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Friday, November 6, 2026

Central Square traffic plan, Coffee and Hard Hats, Best Life Fest

Plus, a hill climb for The Community Kitchen and a downtown project update on Tue., Nov. 10.

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News Notes

Central Square

Keene's City Council was scheduled to take up the traffic configuration at its Thursday meeting, after a committee voted 4–1 last month to keep the Downtown Project's single-lane design. Mayor Jay Kahn says the arrangement could still change in the future. My Keene Now

Coffee and Hard Hats

Keene Public Works will hold its next Coffee and Hard Hats meeting on Tue., Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. at the , 12 Gilbo Ave. It's open to the public for updates on the Downtown Infrastructure Project, questions and feedback. My Keene Now

Gobble Up

If you ride, the annual Gobble Up hill climb is Saturday, and cyclists of all ability levels are invited. The timed ride starts near the rail trail on Eastern Avenue and follows Chapman Road to the top, and the food drive benefits The Community Kitchen of Keene. The Keene Sentinel

The Gobble Up climb runs about 1.8 miles uphill

1.8 miles
approximate length of the climb
4.2%
average grade up Chapman Road

Source: The Keene Sentinel

Best Life Fest

The Keene Sentinel's first Best Life Fest runs Sat., Nov. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Best Western in Keene. General admission is $10, tickets for those 62 and older are $5, and active military members get in free with identification. The Keene Sentinel

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Wilder Automotive bought the old Fran's of Keene building in late October and plans to open a second location there. The Keene Sentinel

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Free pizza for veterans, a free movie and a 1963 classic: the Park Theatre in Jaffrey is screening “The Great Escape” on Veterans Day, Wed., Nov. 11, at noon. Veterans get pizza starting at 11:30 a.m., and the annual event is open to everyone. Roll the credits on that one.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Keene keeps one lane on Central Square's north side
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Your Thursday in Keene: news notes, a quick leaf poll and one more thing in town
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Keene's overnight warming shelter returns Dec. 7
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Downtown Keene's Roxbury Street intersection with Central Square stays closed this week
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5AM Keeneto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Central Square traffic plan, Coffee and Hard Hats, Best Life Fest

Plus, a hill climb for The Community Kitchen and a downtown project update on Tue., Nov. 10.

The TLDR

  1. Council was set to revisit the Central Square traffic plan
  2. Coffee and Hard Hats meeting is Tue., Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.
  3. Gobble Up hill climb benefits The Community Kitchen Saturday
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City HallKeene City Council votes 11–3 to keep a single lane on Central Square's north sideIf you drive downtown, this one's for you. Keene City Council voted 11–3 Thursday to keep a single lane across the north side of Central Square. Councilors rejected an amendment that would have restored two lanes, and The Keene Sentinel says the vote turned down an attempt to rehash a decision made over a year ago.Today’s editionRead CommunityKeene's overnight warming shelter returns Dec. 7 at United Church of ChristIf you or someone you know needs a warm place to sleep this winter, Keene's overnight shelter is scheduled to return Dec. 7 at United Church of Christ. The city announced the plan in a news release. It's set to run through April 5, 2027, depending on available funding.Wednesday’s editionRead DowntownDowntown Keene stays torn up this week as Roxbury Street remains closedIf you're headed downtown this week, plan for detours. Keene's Public Works Department has outlined work for Nov. 2-6 on Central Square, Court, Marlboro, River and Kelleher streets, plus the George Street Bridge and Robin Hood Park pool.Tuesday’s editionRead

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