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Map Shows 20 Inches of Snow, 40 mph Winds Arriving This Weekend
The Northeast could be facing some heavy snow this weekend.
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West Street Shopping Center in Keene Sold to New York-Based Retail Owner
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) West Street Shopping Center has a new owner. DLC, a New York-based shopping center owner and operator, announced Nov. 10 that it had acquired the 206,319-square-foot property in a joint venture with investment management firm Cohen & Steers. The purchase was made through an off-market transaction, meaning the property was not publicly marketed for sale.
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Familiar face to serve as interim town administrator in Templeton
Six years after leaving Templeton Town Hall, Carter Terenzini is back, bringing with him extensive experience helping communities navigate leadership transitions and financial challenges . The Select Board has appointed the 76-year-old Moultonborough, New Hampshire, resident as interim town administrator. His contract was signed Oct. 29, and he began work this week. He will serve through June 30, 2027. Select Board Chairman Jeff Bennett said Terenzini’s previous experience in Templeton should allow him to get up to speed quickly. “Mr. Terenzini has an intimate familiarity with many of the Templeton staff, boards and commissions and issues from his prior service to the town,” Bennett said. “The board agreed this could help ensure a relatively smooth transition into the organization for him and the many challenges we now face as a community.” A familiar face in several communities Terenzini initially came to Templeton as interim town administrator in August 2016. What was expected to be a short-term assignment ultimately lasted more than four years as the town dealt with serious financial problems, including several years without completed audits and state oversight. He remained until November 2020, when Assistant Town Administrator Adam Lamontagne succeeded him. Since retiring from full-time municipal government, Terenzini
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Bistro Opens in Downtown Keene
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Downtown Keene has a new dining destination, as Slate & Sage Modern Bistro welcomed its first customers this past weekend at 11 Central Square. Owned by Beth and Matt Wood, the restaurant occupies the city-owned storefront formerly home to Nicola’s. ‘. “The wait is over,” Beth...
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Keene contemplates new housing on Gilbo Avenue
Keene residents and city officials have spent the past several years envisioning ways to transform Gilbo Avenue. The city considered adding a parking garage there, a local arts nonprofit helped imagine the area as an arts corridor and Keene State College architecture students designed housing developments for it. But besides a solar pavilion slated for next year, development on Gilbo hasn’t gained steam.
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Jones Library Building Project Financial Status, November 2026: More Than $7 Million Still Owed to Town
Since the last update in October 2026, the Jones Library Trustees reported making an $850,000 payment to the town toward the library’s share of the building project ($13,822,518). The following graph shows the amounts paid and owed to the town. This information will be updated and posted regularly in...