Keene, New Hampshire
Vital Information
Zipcode: 03431
County: Cheshire
Population: 22,563
Area: 34.7 square miles
City Hall:
3 Washington St., Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; clerk, 352-0133; city manager, 357-9804; revenue collector, 357-9801, 8 a.m.-4 p.m
Tax Rate: $28.80; ratio of assessment 100 percent
Registered Voters: 16,672
Fire Department: chief, Gary P. Lamoureux; 911 or 357-9861 non-emergency.
Police Department: chief, Kenneth J. Meola; 911 or 357-9815 non-emergency
Mayor: Philip Dale Pregent, 357-9805.
City Manager: John A. MacLean, 357-9804.
City Councilors: Ward 1, Charles H. Redfern, Janis O. Manwaring; Ward 2, Pamela Russell Slack, Mitchell H. Greenwald; Ward 3, David C. Richards, Terry M. Clark; Ward 4, Kendall W. Lane, Philip M. Jones; Ward 5, Cynthia C. Georgina, June M. Donegan; At-large, Ruth R. Venezia, James P. Duffy, Kris E. Roberts, Nathaniel M. Stout, Randy L. Filiault
City Clerk:
Patricia A. Little, 352-0133.
Tax Collector: 357-9801 or Fax: (603) 357-9898.
Planning Board: chairman, Peter D. Bradshaw, vice chair Abigail Abrash Walton, Louise Zerba, Emily Hague, Kendall Lane, Frederick Parsells, Mayor Designee David Curran, Michael Welsh, Judy Sadoski Planning Director, W. Rhett Lamb, 352-5474
Zoning Board of Adjustment: chairman, John C. Norton, Michael Forrest, John Rab, Peter C. Delaney, June Jones
Public Works: director, Kurt D. Blomquist, 352-6550.
Recycling Center: Route 12 North; Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; 352-5739.
Airport: Dillant-Hopkins, North Swanzey; director, Edward J. Mattern, 357-9835.
Public Schools: Daniels, Franklin, Fuller, Symonds, Wheelock elementary schools (K-5), Keene Middle (6-8), Keene High (9-12).
Other Schools: Franklin Pierce University, Keene State College, Antioch University New England, River Valley Community College, Ashuelot River High School, St. Joseph School (preK-8), Monadnock Waldorf School (preschool-8), Montessori Schoolhouse (toddler program-K), Keene Montessori (preschool-K), Trinity Christian School (preschool-8)
Board of Education: Kathleen O’Donnell , Neil W. Donegan, Kristin Blais, Carter R. Chamberlin, Christopher C. Coates, Carl A. Panza, Kris E. Roberts, Mark Nugent, Amy K. Speas
State Representatives: Delmar D. Burridge, Suzanne S. Butcher, Steven W. Lindsey, David R. Meader, Kris E. Roberts, Timothy N. Robertson, Charles F. Weed, all Democrats
Executive Councilor: Debora B. Pignatelli, D-Nashua.
State Senator: Molly M. Kelly, D-Keene.
Library: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter St., 352-0157, Mon.-Thur. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Summer hours: June-August, Mon.-Thur. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m
Hospital: Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene, 580 Court St., 354-5400.
Churches: Assembly of God, Christian Science Reading Room, Church of Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of the Nazarene, Congregation Ahavas Achim synagogue, Keene Evangelical Free, First Baptist of Keene, First Church of Christ Scientist, Grace United Methodist, Harvest Christian Fellowship, Hope Chapel, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Keene Friends (Quakers), Keene State College Campus Ministry, KSC Newman Center, Monadnock Covenant, Salvation Army, St. Bernard, St. George Greek Orthodox, St. James Episcopal, St. Margaret Mary, Sturtevant Chapel, Trinity Lutheran, Keene Unitarian Universalist, United Church of Christ
Parks & Recreation: Keene Parks and Recreation Department, 357-9829; Robin Hood Park; Wheelock Park; Ashuelot River Park.
Major Businesses: TD Banknorth, C&S Wholesalers Grocers, Cheshire Medical Center/ Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene, Cheshire Oil Co., Findings Inc., Ocean Bank, Home Depot, Keene Publishing Corp. (Sentinel), Keene State College, Kingsbury Corp., Markem.Imaje, Al Melanson Co. Inc., Monadnock Radio Group, Monadnock Shopper News, N.H. Forge, National Grange Mutual Insurance Co., PC Connection, Peerless Insurance Co., Smiths Medical, Tidland Corp., Timken Super Precision (MPB), Arthur Whitcomb Inc., Whitney Brothers Co.
Major Retail Areas: Center at Keene, Colony Mill Marketplace, Key Road, Sears Plaza, Main Street, Monadnock Marketplace, Riverside Plaza, West Street Shopping Center.
Points of Interest: Ashuelot River Park, Keene State College, Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery, Wyman Tavern Museum, Horatio Colony House Museum, historic United Church of Christ on Central Square, Colony Mill Marketplace, historic markers noting location of Keene glass industry and Hampshire Pottery.
Web Site: www.ci.keene.nh.us
