DowntownTuesday, November 3
Downtown Keene stays torn up this week as Roxbury Street remains closed
The 5AM Keene team
If 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.
Roxbury Street stays closed and Main Street lanes shift this week
| Where | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Roxbury St. at Central Square | Closed; detour via Franklin and Beaver streets |
| Main St., Water St. to Central Square | Temporary lane shifts and closures |
| Central Square parking | Some spaces unavailable from 7 a.m. |
| Main St. near Davis St. | Sewer work and test pits, Nov. 2 |
Source: My Keene Now
- Parking: orange cones or barriers mean no parking
- Public lots: nearby lots stay open
- Water mains: chlorine disinfection this week, then flushing and testing
- Crews: exploratory digging on Main Street, mostly near the south end
Mayor Jay Kahn covered the Main Street project in his monthly conversation with WKBK's Dan Mitchell, including two options for travel lanes around Central Square. They also got into new housing projects and planning for Gilboa Avenue.
Two other Keene items: a longtime bookstore is closing after more than three decades. And 100+ Women Who Care Cheshire County chose Hundred Nights for its quarterly donation, to support daily meals for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
A giving circle's gift to Hundred Nights, by the numbers
- $19,500+
- in the quarterly donation to Hundred Nights
- $750,000+
- given to local non-profits since November 2016
- 360
- members in the giving circle
Source: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript