Daily editionSaturday, September 5th, 2026
Good morning, Keene.
The 5AM Keene Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of September.
Government
Drivers in Keene will face traffic delays at Central Square next week due to the ongoing downtown infrastructure project (the exact schedule is pending).
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Health
Health officials detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes trapped in Rye on Aug. 20, the third positive result in New Hampshire this year.
They reported the finding on Sept. 3 and said there are no human or animal cases, and risk to the public remains low.
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Sports
New Hampshire native Mickey Gasper hit a home run in the first inning against the Orioles on Friday, raising his season total to eight since Aug. 17.
Gasper, one of this August's hottest hitters, helped his team take an early lead.
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