NH ranks first in low-income college students Oct 4, 2009
He attributed the ranking in part to efforts to make college more affordable at the system's four institutions: the University of New Hampshire, Keene State College, Plymouth State University and Granite State College. The four schools have increased in-state financial aid funding by an average of 15 percent in the last nine years. (Concord Monitor)
Your most embarrassing health confessions Oct 3, 2009
--Denise, Keene, New Hampshire. R-rated undies. (CNN)
3 students injured hiking on NH's Mount Monadnock Oct 2, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports Hummel said park staff, state conservation officers and volunteers carried both girls about 1 1/2 miles down the mountain because they suffered injuries to their legs or ankles. The boy walked down the mountain on his own and then told park staff that hed injured his head in a fall. (Concord Monitor)
Lady Wildcats could field own college soccer team Oct 1, 2009
There is sophomore goalkeeper Megan Dempsey and her twin sister, Melissa, a sophomore back, who are starting at Keene (N.H.) State College. Jackie Moscardelli is a sophomore midfielder at Springfield College. (Weymouth News, MA)
N.H. woman celebrates 92nd birthday by sky-diving Sep 30, 2009
(09-27) 14:22 PDT Keene, N.H. (AP) ... Swanzey resident Jane Bockstruck tells The Keene Sentinel newspaper she doesn't know what overcame her when she decided to take the parachute jump ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
NH pot legalization supporters vow to keep it up Sep 30, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- People participating in rallies supporting marijuana legalization are vowing to keep up their protests against state and federal drug laws ... The Keene Sentinel reports that area residents appear to have mixed views on the rallies, some honking in support, others saying they'd like ot see police be more aggressive. (Concord Monitor)
Woman Celebrates 92nd Birthday By Jumping From 13,000 Feet Sep 30, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (September 29, 2009)--A 92-year-old New Hampshire woman has celebrated her birthday by parachuting from a plane at 13,000 feet. Swanzey resident Jane Bockstruck told The Keene Sentinel newspaper she doesn't know what overcame her when she decided to take the parachute jump. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pot smokers in NH city protesting drug laws Sep 26, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A growing number of marijuana smokers have been gathering daily in Keene, N.H.'s Central Square to protest drug laws as city councilors grapple with a resolution that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana ... Keene City Councilors next week plan to vote on forumulating a resolution in support of the use of medical marijuana and decriminalizing small amounts of the drug, measures that state lawmakers rejected ... The resolution was suggested by a retired Keene police... (Concord Monitor)
Wal-Mart can buy former dog track land in NH Sep 21, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports creditors owed money by the greyhound park, which declared bankruptcy in December, could have $500,000 waiting for them if and when the land is sold ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Man's body found in NH woods Sep 21, 2009
The Keene Sentinel says the body was found near Route 123 in Sharon on Saturday by someone walking in the woods ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Rugged beauty and solitude without a long hike Sep 20, 2009
A little less than an hour northwest of Keene, in the southwestern corner of the state, Pillsbury feels far more remote. Of its vast area - 8,135 acres, the size of a respectable Western ranch - the surfaces of seven ponds account for 2,600 acres. (Boston Globe)
Ted Goble, 84; spiritual man became career FBI agent Sep 17, 2009
In addition to his wife, his two sons, and his sister, Mr. Goble leaves two other sons, Kevin of Barnstead, N.H., and Quentin of Concord, N.H.; four daughters, Nancy Shotland of Keene, N.H.; Amy Richards of Hillsborough, Calif. Sarah Bradley of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (Boston Globe)
Fire at NH summer camp ruled arson Sep 13, 2009
Authorities told The Keene Sentinel that the fire has been ruled an arson ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
New Hampshire porn investigation leads to Spokane bust Sep 9, 2009
McGuire allegedly had been sending illegal images to a detective in Keene, N.H., whom he thought was a 14-year-old boy, the sheriff's office said ... The Keene, N.H., police department said McGuire approached the detective in an online chat room and chatted with him several times. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Aliens' in Exeter! Sep 6, 2009
I hope it takes off like the Keene Pumpkin Festival as a yearly thing. "About a dozen kids and adults marched in a parade from the park to Town Hall, following sidewalks filled with chalk drawings of spaceships and aliens.Sharon Taylor of the Weeks Public Library in Greenland led the parade down Water Street, singing about galaxies and calling "live long and prosper" to bemused sidewalk patrons.Kitty Mervine of Antrim, N.H., walked behind the children in the parade. She runs a site called... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Friday's Scores Sep 5, 2009
Keene 31, Londonderry 28. Kennett 32, Lebanon 12. (Concord Monitor)
