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60Events this week
13Free things to do
86New spots
75New stories

● Checked Friday, October 23, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Keene

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 60 events, day by day →

NEECA Fall Trail Ride

Saturday 9am · New England Equestrian Center

Farmer's Market

Saturday 9am · Keene Farmers Market · Free

Snowbound Zombie 5K Walk & Run for Beer!

Saturday 9am · Winchendon

Gilfeather Turnip Festival

Saturday 10am · Main Street and Town Hall

Pinstriping for Beginners

Saturday 10am · MAXT Makerspace

New in Keene

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Granita Enoteca

Restaurants

Wine-first Italian vibes: Granita Enoteca pairs seasonal Italian plates with a seriously dialed wine program, plus thoughtful cocktails for the aperitivo crowd.

granitakeene.com ↗

Creative Ink Tattoo Studio

Beauty

Keene’s go-to ink: Creative Ink Tattoo Studio lines up seasoned artists like Cesar Perez, Jason Rodriguez, Reko, and Devynne Dlubac, plus flash options when inspiration strikes.

creativeinktattoo.com ↗

Wyman Tavern

Arts & Culture

Step into Keene’s past: Built in 1762, Wyman Tavern is the kind of local history flex you forget we have in town, a Georgian-era public house turned museum where Dartmouth’s trustees first met in 1770 and 29 Minutemen mustered in 1775.

hsccnh.org ↗

Keene’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Keene’s best →

Most read in Keene

The five stories Keene readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Hansel, H.G. Johnson Answer Cross-Claims in $1.6 million Keene Property Lawsuit

    George Hansel and H.G. Johnson, LLC, have responded to cross-claims filed by Jared Goodell in the ongoing lawsuit over the $1.6 million sale of a 10-unit apartment property in Keene, N.C., which was purchased for $1,625 million.

    Full story at mykeenenow.com ↗

  3. Ayotte demands return of $1.5B in utility overcharges

    New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has joined calls from New England leaders to demand that regional utilities refund ratepayers over $1.5 billion in overcharges.

    Full story at thecentersquare.com ↗

  4. New Hampshire's fall covered bridge tour makes for a scenic road trip

    New Hampshire's tourism office has created a fall covered bridge tour, offering tours in various regions across the state.

    Full story at boston.com ↗

  5. New Hampshire’s Secretary of State to ask for Emergency Stay over Student ID decision

    New Hampshire's Secretary of State, David Scanlan, plans to seek an emergency stay over the use of student ID cards for registering to vote and obtaining an election ballot in the upcoming midterm election.

    Full story at wzid.com ↗

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