Home to Keene State College and Antioch University, Keene is a city in, and the seat of Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Settled sometime after 1736, it was intended to be a fort town protecting the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the French and Indian Wars. When New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1741, it became part of New Hampshire. It was named for Sir Benjamin Keene, English minister to Spain and a West Indies trader.
Regular Websites
The local government is highlighted on the city's official web site. Its governmental structure, departments, services and key personnel are introduced, with contact data provided. Also included is a guide to the city, and a calendar of events. - City of Keene, New Hampshire
http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/
Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
Based in Keene, the business membership organization represents the business interests of the city and surrounding region. Details about the GKCC can be found here, along with a membership directory, events calendar, and regional information. - Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
http://www.keenechamber.com/
Working within the thirty-five towns of the Monadnock region in southwestern New Hampshire, the Monadnock Conservancy is a non-profit land trust, based in Keene, which acquires lands that its stakeholders consider valuable, and facilitates conservation easements. A profile of the organization is presented, along with a list of acquired properties. - Monadnock Conservancy
http://www.monadnockconservancy.org/
The online edition of the Keene Sentinel presents local and wider area news and sports reports, entertainment articles, community information, a business section, opinion column and other features, as well as advertising and subscriber services. - Sentinel Source
http://www.keenesentinel.com/