water their crops. With no other options, the owners turned to the local fire department for help. The next...
Jim Tortorella Joins New Hampshire as Director of Hockey Operations
The University of New Hampshire have hired Jim Tortorella as their new director of hockey operations, the team announced Friday. Tortorella, a native of Boston, Mass., joins the Wildcats after spending the past six seasons as an assistant coach with Harvard. The brother of Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella, Jim spent four seasons playing for Maine (1977-1981) before hanging up his pads. While a decade went by between the end of his playing career and the start of his coaching career, Tortorella's first gig behind a bench came in 1993-94 as an assistant coach with the Wildcats. After two...
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.
Twilight On The Tavern Lawn presents The Everly Set on July 21
PUTNEY-PUTNEY - Twilight Music continues its 21st Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of bluegrass, folk/rock, world beat, jazz, pop, and Zydeco summer concerts on Sunday, July 21, with an evening of the hits and harmonies of Phil and Don Everly performed by Sean Altman and Jack Skuller. The concert...
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.
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