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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 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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From Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and The Keene Sentinel, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Monadnock Ledger-Transcript5 hours ago

    ‘Really refreshing’: Filmmakers to shoot romantic thriller based in rural New Hampshire

    Dreamscape Productions filmmakers Topher Hansson and Adam Newman are scheduled to begin filming their new low-budget romantic thriller, Bad Influence, in various New Hampshire locations from November 13 to 23.

  2. The Keene SentinelYesterday

    Local communities poised for Opportunity Zone investment

    A hot topic in financial and public policy networks this year has been Opportunity Zones, and the successor designation, Opportunity Zone 2.0. Recent legislation has made a 9-year-old federal tax

  3. The Keene SentinelYesterday

    Business owners should prioritize tax-deferred assets

    Over the last 20 years of advising small businesses in the Monadnock Region, it is clear that we do not spend enough time educating owners on the long-term financial consequences

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  • Downtown grantThe Keene Downtown Group has a roughly $500,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission.

    The Keene Downtown Group has a roughly $500,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission. It will support festivals, marketing, local shopping incentives and business support during the Main Street construction project.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Keene Sentinel