Daily editionFriday, July 17th, 2026
Good morning, Keene.
The 5AM Keene Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of July.
Health
Dartmouth Health has received an $11.8 million grant to launch its new Center for Aging with Serious Illness in Lebanon.
The center will study care for older adults with serious conditions and train early-career scientists — a plan designed to meet rising local healthcare needs.
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A Reiki master with 35 years of healing experience has opened a new practice at 93 Roxbury St. offering sessions to ease chronic stress.
Appointments are available Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by texting 603+242+5061.
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Due to a multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak, local residents are turning to nearby farm stands for safer produce, and at Sunnycrest Farm in Londonderry the lettuce crop restarted.
The new planting, expected next week, will yield harvest-ready lettuce in three weeks to a month & the CDC reports no local link.
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Lifestyle
Viewers voted for the best poutine spots around the state, with Spa Restaurant and Outback Pub topping the list by using real Canadian ingredients.
The choices include 1840 Restaurant, Chez Vachon, The Forum Pub and Hot Mess Poutine (each praised for unique flavors from authentic gravy to duck confit).
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