Keene News

Master Chef Lucca Paris of Lucca's Mediterranean Cafe in Keene, NH brings a basket full of straight-from the garden veggies and freshly-ground cornmeal to Mary Ann in her Ciao Italia kitchen.

Seven to 10 years in a state prison followed by 10 years of probation was the sentence handed down for convicted child-rapist Joshua Matthews.

Pauline Endsley Waters, of the class of 1931, was honored as the oldest female alumni, and Dennis Parkhill, of the class of 1934, was the oldest male alumni.

Janet L. Ackerman has been named a vice president and commercial loan officer at Optima Bank & Trust's Bedford loan office.

Re-enactors such as Becky Hendricks from Hinsdale's Garrison Company will demonstrate 18th century activities such as open hearth cooking.

New Hampshire's official mineral is beryl, and the official gem stone is smoky quartz.

In a car near Keene, N.H., Alex Krauth heard a fellow singer's question idle into a distracted moan.

Most of New Hampshire will be under a flood watch today, with rain falling as heavily as a inch an hour in some southern New Hampshire locations and other areas of the state receiving nearly 3 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said.

This century-old podium lectern, newly restored by Adam Lempel of Wind River Woodworking in Chesterfield, is owned by the city of Manchester, which recruited Lempel after an alderman noticed the antique in a city building.

The award recognizes a Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene physician, nominated by his/her peers, in the first 10 years of practicing medicine who exemplifies the admirable character and professional traits that Carter embodied: dedication, honor, tenacity, courage, conviction and humility.

Libertarian rights activist and marijuana legalization advocate Rich Paul was sentenced Friday to a year in jail for selling marijuana in Keene, New Hampshire.

MoCo Arts' performance of 'Snow White' draws on classic elements of the beloved children's tale while giving some characters more modern concerns and personalities.

Deirdre Yapalater's recent colonoscopy at a surgical center near her home here on Long Island went smoothly: she was whisked from pre-op to an operating room where a gastroenterologist, assisted by an anesthesiologist and a nurse, performed the routine cancer screening procedure in less than an hour.

After an emotional debate, the New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to allow surviving spouses of military veterans to keep the state's Purple Heart license plate until their own deaths or remarriage.

Mr. Fish was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a master sergeant in Portsmouth.

Mrs. Formica was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1944. After graduating from Memorial High School in Connecticut, she attended Chamberlain School of Retailing, Boston, MA, Rivier College, Nashua, NH where she earned a B.A. in Psychology, and Antioch Graduate School in Keene, N.H with an M.A. in Applied Psychology.

Diagnosed with intestinal cancer several years ago, Salem Fire Capt. Steve McKenna has experienced a devastating series of setbacks over the course of his illness.

Full Title: Paying Till It Hurt The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads the World in Health Expenditures Deirdre Yapalater's recent colonoscopy at a surgical center near her home here on Long Island went smoothly: she was whisked from pre-op to an operating room where a gastroenterologist, assisted by an anesthesiologist ... (more)

Citing qualifications that are unacceptable, the town's insurance company has canceled liability bonding for the town clerk, tax collector, town treasurer and former assistant town treasurer.

William Gagne was taken into custody Tuesday night and was scheduled to appear in circuit court on Wednesday.