Established in 1808
Keene is a town in central Essex County, New York, United States. It includes the hamlets of Keene, Keene Valley, and St. Huberts, with a total population of 1,105 as of the 2010 census.
The town is part of the Adirondack Park, and includes 15 of the 46 High Peaks, including Mount Marcy, New York’s highest mountain, and the rest of the Great Range. It also includes the Ausable Lakes, the source of the Ausable River. Trailheads for many of the High Peaks are located within the town, along with the Johns Brook Lodge of the Adirondack Mountain Club.
Keene News
Notices, updates, and announcements from the Town of Keene.
January 10th, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes
The Town Board held the Regular Town Board Meeting on Tuesday January 10th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the KEENE [...]
NOTICE: Town of Keene Age-Friendly Action Plan
Keene’s age-friendly initiative is an outgrowth of the Town’s 2021 Master Plan process, which itself was largely conducted by volunteers [...]
January 31st, 2023 Bi-Monthly Town Board Agenda
The Town Board will hold the Bi-Monthly Town Board Meeting on Tuesday January 31st, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the [...]
January 10th, 2023 Regular Town Board Agenda
The Town Board will hold the Regular Town Board Meeting on Tuesday January 10th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the [...]
January 4th, 2023 Town Organizational Minutes
The Town Board held the Organizational Town Board Meeting on Wednesday January 4th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the KEENE [...]
A Message from Keene’s New Town Historian, Tony Goodwin
I am pleased to again be asked to serve as Town Historian. I served in that capacity 30 years ago [...]
Keene Awarded Grant to Purchase Wheelchair-Accessible Picnic Tables
The Keene Age-Friendly Task Force is pleased to announce that the Cloudsplitter Foundation has awarded the Town $1,000 to use [...]
January 4th, 2023 Organizational & Special Town Board Agendas
The Town Board will hold the Organizational Town Board Meeting on Wednesday January 4th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the [...]
December 22nd, 2022 Town Board Bi-Monthly Meeting Minutes
The Town Board held the Bi-Monthly Town Board Meeting on Thursday December 22nd, 2022. at 10:00 a.m. at the KEENE [...]