Author: Keene Sentinel Staff

Hannah Grimes grant helps businesses dream big

The Hannah Grimes Center in Keene received $350K to support Monadnock Region microenterprises with training, mentorship, and small business growth.

Cleanup on horizon for contaminated Winchester site

The Monadnock Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) awarded the town a $100,000 grant in June to clean up the grounds where the A.C. Lawrence Tannery once stood.

State-prompted DEI rollback underway at Keene State

Keene State College has started to gut its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to comply with new state law. It’s an all-too familiar tune for many higher education institutions. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has gone on…

Monadnock Community Hospital leader to step down next year

After more than a decade at the helm of Monadnock Community Hospital, president and CEO Cyndee McGuire will retire next year, the hospital announced Thursday, June 19. A national search for her replacement is underway, and the board of trustees…

Franklin Pierce University to use $1.75m gift to bolster student services

The largest philanthropic commitment in Franklin Pierce University’s history will fund a new center to support students that also bears the name of its outgoing president.

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Delta Dental program helps veterans who need dental care

Tom Raffio is used to people calling him when they have a toothache. That means another veteran has heard about a Northeast Delta Dental program that provides free dental care for those who have served.

Child care prices continue to rise in NH as provider supply shrinks, report says

Average annual price of center-based care for an infant and 4-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025

Hitchiner Manufacturing increases starting hourly wage

Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. has raised its starting hourly wage to $25.77, aligning entry-level pay with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children in New Hampshire.

Employment typically peaks during summer in NH, but 2025 data suggests constraints may slow that growth

As New Hampshire enters another summer tourism season, recent employment data shows how seasonal hiring patterns may be changing across the Granite State.

Home rules

Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.

Nottingham data center proposal withdrawn after backlash

A proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been withdrawn just hours before it was slated to be discussed by the town’s planning board on Wednesday, May 27.

Deal reached on open enrollment, but chances appear dim

State lawmakers reached an agreement Thursday, May 28, on a bill that would authorize parents to enroll their children in any public school in New Hampshire, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she would not sign the legislation if it reaches her desk.

Alene Candles brings LEADS leadership development program fully in-house

Alene Candles, a full-service contract manufacturer of custom-designed fragranced candles and home fragrance products, is moving its Alene LEADS leadership development program fully in-house, as the company continues to invest in employee growth and workplace culture.