Hannah Grimes Center announces change in leadership
Mary Ann Kristiansen, who founded the Keene-based business incubator in 2006, left the role effective Oct. 25. The board also announced that Julianna Dodson has taken over as executive director.
Author: James Rinker/Keene Sentinel
NH Supreme Court rules in favor of Keene teachers in early-retirement case
The teachers argue the NH Retirement System board was wrong to deny their requests since they did not consent to a 120-day delay in the payment of their early retirement stipends
Rise now Monadnock Region’s only early intervention center
Keene’s Rise for Baby and Family is the sole provider of early intervention services for children and their families in the Monadnock Region after it merged its program with the one offered by Monadnock Developmental Services.
Keene State, UNH to receive funding for STEM research
Keene State College will receive $40,000 per year over four years to fund summer undergraduate research stipends and STEM supplies
ConVal superintendent to leave in August
The ConVal School District’s superintendent, Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders, will be leaving this summer to lead a school district in Pennsylvania.
LGBTQ+ bills to be considered in NH House and Senate
New Hampshire's 2024 legislative session kicked off Wednesday. Here are four bills up for a full House vote this week that would impact LGBTQ+ residents: N.H. House Bill 619, called the “Protection Against Child Medical and Psychological Experimentation Act,” would…
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Is unemployment uptick a concern in NH?
So far this year, the unemployment rate is ticking up, reaching 3% in February and 3.1% in March through July, and dipping slightly back to 3% in August
From Lakes Region to Global Stage: ePropelled Expands to Lead Drone Motor Production
ePropelled earns DoD supply chain certification, boosting U.S. drone dominance
Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partner
After two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) Board of Trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system.
NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Jim Loomis, Bottomline Technologies co-founder, dies at 75
James “Jim” Loomis, co-founder of Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies, passed away on Sept. 6 in his hometown of Dover after a period of declining health. He was 75. After its creation in 1989 with business partner Daniel McGurl, Bottomline became a worldwide leader in automated business payments and cash management.
Keene Housing expands solar energy efforts with new installations in Monadnock Region
The nonprofit and ReVision Energy expand renewable energy portfolio with new solar panels across five properties in the Monadnock Region
Note from the field: The outdoor economy is everyone’s economy
New Hampshire’s $4B outdoor economy supports 32,000 jobs and ranks 8th in the nation.
I-95 median barrier: $4.6M project approved after NH highway deaths
A nearly $4.6 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a five-mile median barrier on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire with the goal to prevent highway deaths.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
