18 hours ago in Local

Keene Construction Projects Bring Road Closures, Detours and Traffic Changes this Week

Keene construction projects this week include Central Square work, road closures, water-main repairs, bridge construction and parking changes.

20 hours ago in Local

Central Square Construction Brings New Detours, Utility Work and Tree Removals Next Week

Keene drivers will face a new Court Street detour next week as utility work, excavation, signage and tree removal continue downtown.

3 days ago in Local

Man Found Dead in Swanzey Lake

An 80-year-old Swanzey man was found dead in Swanzey Lake Friday after a friend reported him missing at the public boat launch.

4 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Weekend Pulse 8/7-8/9

Comedy, live music, community celebrations and fundraisers are among the events taking place across the Monadnock Region and southern Vermont this weekend.

13 hours ago in Entertainment

Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.

13 hours ago in Entertainment

Blink-182’s Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after

The inferno rages onscreen three minutes into " Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear." Dashcam footage lifted from a police car shows the blaze: It's 2008, and Barker has survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four others did not.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate

Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher's sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland trivializes violence against women.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for Nolan

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" set a new high for the director.