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Fifth disease? Wow. Obviously we are not doctors or, in this case, the nurse at Memorial School, but this is something of which we’ve never heard. And if you hadn’t, well you have now, thanks to school nurse Rachel Higgins who, as reported in last …

Friday, February 17, 2012
Voters need to consider this
In last week’s Bedford Journal, we carried an op-ed piece by Richard Evans dealing with warrant Article 10, a citizens’ petition that will appear on the March ballot. Evans says …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Getting involved can work out
A lesson this week on the importance of public involvement in local government comes from Roy Stewart, president of the Bedford Taxpayers Association. Because of his proposal during a public …
Friday, February 3, 2012
Wow, that’s ...
This is going to sound a little weird, but, wow, that is some good-looking dog. We’re talking, of course, about Fin, a flat-coated retriever owned by Dan and Maureen McIntyre …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Animals’ welfare is up to us
The saddest commercial on television is the one developed by Through Their Eyes, The National Animal Abuse Registry. It isn’t just difficult to watch, it is almost impossible. We were …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Our primary: The future is ...
The New Hampshire presidential primary was a worthy event that spotlighted the strengths and flaws of some interesting candidates. But what about 2016? Will the first-in-the-nation primary still be important, …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Campaign signs have a purpose
Sharon Pyes made two excellent points in our story last week about campaign signs when she said: “They’re such an eyesore. Why do we need 20 signs to vote for …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Ron Paul is electable
To the Editor: Have you heard the media dictating who is ‘electable’ in the GOP race for president? I have, and I don’t believe them! The media has a long …
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Hearings should be about discussion not argument
The Town Council is calling Bedford’s proposed spending package a “maintenance budget,” and we have no reason to doubt that that is precisely councilors want it to be. What does …
Friday, December 30, 2011
Celebrate your pooch
Uh oh. It’s almost Christmas and you forgot to buy a present for your dog. This is not good. Your dog will be upset. Your children will be upset. “Aw, …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Pizza contest nears finish line
Uh oh, there are only seven voting days left in the Bedford Journal’s Who Has Bedford’s Best Pizza? contest and if you haven’t sent in your ballot, well, either you …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Beware monster of Scrabble
There are certain sections of a weekly newspaper to which people gravitate, sections with information they can seldom, if ever, find in a daily newspaper. One such section in the …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Fighting cruelty
We can’t count the number of times the name of Maureen Prendergast has appeared in one of our four newspapers, but there it was again in last week’s issue of …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Tough times hurt program
The people who are trying to raise the $8,500 needed to implement Bedford’s “Are You Okay?” program are still $3,500 short, and that’s a pity. This program could make daily …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Help us to help you
Recently we got a telephone voice mail message from a reader who wanted us to run a correction regarding her name, something we would have been happy to do. But …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Help us find lower prices
A reader dropped by The Cabinet’s office on School Street in Milford last week to point out a disparity in the price of gasoline. He does a lot of driving …
Friday, November 18, 2011
America must keep promises
When veterans and military folks hear, “Thank you for your service” messages from Congress this Veterans Day, after they say “Thank you,” they need to say something else as well …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Play it safe
Five people on Ball Hill Road in Milford were lucky last week. They were victims of carbon monoxide poisoning but caught the symptoms in time to get the police and …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Protect your family
According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in properties without working smoke alarms. So, how many smoke alarms do you have? …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Go for technology
You know darn well that Ichabod Crane would do it, so why not you? We’re talking about the second annual “Witch Way to the 5K” to raise money for Ross …
Friday, October 28, 2011
Give them back
Several local communities are taking part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29, and you should participate if you have unwanted prescriptions. Here’s the drill: …
Friday, October 21, 2011
Introducing the new Bedford Journal
Welcome to the new Bedford Journal. Several months ago, a group of us began discussing how we might change the Journal from its traditional broadsheet style (typical newspaper size) to …
Friday, October 21, 2011
Up the mountain they go
James Brudenell, the earl of Cardigan, led – somewhat reluctantly, thanks to a modicum of good sense – the charge of the Light Brigade and returned unscathed. Recently, Lurgio Middle …
Friday, October 14, 2011
Join the club
Last week, the Globe carried a Page 1 story about people known as “Hypermilers” who, a headline said, “nurse every last drop of gas,” often by coasting. Now coasting, especially …
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sometimes, they’re just sick
There isn’t much one can say about someone who would brutally kill a cat. They should be arrested and punished. But, as is the case with anyone who commits a …
Friday, September 30, 2011
Good news about Sebbins Pond algae
So Sebbins Pond is no longer a public health concern, according to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. About a month after the DES issued a cyanobacteria warning for …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Help children play
“The work of children is play,” Fred Rogers, host of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” often said, which is one reason you should support efforts to replace the “big toy” playground at …
Friday, September 16, 2011
A country reflects on 10 Septembers
Ten Septembers have come and gone, and still the memory of that Tuesday morning in 2001 is impossible to forget. Sept. 11 is for us what Nov. 22, 1963, was …
Friday, September 9, 2011
Take these chances to learn
The Bedford School District is going to offer adult education classes. The Bedford Recreation Department is offering several classes. Now’s your chance to learn something new. Thanks to the Rec …
Friday, September 9, 2011
Irene left, and we’re still here
We wish hurricanes would stay where they belong: Bermuda, Cuba, Florida. You know, places where we’re not. But Irene came calling, and we survived. You have to hand it to …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Listening to the voices of August
August is nearly over now. Children are getting ready to go back to school and families are planning Labor Day getaways. I’m spending my August work session here in New …
Friday, August 26, 2011 | By Frank Guinta U.S. Representative
Ah, those bears
Oh, where is Alfred Lord Tennyson now that we really need him? The author of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” could do wonders with all of the bear sightings …
Friday, August 26, 2011
Good for them
Three youngsters from Bedford recently attended Boys or Girls State, joining dozens of other high school students from around the state in a program sponsored by the American Legion and …
Friday, August 19, 2011
A good sign
The sign on the property at the intersection of Routes 101 and 114 was pretty clear: A restaurant known as the Copper Door is coming. It is scheduled to open …
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Food for thought
Let’s just think about these comments from Goffstown Zoning Board of Adjustment members Leonard Stuart and Ed Luppi about a proposal for a slaughterhouse on the Goffstown-Bedford line: Stuart: “I …
Friday, August 12, 2011
A good choice, yet ...
Well, of course we hate to be the curmudgeon in the Council chamber but, while the town’s new police chief, John J. Bryfonski, has an impressive background in law enforcement, …
Friday, August 5, 2011
















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