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🌱 How are Keene’s Main Street shops really doing this holiday season?

You won't want to miss THS participating in 20th Annual Currier and Ives Cookie Tour on the Keene Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How are Keene’s Main Street shops really doing this holiday season?
  • How will Cheshire EMS step in after Keene’s DiLuzio closure?
  • Keene driver among many cited in statewide DUI and crash roundup

Also on today's calendar: THS participating in 20th Annual Currier and Ives Cookie Tour and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Keenefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 32 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 28, low: 10.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Keene Area Businesses Report Steady Holiday Shopping Despite Economic Worry (businessnhmagazine.com) — Holiday shopping in downtown Keene is holding steady, with local favorites like Toadstool Bookshop, Ted’s Shoe and Sport, Good Fortune Jewelry, and Ye Goodie Shop all reporting typical or strong seasonal business. While statewide polls show many residents feeling financial strain, local owners say in-person shopping, e-commerce options, and even rising gold prices are shaping a complex but resilient Keene holiday economy.
   

2. N.H. county-run EMS ready to fill gaps as local ambulance services struggle (ems1.com) — Cheshire EMS says it’s ready to cover gaps left as local ambulance services struggle, following the closure of Keene-based DiLuzio Ambulance and possible changes in Winchester’s coverage. The county-run service, based in Swanzey, already supports many Cheshire County towns and may station an ambulance in Winchester to keep response times reasonable while aiming to complement, not replace, local providers.
   

3. Pedestrian Killed On Route 16; Crashes Abound During Snowstorm: New Hampshire State Police Roundup (patch.com) — New Hampshire State Police logged an impaired-driving arrest in Keene among a long list of recent incidents statewide, including a fatal pedestrian crash in Dover and dozens of storm-related wrecks. The roundup highlights heavy DUI enforcement, numerous weather-related crashes, and reminders about clearing snow from vehicles and moving over for emergency responders.
   

4. 'The list keeps growing': Longest Night vigils honor those who died homeless (bendsource.com) — A Keene nurse shares the painful story of her sister, who lived homeless in Oregon for years and died after severe health complications, to highlight the human cost of homelessness. Her experience is part of a broader look at Longest Night vigils, which honor people who died while unhoused and call attention to those still struggling to survive.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • CLUB ALIVE! KEENE EDITION
    SHOWROOM , 20 Commercial Street , Keene
    7:00 pm
    • Friday December 12
  • Low Lily's Winter Solstice Celebration
    SHOWROOM , 20 Commercial Street , Keene
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday December 13
  • Herbal Salve Making Class with Dr Linda Kingsbury
    Monadnock Food Co-op , 34 Cypress St , Keene
    10:00 am
  • Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
    The Colonial Theatre , 95 Main Street , Keene
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • HCS Seeks Volunteers for Meals on Wheels Deliveries   —Talee Messenger Read on Patch
  • I just installed our new Little Free Library!
    Come on by to take some books and leave some books. 74 Elm - it’s the one that matches the house! (Nextdoor High/Cross/Union)
  • Corning, Inc. posted a job opening for Optical Polisher in Keene. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Keene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

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

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