By: Liora Engel, Sentinel Staff

Date: June 23, 2026

School’s out and the region’s summer meal providers are gearing up to distribute free food to children and teens. Keene is the only meal pickup site in Cheshire County and weekly pickups are slated for Friday afternoons in July and August, according to the USDA summer meals finder. Pre-registration is not required, but is highly recommended. Boxes are distributed first-come, first-served and registration does not guarantee a meal kit. Read more at The Keene Sentinel.