Federal labor department finds local restaurant violated rules on tips, overtime
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations
Author: Hunter Oberst/Keene Sentinel
Local homeowners sought for design project
The Southwest Region Planning Commission is seeking Monadnock Region homeowners interested in adding an accessory dwelling unit to volunteer their properties as design case studies as part of the Monadnock Region ADU Design Challenge
Project envisions a new look for Keene’s Gilbo Avenue
Keene State students were challenged to revamp Gilbo Avenue into an extension of Main Street in a collection of mixed-use buildings
Affordable housing project at former Keene school site gets $1M boost
New affordable apartments will be the first phase of this project, with 30 more slated for beginning of summer 2025
City officials still tweaking proposed casino ordinance
Discussions over where casinos belong in Keene are continuing at City Hall, as staff work to develop a zoning ordinance that would determine their placement.
Keene passes ‘cottage-court’ ordinance to promote small-scale development
City officials hope the change will diversify the kinds of units developers can build, thereby offering more places to live
Developer sues Swanzey zoning, planning boards
Avanru Development Group argues years of legal tug of war caused unnecessary, costly project delays
Keene CIP estimates higher cost for downtown work; outlines other projects
Projects include the upcoming downtown infrastructure work to a Robin Hood Park revamp
Keene looks to ‘cottage courts’ as option amid housing squeeze
Keene is drafting zoning regulations to allow for the development of more miniature types of living
Keene residents and officials discuss smaller-format housing possibilities
Push by the city for different types of development comes as Keene faces a housing squeeze
Keene looks to ‘cottage courts’ as option amid housing squeeze
City drafting zoning regulations for development of miniature living options in certain areas
Troy Mills developer sues town over promise of sewer and water access
Christopher Eric Farris sues Troy for $2.5m due to lack of promised sewer, water connection
Keene business owner proposes casino in Central Square building
But a zoning change would put a stop to those plans, if city councilors approve it in the new year
RTK request further ratchets up tension between officials in Keene, Cheshire County
Saying Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates had put him in a "most difficult position," Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar has provided the city council and Cheshire County with copies of a federal complaint he signed alleging the county misused $3.5…
Keene City Council set to vote on new recommendations for lower Winchester Street project
Proposal includes two new roundabouts along the corridor connecting the Elm City to Swanzey
Keene zoning change continues discussion about need for housing
Vacant property being slated for Monadnock Conservancy headquarters at center of year-long negotiations
Keene zoning amendment would keep casinos out of downtown
Keene Planning Board to meet Nov. 13 to discuss locations for charitable gaming facilities
New Swanzey storage proposal draws concerns
The Swanzey Planning Board opened the matter for public comment on the site plan at its Sept. 14 meeting, and it’s scheduled to continue.
Three projects could significantly boost workforce housing in Peterborough
Town’s lack of housing linked to worker shortage in region
Swanzey considering 18-unit housing proposal
Two 8-unit buildings and a duplex proposed for 'higher salary' working professionals
$1m grant to help fund brownfield cleanups in Keene area
Monadnock Economic Development Corp. one of 10 agencies to receive an EPA grant
New fund seeks to spur affordable housing development in Monadnock Region
Monadnock Interfaith Project spearheads public-private initiative
Federal investigation underway into fatality at Keene wastewater treatment plant
OSHA sees possible six-month probe into accident
New bus routes, on-demand public transit in the works for Monadnock Region
SWRPC looking at increased availability of fixed bus routes and microtransit
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Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership
Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.
Navigating competing rights on NH’s lakefronts
Lakefront property owners should understand their rights to the water
NH attorney general joins push for federal hemp regulations
New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation.
The hidden cost of AI: Who will train the next generation?
Artificial intelligence is transforming business at remarkable speed. Most discussions focus on productivity gains, cost savings or the jobs AI may eventually replace. Yet a more significant change is already underway — one that could reshape the future of nearly every profession.
Managing shadow AI: a 10-point governance road map
Unapproved and unmonitored AI use is spreading inside businesses faster than leadership teams know, and it may be one of the biggest privacy and security blind spots companies have today.
Turn of the leaf
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
Council postpones vote on hiring law firms
Londonderry’s Town Council is at odds over legal matters pertaining to hiring outside law firms to handle complaints and allegations of misconduct against the town manager.
U.S. DOL issues 4 new wage, hour opinion letters
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published four new opinion letters addressing a variety of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions.
New lawsuit alleges coordinated fraud
As Service Credit Union (SCU) seeks a new chapter of federal bankruptcy for an unfinished senior living campus in Littleton, it filed a lawsuit in state court last month against the owners and lenders, whom it accuses of coordinated fraud and embezzlement involving a $30 million SCU construction loan.
