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Bedford News

Students shine at FIRST LEGO League State Championship

BEDFORD – More than 500 students from across New Hampshire gathered on Dec. 6 at Bedford High School for the FIRST LEGO League State Championship, a celebration of STEM, teamwork and innovation. Fifty of the state’s top teams of students in grades 4–8 competed for titles and advancement ...

Bedford bar seriously damaged by two-alarm fire

BEDFORD - Just two days before Thanksgiving, a two-alarm fire tore through 1750 Taphouse causing extensive damage. According to the Bedford Fire Department, while en route, firefighters could see smoke billowing from the business at 170 Rt. 101 and called for a second alarm. Upon arrival, ...

Manchester woman slams into Bedford Toll Plaza

BEDFORD – Cheryl North, 76, of Manchester, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries when her 2023 Chrysler Pacifica collided with a concrete barrier at the Bedford Toll Plaza. According to State Police, troopers responded to the scene at 9:17 a.m. on Nov. 18. North had one adult ...

Manchester man nabbed for wrong-way driving in Bedford

BEDFORD – Benjamin Smith, 25, of Manchester, was taken into custody on Oct. 26 for allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 293 and the F.E. Everett Turnpike. According to State Police, at 1:07 a.m., troopers were alerted that Smith, who was driving a 2012 Honda Civic, was traveling ...

Animal Rescue League saves nearly 20 rabbits from squalid conditions

BEDFORD — The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire has taken in 18 rabbits following the discovery of a backyard breeding operation in Milford, where the animals were living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. The rabbits were being housed in makeshift outdoor enclosures that offered ...