BEDFORD - The Merrimack High School FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition Team — Chop Shop 166 — competed on March 14-15 at a Granite State District event hosted at Bedford High School. The team took home a prestigious Engineering ...

BEDFORD — New England FIRST, in partnership with New Hampshire FIRST, will host the Granite State District FIRST Robotics Competition, bringing together 35 high school robotics teams from across New England for an exciting weekend of innovation, teamwork and competition at Bedford High ...

WHEATON, Ill. - Grace Crowder of Bedford and Andrew McKay of Nashua were named to the Dean’s List at Wheaton College for the 2025 fall semester. Students must have a 3.5 grade point average to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

DURHAM — The Bedford High School Bulldogs narrowly escaped the Souhegan High School Sabers, by a score of 325 to 320, in the latest Granite State Challenge matchup. The Bulldogs are led by captain Matthew Ruggiero, a sophomore. Ruggiero re-formed the team last year with teammate Alina ...

BOW - James Bautista, 21, of Bedford, was taken into custody on Jan. 22 in connection with alleged sexual assaults in Bow and Londonderry. According to the Bow Police Department, in December 2025, the victim’s mother said her 14-year-old daughter was involved in a romantic relationship ...

Zachary Nielsen, 23, of Merrimack, Kyle Basoukas, 31, of Bedford, and Lisa Wright, 58, of Hudson, all sustained injuries when they lost control of their snowmobiles. According to the state Department of Fish and Game, Nielsen was riding in the North Country town of Stewartstown on the evening ...