Keene Sentinel

The Keene Sentinel is a daily newspaper that operates independently and is based in Keene, New Hampshire. It is published six days a week.

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Ayotte releases pared-down budget

Feb 13, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Rick Green

N.H. Gov. Kelly Ayotte appeared before the state Legislature Thursday and proposed a two-year budget that has $150 million dollars less in general fund spending than the current, $15.2 billion spending plan. She noted the state faces budget challenges, in part, because federal pandemic spending has come to an end.
Bodies could be composted under NH bill

Feb 13, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Rick Green

A bill being considered in the N.H. Senate and labeled as the “Live Free and Die Free Act” would allow human remains to be composted. If Senate Bill 53 were enacted, New Hampshire would join a dozen states with laws allowing this process as an alternative to burials or cremation. N.H. Sen. Daniel Innis, R-Bradford, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that “natural organic reduction” essentially turns a body into soil.
3 tasty - and healthy - winter salads you'll actually crave (Just ask Jennifer Aniston)

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Gretchen Mckay

Salad usually means the tender, leafy greens that broadcast the start of spring, the dense heads of iceberg lettuce we grew up with or, perhaps, plastic tubs of fresh spinach and spring mix you can find at any grocery store. Salads tend to play a supporting role in colder months, when fresh produce is limited and we tend to crave comfort foods that are a bit more substantial and filling. Maybe we just need to take a new approach.
R. Kelly loses appeal of NYC sex trafficking and racketeering case

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | John Annese

A federal appeals court has rejected fallen R&B star R. Kelly’s bid to overturn his New York sex trafficking and racketeering conviction. Kelly, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in June 2022 on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, argued through his attorneys that he didn’t run a racketeering enterprise because his employees didn’t know the age of his young victims and therefore weren’t acting with criminal intent.
US Navy jet crashes into San Diego Harbor; crew ejects safely

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Nathan Solis

SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy jet crashed into the water in San Diego Harbor on Wednesday after its two aviators ejected, authorities said. The two were rescued. Emergency crews received reports about the incident shortly after 10 a.m. in the 1500 block of Shelter Island Drive. San Diego Fire-Rescue confirmed the aircraft splashed into the water. First responders arrived in less than 10 minutes, the department said. A U.S. Navy spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Jaffrey-Rindge school officials grapple with potential budget cuts

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | James Rinker

JAFFREY — Jaffrey-Rindge school board members said Monday they’ll need to make cuts across the district, ranging from staff positions to course offerings, if voters approve the budget proposal that will be on the ballot in March. During Saturday’s deliberative session at Rindge Memorial School, voters lowered the proposed budget by roughly $3 million, from $33.8 million to $30.7 million, a reduction of about 10 percent.
Former Patriots defensive coordinator hired for big college job

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Mark Daniels

After a year away from football, Matt Patricia is back. According to multiple reports, the longtime Patriots assistant is headed to the college ranks to become Ohio State’s next defensive coordinator. Bill Belichick’s longtime lieutenant, Patricia won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2012-2017. Hired by Belichick in 2004, Patricia initially worked on offense before coaching linebackers (2006-2010) and safeties (2011).
Cautious optimism and mixed messaging from Red Sox leadership as spring training begins

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Gabrielle Starr

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The question was pitched. “As currently constructed, do you think this is a playoff team?”“I do,” answered Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow during his first media availability of spring training. His manager offered a more temperate assessment. “We have a pretty good team. It’s a solid team,” said Alex Cora. “Are we the best team in the big leagues?
Criticism leveled at bill to reduce school requirements

Feb 12, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Rick Green

A bill to reduce required subject areas for public schoolchildren in New Hampshire, including music and art, has received quite a chilly reception at the Statehouse. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, more than 30,000 people had registered their opposition to House Bill 283 on the state Legislature’s website. Speaker after speaker blasted the proposal in a public hearing on Monday. Rep. Dan McGuire, R-Epsom, has no co-sponsors for his bill.
‘Bradley’s Law’ seeks to strengthen mental health background checks for gun buyers

Feb 11, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Sruthi Gopalakrishnan

Psychiatrist John Hinck was on duty at N.H. Hospital on Nov. 17, 2023, when gunfire shattered the routine of the state’s largest psychiatric facility. He recalled sheltering in place with the staff and patients, only to find later security officer Bradley Haas killed in the lobby. Haas, a retired Franklin police chief, was shot by John Madore, a former patient who had been treated at the Concord facility in 2016.