🌱 What Brattleboro’s budget woes could mean for Keene-area maternity care

Morning Keene! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Brattleboro's budget woes could mean for Keene-area maternity care
• How Dartmouth Health's job cuts could ripple to Keene's hospital

Also on today's calendar: Monadnock Clean Energy Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 42.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brattleboro Memorial Hospital faces budget delays (vnews.com) — Expectant families in Keene should know that Brattleboro Memorial Hospital's troubled finances could affect where they deliver, since its birthing center's fate remains uncertain and Cheshire Medical Center in Keene is the nearest alternative. Vermont regulators have delayed approving Brattleboro's 2027 budget while demanding clearer plans, even as the hospital struggles with years of deficits and leadership turnover.
   

• Dartmouth Health announces staff reductions (indepthnh.org) — Dartmouth Health is cutting 124 positions and canceling 303 openings to stabilize finances, a move that could indirectly affect services at its member hospital in Keene. Leaders say patient care should not suffer as they restructure executive roles, end some telehealth and training programs, and offer affected employees support and opportunities elsewhere in the system.
   

📸 Around Keene

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keene

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Charlie Chronopoulos w/ Joanne the Band →
  Nova Arts Block/Brewbakers Cafe, 48 Emerald Street, Keene

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Monadnock Clean Energy Fair →
  Keene Parks & Recreation Department, 312 Washington Street, Keene
• Donuts with Dad's →
  Ashuelot Park, 273 West St, Keene
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Conservation Commission →
  312 Washington Street
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Sea Glass Succulent →
  24 Roxbury St, Keene
• Weekly Caregiver Support Group - Keene →
  HCS Keene Office, 312 Marlboro Street, Keene
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Mutual Aid Battle of the Bands! →
  Brewbakers, 48 Emerald St, Keene
  7:00 pm
• Film Showing: The Extraordinary Caterpillar with The Caterpillar Lab →
  Putnam Theater at Keene State College, Wyman Way, Keene
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Live Music: Bob Denson →
  Branch and Blade Brewing Co., 17 Bradco Street, Keene
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Finding the Better Way: A Creative Problem-Solving Training and Practicum →
  Hannah Grimes Center, 25 Roxbury Street, Keene
  9:00 am
• Donuts with Dad's →
  Ashuelot Park, 273 West St, Keene
  10:00 am
• Live Music: Ryan Hood →
  Branch and Blade Brewing Co., 17 Bradco Street, Keene
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Timken Company posted a job opening for Assembly Technician- 2nd Shift in Keene. Apply here.
• Ametek posted a job opening for Second Shift - Electrical Assembler in Keene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

🗞 Nearby News

Swanzey

• Public Hearing Set for Proposed Sale of Cutler Elementary School (mykeenenow.com)
• For This 11-Year-Old, Wasp Nests Are a Hobby, Not a Nuisance (mykeenenow.com)
• Man Hurt in Saturday Swanzey Tractor-Trailer Crash (magic967.com)

Walpole

• Cheshire Medical Center Sets Fall Flu Clinics for Established Patients (mykeenenow.com)
• October Clarion Closing Date – 9/21/26 (thewalpolean.org)

Ok Keene! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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