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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Your Thursday in Keene: news notes, a quick leaf poll and one more thing in town

Plus, Keene's leaf collection starts next week and 13 local field hockey players made all-state.

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News Notes

Tax cap

Voters in seven Monadnock Region school districts passed a measure Tuesday that limits the amount of money districts can raise from taxes, and some local officials say they now need to make budget cuts to stay under the threshold. The vote needed a 60 percent majority in the total of all municipalities in a district. The Keene SentinelThe Keene Sentinel

7Monadnock Region school districts passed the tax cap measure

Some local officials say they now need budget cuts to stay under the threshold.

Source: The Keene Sentinel

Leaf pickup

Keene's annual leaf collection is slated to begin next week, the public works department announced. The Keene Sentinel

Field hockey

The New Hampshire Field Hockey Coaches Association released all-state teams for all three NHIAA divisions over the weekend. Thirteen players from Keene High, ConVal and Conant earned nods. The Keene Sentinel

Youth soccer

The Fieldhouse Athletic Club Bolts U10 boys capped an undefeated season by finishing first in the New Hampshire Soccer League's U10 Second Division. The Keene Sentinel

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Your Thursday in Keene: news notes, a quick leaf poll and one more thing in town

Plus, Keene's leaf collection starts next week and 13 local field hockey players made all-state.

The TLDR

  1. Seven school districts passed a property tax cap
  2. Keene's annual leaf collection starts next week
  3. 13 local field hockey players made all-state teams
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