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Bedford News

Bedford man arrested in Florida for animal cruelty

SARASOTA, Fla. - Peter LeBlanc, 59, of Bedford, was taken into custody on July 1 at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport after he was allegedly observed holding a small dog off the ground by its leash. According to the Sarasota Airport Authority Police Department, at 9:47 p.m., responding ...

Bedford man thrown from motorcycle in I-293 crash

MANCHESTER – Youseff Mahgoub, 23, of Bedford, was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 293 during the early-morning hours of June 24. According to State Police, Mahgoub, who was driving a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500, crashed just before 1:30 a.m. As a result of the impact, he ...

Bedford nursing assistant awarded $5k FedPoint scholarship

PORTSMOUTH — Bedford resident Peyton Kopp, a licensed nursing assistant at Elliot Hospital, was one of four recipients of this year’s FedPoint Nursing Scholarship worth $5,000. “Funding for college can be costly and I am grateful for some respite with the financial burden often felt by ...

Girl Scout Vanessa Abbott earns Service to Girl Scouting Bar

BEDFORD – Gold Award Girl Scout Vanessa Abbott recently earned the Service to Girl Scouting Bar. She spent 20 hours during three days reorganizing the historic artifacts stored in a closet for Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. The closet was overflowing with books, scrapbooks ...

Bedford falls to Nashua South in Granite State Challenge quarterfinal

DURHAM – Bedford High School recently lost to Nashua High School South in the quarterfinal match of the Granite State Challenge, 250 to 365. The Bulldogs were captained by sophomore Matthew Ruggiero. His team included junior Tabitha Arp, freshman Samuel Dooley and sophomore sophomore Sumedh ...

Bedford High to host Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament

BEDFORD - Bedford High School will host young innovators from across New Hampshire on April 11 as they demonstrate teamwork and creative thinking at the New Hampshire Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament. Participating teams have advanced from the Northern Regional and Southern ...