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I have the pink plastic champagne glass from Augusta Petron’s memorial service on the top of the bookshelf behind me. It’s a piece of NH Political history and a reminder of a wonderful human being. Sometimes you can see it in the background of my podcast (GrokTALK!) or the Morning Update, depending on how I … Read more
The EdOpt Fair is coming to Keene this coming Monday! More than a dozen providers will be there for families to meet and learn about all the possibilities: RSVP if you’re an education provider in the region who is interested in having a table there, or if you simply want to get a reminder. We … Read more
I’m not sure who is lining up to purchase this magnificent and historic property, but Knowllwood is a beautiful place, which most of us know as the home of Augusta Petrone. Augusta passed away last month, and the property has been left for her sister, Mitzi Purdue, to put on the market. Known as Knollwood, 4 … Read more
Hateful and violent rhetoric from those in positions of public trust is not just offensive—it erodes the foundation of community, civility, and democracy itself. The assassination of Charlie Kirk should have been met with grief and calls for healing. Instead, some public figures and leaders in New Hampshire responded with mockery, cruelty, and rhetoric that … Read more
The issue at hand is much deeper than a Council vote of 11 to 4, allowing Bobby Williams to keep his seat as councilman, misrepresenting Ward 2 residents in Keene. Based on his vile and cold-hearted comments celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Bobby apparently represents the far left’s elitist mindset marinated in resentment and … Read more
The phrase “86 Bobby Williams” has emerged in recent public discourse—not as a threat, but as a civic statement demanding that Councilor Bobby Williams be removed from office following his inflammatory comments about a political assassination. The phrase echoes a protest sign reading “86 47”, seen in a photo where Williams appears smiling in a … Read more
Keene State College President Melinda Treadwell is treading off to another school after eight years of trying to fix Keene State College (KSC). She is packing her gotta go bags and heading to a new gig in Geneseo, New York, which is part of the SUNY system. I briefly attended SUNY Buffalo, and I’m familiar … Read more
Dear Mayor Kahn and City Council On September 17, Keene City Councilor Bobby Williams offered a sort of “apology” about his vile and offensive comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, which he posted on Facebook. In his apparent apology, he called Kirk’s assassination a tragedy when it was, in fact, an atrocity. A tragedy is a … Read more
Keene City Councilor Bobby Williams is facing mounting pressure to resign following a series of inflammatory online comments that residents say crossed the line of decency and decorum. In posts made on his personal Facebook account, Williams referred to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk as a “dirtbag” and a “piece of [expletive],” adding that Kirk “promoted … Read more
Keene State College (KSC) President Melinda Treadwell was recently on WKBK’s Good Morning with Dan Mitchell to talk about where Keene State is and what she views as its successes and challenges moving forward. To understand it, we must first look backward. Keene State’s problems have been many, beginning with the campus culture that ignited … Read more
The city ultimately settled for a proclamation, which, according to Keene Now, “will give Keene Pride what they are looking for.”
My husband, Dale, and I were both born in Keene in 1958 and grew up here. My father was a business owner for over 50 years and was a three-term Keene City Councilor. Dale’s father taught industrial arts at the Keene Jr. High, and to this day, many comment on how they still have the … Read more
Dear PLD Committee and Council Members, The July 9th PLD meeting on declaring the City of Keene as a Sanctuary City was for me a dysfunctional display of groupthink in action. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer + (LGBTQ+) community claimed (without measurable evidence, KPD police incident reports on assaults, or other metrics) that they … Read more
The moment that you isolate any group politically for special recognition or privilege, the idea that we are all the same goes out the window. Equality is only possible in concept or fact if our most common denominator defines us. We are all human; therefore, human rights apply to everyone. It becomes unnecessary to enumerate … Read more
On the proposal to make the city an LGBTQ “Safe Haven” As a woman, athlete, and coach for girls and women in Keene, New Hampshire, I feel compelled to share my perspective on the proposed initiative to declare Keene a “safe haven” for the “LGBTQIA+ community.” My commitment to fairness and respect for all is … Read more
Dear Members of the Keene City Council and PLD, I am writing as a woman, an athlete, and a gymnastics coach for girls and women in Keene, New Hampshire, as well as a signatory to the Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights (the Declaration). The Declaration was authored by Women’s Declaration International, a global radical feminist … Read more
Keene, New Hampshire Democrat NH House Rep. Jodi Newell (Cheshire District 4) was arrested on July 1st after police responded to a call about a motor vehicle accident involving a tree. State Rep. Jodi Newell was arrested Monday evening on a charge of driving under the influence following a single-vehicle crash on Base Hill Road, … Read more
As many of you have probably heard, there have been a couple different resolutions proposed to the Keene City Council recently that involve the LGBTQIA+ community. The most current proposal is from the Keene Pride organization, requesting that the “City of Keene be designated as a sanctuary city for the LGBTQIA+ community”. (if you want … Read more
Initial step in promoting expanded Classical education options ACTA Classical Schools Foundation, a new private charitable organization established two months ago to encourage new schools offering classical education, has selected Lionheart Classical Academy, a chartered public school in Peterborough, New Hampshire, as its first “Model School.” The Foundation determined that Lionheart Classical Academy, now completing … Read more
In the shadow of Queen Sharon’s Senate-chamber speech in support of SB268 (permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances), I observed something that got less attention. It was Rochefort, a pharmacist, recusing himself from a pharmacy bill later in the afternoon. Good for him! Nurse Terese often quotes her late … Read more