Will Weymouth girls' soccer rebuild or reload? Sep 3, 2009
Many went on to play college soccer, too, including Meg and Melissa Dempsey (Keene, N.H., State College), Jackie Moscardelli (Springfield College), Jess Stuart (Wheaton) and Alex Murphy (Stonehill College). What to Weymouth do. (Weymouth News, MA)
Susan Herman; professor began leadership programs Aug 27, 2009
Susan J. Herman, cofounder of an international summer camp in New Hampshire and a former longtime professor of management at Keene State College, died of pancreatic cancer June 24 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston ... While raising her three children, Mrs. Herman attended Antioch University New England in Keene, N.H., where she received her master s degree in organization and management in 1981 ... She joined the faculty at Keene State College in Keene in 1988 as a professor of... (Boston Globe)
Heavy rain washes out some roads in western NH Aug 24, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Heavy downpours have washed out some roads and flooded some basements in western New Hampshire. Authorities say the majority of damage Saturday was in Peterborough, but Westmoreland, Dublin, Hinsdale, Greenfield and Jaffrey also reported area roads flooded by the storm. (Concord Monitor)
Stores like tax holidays; tax experts pan them Aug 23, 2009
And that's welcome news to Borofsky, co-owner of Sam's Outdoor Outfitters, which has stores in Brattleboro, Bellows Falls and across the Connecticut River near Keene, in sales-tax-free New Hampshire. "Overall, it certainly will create some revenue," he said. (Concord Monitor)
Vt. man held after violent chase in NH Aug 23, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A 39-year-old Vermont man is being held in New Hampshire after a violent chase in which police say he drove his truck at a state trooper and struck a bus, leaving one of its passengers in critical condition. Authorities say Peter J. Simon of Brattleboro was charged with felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon - his truck - in connection with the chase Friday morning in Keene. (Concord Monitor)
Police chase in leads to crash in NH Aug 22, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Police in Keene, N.H., say a state trooper fired shots at a truck that led police on a chase before crashing into a charter bus, sending at least two people to the hospital. Witnesses told The Keene Sentinel the driver fled, ran into a restaurant and pleaded for employees to kill him before police caught up with him ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Shots Fired in Keene Police Chase Aug 22, 2009
Keene, New Hampshire - August 21, 2009 ... Police say Friday morning in Keene, N.H., they tried to pull over Peter Simon, 39, but instead they say Simon drove at the trooper. (WCAX.com, VT)
NEANEA honors best newspaper design Aug 20, 2009
First: The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel; Paul Miller; Fun at the fair ... First: The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel; Paul Miller; Staying afloat ... Third: The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel; Paul Miller; Moment of hope. (Concord Monitor)
Keeping score around New England Aug 20, 2009
Team New England includes Ben Balter (Wayland), Chelso Barrett (Keene, N.H.), Andrew Fiorenzano (Jamestown, R.I.), Danny Guise (Greenwich, Conn. Chris Houston (Gilford, N.H.), Nick McLaughlin (New Castle, N.H.), Andy Mai (Suffield, Conn. (Boston Globe)
2 men sought in NH, Vt burglaries Aug 19, 2009
Investigators said the men also burglarized a state liquor store in Chesterfield, other businesses in Marlborough and Keene and three businesses in Dummerston, Putney and Gilford, Vt. . (Concord Monitor)
NEAPNEA announces 2009 news writing award winners Aug 19, 2009
First: The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel; Sarah Palermo; Education beat ... Third: The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel; Bill Bilodeau; Candy shop waves bonbon voyage ... Second: The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel; Cosey Farrar, Sarah Palermo; Power down. (Concord Monitor)
How were Social Security numbers given away? Aug 17, 2009
Jeff Whitcomb of Keene, N.H., had no idea that public record databases show his Social Security number linked to someone in Micronesia, but he wasn't overly alarmed. As far as he knows, he hasn't been harmed by the connection. (Concord Monitor)
NH town under water-boil order Aug 16, 2009
The Keene Sentinel says no cause of the contamination is given, but it can result from increased runoff after rains, a break in pipes or a water treatment problem ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
GEORGE B. KAUFFMAN: Alzheimer's: The plague of baby boomers? Aug 15, 2009
Saturday, September 12: Seacoast Area (Dover), Monadnock Region (Keene), Upper Valley (Lebanon) Sunday, September 27: Central New Hampshire (Manchester). Memory Walk Raises Awareness and Dollars to Fight Alzheimer s in Massachusetts. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
NH track official cleared Aug 14, 2009
However, The Keene Sentinel reports a bankruptcy trustee continues to investigate a multimillion-dollar land deal Joseph Sullivan made before the bankruptcy ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
