Daily editionSaturday, October 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Keene.
The 5AM Keene Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of October.
Community
About 400 participants from over 30 states will gather in Keene from Tuesday, Oct. 6 to Thursday, Oct. 8 for the three-day Radically Rural Summit organized by the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship; the event features a keynote at The Colonial Theatre on Tuesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
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Families were invited to vote for New Hampshire's best pumpkin patch in a local Viewers' Choice contest.
Voting ended Thursday at 9 a.m. and the winner was announced Friday.
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Business
A new ice cream shop opened Thursday on Key Road in Keene + it replaced Rick’s Gourmet Ice Cream that once served the neighborhood.
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Culture
Keene city councilors approved including Central Square in this year's Pumpkin Festival on Thursday (after much discussion), expanding the venue for local festivities.
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Government
Keene’s annual fall water main flushing program will occur overnight in several areas from 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 through 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9 to clean mineral deposits and test firefighting systems.
Residents may see discolored water and should follow recommended tap procedures.
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Keene Council approved a design for a new solar pavilion at Commercial Street Lot on Gilbo Ave, and groundbreaking will begin next year.
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Health
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first human West Nile Virus case in Grafton.
The adult patient began showing symptoms on Aug. 22 and tested positive recently.
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