Author: Davis Bernstein

SCAM ALERT: FAKE JAIL CALLS Families of Cheshire County Department of Corrections arrestees are being targeted by scammers posing as jail staff. They provide accurate inmate details and then demand payment, claiming the inmate qualifies for electronic monitoring release. Correctional Facility staff never request digital payments by phone. If you get a call like this,…

The Cheshire County Delegation and Executive Committee met on Monday, August 17, at 5:30pm and 7:00pm respectively. View the video minutes below. Additionally a presentation was made by County Administrator Coates discussing the DOC considering moving to the NH Group 2 Retirement Program, how increased gas prices have impacted the County this year, and applications…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2026 Keene Day Care Center Awarded $500,000 to Modernize Its Wood Street Facility Federal Community Development Block Grant will pay for heating and cooling, replacement windows, and a fire sprinkler system at the nonprofit center that cares for up to 70 children KEENE, N.H. The Keene Day Care Center has…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2026 Cheshire County Commissioner Terry Clark Named to National Environment, Energy and Land Use Policy Steering Committee KEENE, N.H. – Terry Clark, Chair of the Cheshire County Board of Commissioners, has been appointed to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Environment, Energy and Land Use Policy Steering Committee. The nomination…

MEETING NOTICE Monday, August 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM CHESHIRE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Cheshire County Delegation Executive Committee will hold a meeting at County Hall, Delegation Hall, second floor, at 12 Court Street, Keene NH at 5:30PM. The purpose of the Executive Committee meeting is the following: 1) To conduct the 2ndquarter budget review. 2)…

On behalf of Jimmy Tempesta and Jim Coppo, the hosts/founders of First Responder Appreciation Day, Cheshire County is proud to announce the First Responder Appreciation Day, a free, family-friendly celebration honoring the police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel who serve the region. The event takes place on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Alumni Field, Keene…

NOTICE OF CHANGE TO MAIL PROCEDURES At the direction of Cheshire County, NH, effective 8/3/2026 personal mail will no longer be accepted by the facility. All personal mail must be addressed as outlined below. Failure to properly address the envelope may result in your mail being returned or delayed. Mail will be received at the…

Last week, community members, local leaders, and elected officials gathered in Keene for a forum on downshifting and the growing financial pressures being placed on local communities. The discussion focused on how costs continue to be shifted from the state to counties, municipalities, and schools; impacting local taxpayers and essential services across New Hampshire. County…

View the adopted budget effective April 1, 2026 below.

MEETING NOTICE Cheshire County Delegation MeetingMonday, March 16, 2026, 7:00 PM The Cheshire County Delegation will meet on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the County Hall Building – Delegation Hall, second floor. 12 Court Street, Keene, NH. To review the Executive Committee’s Proposed Budget for 2026. Ratification of union contracts. To adopt…