Hunter Oberst

Kaitlynn Mello is the Keene Police Department’s new social worker. Mello, who began in the new position in March, follows up with people experiencing issues police might not be equipped to further help with after they make initial contact. Ethan Weston / Sentinel Staff

Workers clear downed trees from Tanglewood Park Co-op in Keene on Wednesday, following a severe storm the night before. File photo by Ethan Weston / Sentinel Staff

The Keene City Council on Thursday voted 14-1 to approve a preliminary design for the downtown infrastructure project. The work, slated to begin next year, would overhaul Central Square, Main Street and parts of Gilbo Avenue. Hunter Oberst/Sentinel Staff

The city of Keene made quick work of a request to put in a pair of stop signs at the Water Street intersection with Community Way and Grove Street, making

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations in Keene, Brattleboro and Greenfield,

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations

A group of 10 protesters attended the June 6 meeting of the Keene City Council, requesting that city councilors pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Mayor Jay Kahn accepted the letter as informational, stopping it from being considered by a council committee. Protesters challenged this decision, prompting Keene police to remove them from the meeting; one was charged with disorderly conduct. File photo by Hunter Oberst / Sentinel Staff

Following the approval of a preliminary design for the Keene downtown infrastructure project, city councilors are recommending city staff negotiate a final design contract worth up to $1,230,000.

Friends, family and fellow police officers gathered at a candlelit vigil Thursday for 26-year-old Martinez, who was killed Monday during a traffic stop in Chatham.

Organizations across the city will distribute Thanksgiving turkeys, dinners and supplies to those in need this year.