Mon Oct 07 21:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Keene News Roundup: Robbery, Literacy Campaign, and Development Debate
**Keene, NH -** The Hungry Lion Steakhouse on Lower Main Street was the victim of a robbery early Monday morning. The thief or thieves gained entry to the building after employees left for the night by climbing onto the roof and breaking through an upper story window. Police are investigating the incident and estimate the stolen amount to be around $6,000.
Meanwhile, a new initiative to combat illiteracy is gaining traction in the community. Twenty-two volunteers have joined the Keene School District’s Right to Read program, a national effort to eliminate illiteracy in the U.S. by 1980. The program is actively recruiting new volunteers to join its efforts.
A proposed city ordinance allowing cluster development in Keene’s rural zone faced heavy criticism at a public hearing Thursday night. Over 80 attendees voiced their concerns, labeling the proposal “unfinished” and “without teeth.” They argued the ordinance would favor developers at the cost of the city’s rural character.
In Winchester, the $5.5 million renovation project for Thayer Junior-Senior High School received overwhelming support from parents and students at a meeting Thursday night. The assembly, held in the gymnasium of the aging school building, expressed their enthusiasm for the project.
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