Special Board Meeting Agenda June 24th, 2024
Anna Whitney2024-06-20T19:37:14+00:00Special Board Meeting June 24th, 2024 5:30p.m. Keene Town Hall Agenda Click here
Bid Forms for Three Open Town Projects
Aaron Miller2024-05-14T13:41:03+00:00The Town of Keene is seeking contractor bids for three open town facility upgrade and renovation projects. Please review, complete, and submit any of the attached forms to Town Hall if interested. Town Hall: Install New HVAC System (pdf) Town Hall: Interior and Exterior Building Renovation (pdf) Transfer Station: Construct New Workshop Building (pdf)
Norton Brook Cemetery Opening on May 1, 2024
Aaron Miller2024-05-20T18:49:46+00:00Keene’s new Norton Brook Cemetery – including a Natural, or Green Burial section, is opening May 1, 2024. The new town-run cemetery is near the bottom of Spruce Hill, the corner of Rts. 9N and 73. It is next to the town’s original Norton Cemetery, where the first burial was in 1838. That cemetery is essentially full, and is now closed except for those families that have already contracted for burials there. The new 11-acre cemetery is divided into three sections: one for Green Burials, one for traditional casket/headstone graves, and a third for cremation remains. Keene’s Green Burial [...]
Town Update: Watching the Eclipse From Marcy Field
Aaron Miller2024-04-22T15:03:20+00:00Marcy Field is a great spot to view the eclipse with plenty of room to spread out, and it’s free to the public! General parking is located at the hiker shuttle parking lot on Airport Road Those with limited mobility will be allowed to park closer to the main field at the Holt House lot on Route 73 Attendants will be on hand to help direct traffic Portable toilet facilities will be available, but no additional services will be provided With substantial snowfall expected in the region this week, please prepare for wet and muddy conditions.
Town Update on April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
Aaron Miller2024-04-22T15:03:35+00:00The town has taken the following steps to help manage the expected traffic on Eclipse Day. No one knows exactly what the weather will be, or how many people will pass through Keene or stop to view the eclipse here, so we have tried to prepare as fully as possible. You can pick up free Eclipse Viewing glasses at the town hall. Marcy Field is our public viewing area. Parking will be in the hiker parking lot off Airport Rd. Parking for people with limited mobility will be at the Holt House. We will have glasses available here as well. The [...]
Road Work: Chapel Pond Area
Aaron Miller2024-03-06T19:06:34+00:00Starting today, March 6th, the DOT is installing temporary signals on Route 73 between Chapel Pond and Roaring Brook falls for emergency slope repairs. The signals will be there 24-7 for an estimated 3 weeks. The road will not be closed. It will be open to one-way alternating traffic.