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KSC professor refused re-entry to US in December
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (299+ words) Keene State College Assistant Professor of Management Hao "Tommy" Huang and his family were denied re-entry into the United States in December, according to an email statement from University System of New Hampshire Director Communications, Outreach and Enrollment Lisa Thorne....
What is the CIP and why should I care?
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (414+ words) The Keene City Council began reviewing the city's Capital Improvement Program for the 2027 fiscal year this month. The plan, colloquially known as "the CIP," includes a range of projects related to roads, bridges, parks and more. Ahead of budget season,…...
Here are this year's contested school district races
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (73+ words) Here are this year's contested school district races'The Keene Sentinel When Monadnock Region voters head to the polls Tuesday, school board races will be few and far between. But a few contests will appear on local school district ballots. They…...
House seeks to overturn court’s ConVal decision
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1133+ words) Rep. David Luneau, D-Hopkinton, speaks on the House floor Thursday in opposition to House Bill 1815, which would change the education funding system. CONCORD " New Hampshire would no longer have to pay for the adequate education for the state's students under…...
State housing laws trigger town ballot questions
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1424+ words) Kaylee, 1, and Levi Robinson, 5, play with the curtain in the voting booth while their mom, Cecilia Robinson of Swanzey, votes on the town and school district ballots at the polls in Monadnock Regional Middle/High School's gym in March 2025. Towns…...
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon Monday in Arlington, Va. Secretary Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held the news conference to give an update on Operation Epic Fury.
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (147+ words) U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon Monday in Arlington, Va. Secretary Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held the news conference to give an update on Operation…...
Swanzey selectboard set to expand
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (376+ words) Ballot official Jim Wall gives Noreen Johnson two slips of paper to use to retrieve her Swanzey and Monadnock Regional School District ballots at the polls at Monadnock Regional Middle/High School in March 2024. At Tuesday's annual elections, Swanzey voters…...
Swanzey, Alstead could change how they vote at town meeting
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (666+ words) An air vent blows open the curtain of a voting booth at the polls in Monadnock Regional Middle/High School's gym in Swanzey Center during town elections in March 2025. As residents of an SB2 community, Swanzey voters consider the entire town…...
Swanzey bridge slated for demolition sparks controversy
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (607+ words) The Christian Hill Bridge has become a hot-button issue in Swanzey. The 1930s bridge is slated to be replaced, but some residents say it should be preserved for its historic value. A sign urging Swanzey voters to save the Christian Hill…...
Bill would allow adults to carry brass knuckles
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (505+ words) Rep. Jennifer Rhodes, R-Winchester, gestures Thursday while providing a hypothetical about wearing brass knuckles while jogging. The House passed a Republican-sponsored bill intended to legalize the weapon. During debate in the N.H. House on Thursday, Rep. Jennifer Rhodes of Winchester conjured…...