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Keene, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Keene! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Keene neighborhoods just gained powerful new investment tax incentives?
  • Is Chick-fil-A the mystery fast-food restaurant planned for Winchester Street?
  • What jurors heard in the recorded call about a Keene toddler’s death.

Also on today's calendar: Wooden Horse – A Tribute to America & Crosby, Stills , Nash and Young at the Shea Theater and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Hampshire election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 33.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Keene Areas Named in New Hampshire's Federal Opportunity Zone Designations (mykeenenow.com) — Two census tracts in Keene’s south and southwest neighborhoods have been designated as federal Opportunity Zone 2.0 areas, potentially boosting investment in housing, businesses, and infrastructure. The program, effective Jan. 1, 2027, could shape development along corridors like Winchester Street, Island Street, Main Street, and Marlboro Street for nearly a decade.
   

• Chicken restaurant announces hopes for Keene location (keenesentinel.com) — Keene residents could soon see a new Chick-fil-A, as the chain says it is actively pursuing a local location while the Planning Board has approved a site plan for an unnamed fast-food restaurant at the former Rite Aid on Winchester Street. The project calls for demolishing the old building, adding a smaller drive-thru-focused restaurant, and addressing lighting, drainage, landscaping, and traffic impacts.
   

• Audio of call between detective, suspect played in trial over toddler's death (wmur.com) — Jurors heard a recorded phone call between a Keene detective and Annthoni Bliss during the trial over the death of Keene toddler Luca Hudson. Prosecutors allege Bliss inflicted fatal injuries and delayed seeking help, while the defense argues there’s no proof anyone struck the child and suggests alternative causes for the brain injury. Testimony continues Thursday.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Recently adopted 15 yr old tabby cat got outside her new home today on Westview Avenue, next to Cheshire Medical Center.
    Cat is extremely skittish, likely would be difficult to corral. (Nextdoor Evergreen)
  • I found this ring on the corner of Grant and Roxbury Street.
    It has been run over by a car and has lost its main stone but if it has sentimental value get in touch. (Nextdoor Beaver St)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T2120) in Keene. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Dunkin' Crew Member in Keene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

🗞 Nearby News

Walpole

  • For independent and third party candidates, ‘there's no shortcut' (keenesentinel.com)
  • Betrayal, transformed (commonsnews.org)
  • Future of North Walpole School remains unsettled as residents press board for answers (magic967.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Keene

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