NH man convicted of stabbing Keene student Aug 8, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Winchester, N.H., man has been convicted of stabbing a Keene State College student at a party last year. The Keene Sentinel reports that jurors found Gary Duquette guilty Friday of four counts of first-degree assault ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Portsmouth 13s seek New England Babe Ruth title Aug 7, 2009
After scoring a run in the seventh for a 5-4 win over Keene in opening round of the state tournament, the team's biggest comeback occurred in the winners bracket match-up against Manchester a week ago. Portsmouth spotted the Ray Lebel League All-Stars a 13-0 lead before scoring 14 unanswered runs and taking a 14-13 win. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Minimum security NH inmate missing Aug 6, 2009
Corrections officials said 54-year-old James Merkle of Keene was given permission to go job hunting Wednesday morning but failed to report in later in the day. WMUR reports that Merkle is serving a 2 1/2 to 6-year sentence for burglary. (Concord Monitor)
Fernald drops out of NH's 2nd District race Aug 6, 2009
He told the Keene Sentinel on Wednesday the campaign would mean spending less time with his children ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
2 robbed on Keene, NH, bike path Aug 5, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Police are looking for three men suspected of robbing people on a Keene, N.H., bicycle path. Police said the first robbery was July 20 when a man on a bicycle was robbed by three men wearing hooded sweat shirts. (Concord Monitor)
Food industry firm ES3 expanding in Pa. Aug 4, 2009
The Keene, N.H.-based ES3 provides its services to manufacturers and retailers in the grocery industry. It has facilities throughout Pennsylvania. (Concord Monitor)
NH to get over $5M to hire and rehire police Jul 29, 2009
Rochester is receiving funds for three and Keene for two. Alton, Claremont, Epping, Plymouth, Lincoln, Alexandria, Franklin, Wakefield and Concord are getting funding for one officer. (Concord Monitor)
Connecticut River divers search for NH-VT bridge Jul 29, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports the divers on Sunday found some iron plates, pieces of steel beams, and large concrete slabs, much of it too heavy to lift ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Libertarians seek a place in the New Hampshire sun Jul 26, 2009
AP Photo - In this June 26, 2009 photo, Erin Myhaver of Keene, N.H., wearing a pistol on her hip, tends a friend's dog at the Porcupine Freedom Festival 2009 in Lancester, N.H.. Cheryl Senter. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Having a ball Jul 26, 2009
The last thing the Keene State volleyball player thought she'd do in the Last Frontier was put on shorts and dive around in some sand ... Pokryfki is an accomplished indoor player who last season broke Keene State's career assists record with more than 3,400 and holds school records for assists per match (61) and per season (1,358). (Anchorage Daily News)
Mexican man pleads guilty in NH to entering US Jul 21, 2009
Ayala-Yupit had been living in Keene. He was detained pending an Oct. 19 sentencing hearing. (Concord Monitor)
NH's Keene St creates environmental studies dept Jul 21, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's Keene State College has created an environmental studies department designed to help students succeed in careers such as consulting, policy making, and field research. The new program will continue to employ small group, hands-on projects to address "real world" environmental problems such as air pollution caused by diesel exhaust and protecting natural resources. (Concord Monitor)
Officer allegedly dragged, kills driver Jul 20, 2009
Eccelston was taken to Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., with injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was released early yesterday. BOSTON Woman found dead on train tracks A Boston woman was found dead early yesterday on the commuter rail tracks near Highland Station in West Roxbury after apparently being struck by an inbound train Saturday evening, officials said. (Boston Globe)
Longtime AP Atlanta bureau chief to retire Jul 18, 2009
Before joining AP, he worked for the Keene (N.H.) Sentinel, his hometown paper, and was sports editor at the Bismarck (N.D.) Tribune. He is a graduate of Boston University. (Concord Monitor)
Stratham fire station goes solar Jul 17, 2009
Local architect and Stratham volunteer firefighter Michael Keene, who attended Mondays meeting about the project, encouraged the group. I think this is a great effort and I know youve been working hard on it, he told them. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH law expands Healthy Kids to young adults Jul 17, 2009
Michael Cassese, a 23-year-old Keene State College senior, said he has been uninsured for six years because his father is dead and his mother's job provides no health coverage for him. "Even when we're enjoying perfect health, young adults need preventive care," he said. (Concord Monitor)
NH jail move raises questions about inmate labor Jul 15, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Officials in Cheshire County may be looking for new workers to milk cows and perform other jobs once the county jail moves from Westmoreland, N.H., to Keene ... But officials tell the Keene Sentinel that the savings might be outweighed by the cost and logistical hassle of busing inmates from Keene to Westmoreland several times a day when the new jail opens ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
