Keene area couple agrees to temporary injunction from running a construction business
Attorney General alleges Christopher and Caitlin Vittum were paid for home renovations they failed to provide
Author: Christopher Cartwright/The Keene Sentinel
Owner of former Otter Brook Center site in Keene proposes agricultural store
Renovation to 24.78-acre site would turn main lodge building into store and residential structure into a three-family house
Citing lack of assets to pay creditors, LEAF motions to dismiss bankruptcy case
LEAF Charter School filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. District Court in Concord on April 17 but school's attorney filed a motion to dismiss the case, 3 days before school shuttered
21 Bar and Grill in Keene plans expansion into adjacent space
21 Bar and Grill in Keene plans to expand into the newly vacant space next door, tentatively in June.
‘A great need’: Keene seeks $900K in extra shelter-services funding
High rents, lack of affordable housing, increase in human services referrals, removal of homeless encampments, outmigration all contribute to the dire situation
Zoning proposals would allow certain structures in Richmond’s wetlands district
If passed, the amendments will allow residents to build certain structures without applying for building permits or a special exception
Prosecutors voluntarily dismiss appeal in Freeman case
An appeal by federal prosecutors over the acquittal of a charge against Keene resident Ian Freeman was voluntarily dismissed Monday, according to records filed in federal court in Concord. t, finding the evidence “insufficient,” the court records state. Prosecutors appealed the acquittal in September.
Amid housing crunch, Keene session spotlights small-plot developments
City staff gathered input from residents to inform zoning proposal on future housing developments
County announces leadership changes at Cheshire EMS
Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates said on Monday, Oct. 9 that the top two officials at Cheshire EMS are departing the county-run agency.
Keene resident Ian Freeman sentenced to 8 years in prison in cryptocurrency case
A federal judge in Concord sentenced Keene resident Ian Freeman to eight years in prison Monday for conspiracy to commit money laundering and other felonies stemming from operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency business. Freeman, 43, was convicted this past December after…
Court records: Plea planned for Keene man charged with accepting funds from inmate
William S. Tidwell charged Monday in U.S. District Court
W. Swanzey resident sentenced after mailing fentanyl, court records state
Defendant faces one charge of conspiracy to distribute, two counts of distribution of the lethal drug
Report highlights statewide EMS strain
911 disruptions causes dire EMS situation in NH
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Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.
Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Sig Sauer seeks FBI, Homeland Security support
The entreaty comes as part of a lengthy statement Sig Sauer released July 29 as it continues to push back against allegations that the P320 is unsafe.
Q&A Interview with Anna Brown, executive director for Citizens Count
In 2013, Brown joined Citizens Count, rising to executive director in 2020, and last year joined the Warren B. Rudman Center at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Shocking country’s energy policies, one volt at a time
Renewable energy and climate change initiatives suddenly face significant headwinds
Implications from 1st Circuit’s decision on health care
Earlier this year on February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a significant decision with implications not only for companies in the health care industry, but for any organization doing business with the federal government.
Keene settles with fire captain for over $300K
Keene recently settled with a former fire captain who’d alleged he was wrongfully terminated, an agreement between him and the city shows.
Expect more federal scrutiny of health care industry
The U.S. Department of Justice is primed to investigate fraud and abuse.
Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition
JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner, Onyx Partners, which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods.
