For Granite Staters, spring is a welcome respite from the harsh New England winter. Dog owners are just as glad to see the warm weather as their canineless counterparts, but the melting snow may reveal an unsightly accumulation in their yards that may dampen their …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| Story by TERESA SANTOSKI, Staff Writer
Photos by BOB HAMMERSTROM, Staff Photographer
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At the School Board’s Feb. 7 deliberative session, taxpayers will discuss a $1 million warrant article to fund cost items related to the Bedford Education Association’s collective bargaining agreement with …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
Tarr trustee Ryk Bullock’s appeal of the Florence Mae Tarr Trust case has been accepted by the state Supreme Court, according to court documents. On Jan. 11, the Supreme Court …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
BEDFORD – Bark all about it. A five year effort to bring a dog park to Bedford was finally approved by Town Councilors last Wednesday in a 7-0 vote. “The …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
Dreamer I’m Dreamer, a 5-month-old spayed female. I have the prettiest eyes and sweetest face. My fur is so, so soft! If you are patient and quiet with me, I’ll …
Friday, February 3, 2012
After the Bedford Journal story “Proposed budget would mean 10 cent increase” went to press for the Jan. 27 publication, the town recalculated the tax rate resulting from changes to …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
Bedford’s cemeteries have indeed found a friend in John Wood, the founder and present chairman of the Friends of the Town of Bedford Cemeteries and a current cemetery trustee. Formed …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By TERESA SANTOSKI
Staff Writer
Bryan Marble likes to travel – and he likes doing it with friends – but there are some aspects that take the fun out of it, he admits. Two years …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
The Manchester Community Theater/Second Stage will present the musical comedy revue, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” at the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Theatre in Manchester on Feb. …
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Bedford Public Library’s weatherization project is a bit behind schedule, but our plan is to reopen Feb. 9. We will be in the Craftworkers’ Guild building behind the library …
Friday, February 3, 2012
| By MARY ANN SENATRO
Bedford Public Library director
BEDFORD – The Bedford Town Council is seeking residents to be considered for appointment to boards and commissions in March. The voluntary positions are for a three-year term unless otherwise …
Friday, February 3, 2012
BEDFORD – Friend Your Body’s Winter 2012 Transformation Challenge for Women brings together a team of New Hampshire health-minded businesses to motivate participants on a 12-week journey to re-invigorate their …
Friday, February 3, 2012
BEDFORD – A father/daughter dance will be held at Riddle Brook School on Feb. 17 to benefit the school’s efforts to improve its playground equipment. From 6 to 8 p.m., …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL Three Bedford High School students have been selected as candidates for this year’s U.S. Presidential Scholar Award, according to school officials. Christopher Barton, John O’Rourke and William …
Friday, February 3, 2012
BEDFORD – Support Bedford schools on your next shopping trip at Barnes & Noble. Shop at any Barnes & Noble location from Feb. 3 to 4 using book fair ID …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD – The Bedford Women’s Club scholarship applications are now available to high school seniors who are Bedford residents, as well as to Bedford women who are seeking a postsecondary …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD – Bedford resident Wanda Sealander, a software engineer for Motorola, was recently honored with its Patent of the Year award for 2011 for her work on wireless network solutions. …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD – For new users who want to know how to set up QuickBooks and to use it for basic accounting functions, a session will be held at the Bedford …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD – Save the date for the “Lurgio’s Got Talent Show!” Feb. 17. At 7 p.m. in the Bedford High School theater, seventh- and eighth-grade Bedford students and teachers will …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
AMHERST – The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire will host its annual Ice Cream for Breakfast Day benefit Feb. 4 at Jake’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream & Sweet Shoppe …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD – It’s time to register Kindergarten and First Grade students for the 2012-13 school year. Pick-up a registration packet at your home school (Peter Woodbury, Memorial or Riddle Brook) …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
BEDFORD – Taxpayers for Quality Education (TQE) is a group of Bedford citizens committed to ensuring educational quality, fiscal responsibility and public accountability. It is a non-profit, non-partisan, pro-education organization. …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
If community television is allowed to have superheroes, Bill Jennings and Coleen Richardson are Batman and Robin. As station manager and assistant station manager of BCTV, this dynamic duo plans …
Friday, January 27, 2012
| By TERESA SANTOSKI
Staff Writer
Agate Hi, my name is Agate. I am a 4-year-old spayed female. I was lost and brought to the shelter to find a loving family to call my own. It …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Local pups better sit up and take notice – there’s a new top dog in town. Fin, a flat-coated retriever owned by Dan and Maureen McIntyre, recently was named Bedford’s …
Friday, January 20, 2012
| By TERESA SANTOSKI
Staff Writer
The Town Council has proposed a 10 cent increase to residents’ property tax rate to support the town’s 2012 municipal operating budget. Public hearings held Jan. 11 and 25 at …
Friday, January 27, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
And then there were five. The Bedford Town Council has pared the applicants for Bedford’s next town manager to five people after following a nonpublic session held Jan. 18, council …
Friday, January 27, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
Peter Goedecke, vice president of the Cross-Country Ski Club, admitted to Town Councilors on Jan. 11 that his organization did “a little too much” when it widened trails and took …
Friday, January 27, 2012
| By MARYALICE GILL
Staff Writer
Just outside Bedford’s Historic District on Wallace Road lies a remarkably beautiful piece of land dominated by a large expanse of open fields and panoramic views. Surrounding these approximately 19 …
Friday, January 27, 2012
| By JAYNE SPAULDING
Bedford Land Trust trustee
Bedford voters will see six zoning amendments on their 2012 ballot when they go to the town polls in March. The Planning Board approved that these amendments be added to …
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Stevens-Buswell School is cold and empty right now, but if Joan Shaw Reeves, Susan Tufts-Moore and the rest of the Stevens-Buswell Community Center Committee have their way, the building …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Nestled quietly off Manchester’s downtown Elm Street, the Firefly American Bistro and Bar will host a Brewer’s Dinner at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. The distinctive menu, created by Firefly …
Friday, January 27, 2012
A man walking along Route 101 the evening of Jan. 18 was hit by a pickup truck and seriously injured, police said. The victim has been identified as Scott Shipley, …
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Roberts family, of Bedford, received an unexpected gift this Christmas: $100 in cash, left in an envelope on their car windshield by a generous stranger. Julie Roberts was at …
Friday, January 27, 2012
| By TERESA SANTOSKI
Staff Writer
It’s time for some fun as the Bedford principals from the town’s six schools share their favorite books for nighttime winter reading. The annual Parent Teacher Group event will be …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Bedford School District’s Adult Education Community Enrichment Program will begin its winter session the week of Jan. 30. Class information and registration materials can be found at www.bedfordhighschool.org under …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
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