With new Google Voice, 1 number rings all your phones Jul 15, 2009
"There was a lot of jealousy from my friends, who've been waiting for their number," says Caulfield, an instructional designer at Keene State College in New Hampshire. Google Voice is Google's attempt to remake how we think of the phone. (USA Today -- Tech)
Meals program fills gap for kids in NH Jul 14, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire coordinators of a federally funded program that keeps children from low-income families eating healthy meals when school's out have noticed an increase in participants, due to the poor economy. In Keene and Peterborough, more than 100 children are getting free breakfast and lunch this summer ... The Conval Regional School District is serving an average of 285 meals per day this year, an increase of about 50 meals per day over last year, officials told The Keene... (Concord Monitor)
NH church's response to vandal: Jesus loves you Jul 14, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- The sign in front of a Keene church now reads: "Mr. Vandal Jesus loves you too." ... The Keene Sentinel reports that police are following leads but have made no arrests ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
It's about preserving her legacy Jul 10, 2009
Steven Lindsey Keene, N.H. The writer is a Democratic representative in the New Hampshire House. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Where the RHHS Class of 2009 is headed... Jul 7, 2009
State Univ. Emmanuel Fordham Univ. George Washington Hartt School of Music Hofstra Iona College Keene State Lillestrom VGS Long Island Univ. Lyndon State Manchester Community College Manhattanville College Monmouth Univ. Mount Ida New School Univ. N.Y. Northeastern University Pace Univ. Porter er Providence College Roanoke College Santa Barbara City College School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts, N.Y. Smith College Southern Conn. State Univ. St. Johns Univ., N.Y. St.... (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Final NH budget closes just 1 district court Jul 6, 2009
The Union Leader reports that the Keene District Court also will stop being funded at its current location, but the budget states that it will reopen, either in a new building or in an existing building. . (Concord Monitor)
NH holds Pots and Pans Parade for the 4th of July Jul 6, 2009
The Keene Sentinel reports that one young man pounded on a giant frying pan with a whisk ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Breaking News Jul 5, 2009
KEENE, N.H. - Authorities are warning residents to have their cats vaccinated after one animal infected with rabies led to the death of about 20 others, and rabies shots for several people. - 7/5/2009. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Forecast / Radar Jul 5, 2009
PORTSMOUTH It's not quite the Montagues and Capulets, but municipal employees in Portsmouth and Keene are preparing for an all-out green street brawl. - 3/13/2009. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
20 cats put down in Keene, NH Jul 5, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Keene, N.H., authorities are warning residents to have their cats vaccinated after one animal infected with rabies led to the death of about 20 others, and rabies shots for several people. The Union Leader says it started with a stray cat scratching a woman last month. (Concord Monitor)
NH machete attack suspect dies Jul 4, 2009
Heed told The Keene Sentinel there was no indication of foul play or a suicide attempt ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
Alumni group to pay $6M for Ohio's Antioch College Jul 1, 2009
Concord Monitor Online - AP Headlines. The news you need now. (Concord Monitor)
Nonprofit keeps NH outdoor center going Jun 30, 2009
But Nature's Classroom, which operates 13 environmental education programs in New England and New York, recently stepped in and signed a letter of intent with the university to lease the property starting Sept. 1, The Keene Sentinel reported ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
NH state university system raising tuition Jun 27, 2009
6 percent at Keene State College. Tuition also will rise at the state's community colleges, UNH-Manchester and Granite State College. (Concord Monitor)
Fans of N.H. parks voice objection to possible sales Jun 25, 2009
According to the Keene Sentinel, he said rather than be sold to the highest bidder, some parks could be transferred to organizations better equipped to manage them. Information from. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Felony charges follow home renovation for NH woman Jun 24, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A Keene, N.H., woman faces two felony charges alleging that she illegally disposed of asbestos. Lordes Ramirez-Crusellas is charged with violating the state's asbestos control and management laws. (Concord Monitor)
Fundraising, scholarships help Keene, NH students Jun 23, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Faculty and staff at Keene State College have dug into their own pockets to help students struggling with tuition ... After completing the college's annual campaign, when alumni, faculty and staff are asked to contribute to any part of the college they choose, Alexander passed the hat again, this time for students in need next school year, The Keene Sentinel reported ... Information from: The Keene Sentinel. (Concord Monitor)
