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Bedford News

Body found in Bedford stretch of Merrimack River

BEDFORD – An investigation is underway regarding a body that was found in the Merrimack River near Hawthorne Road. According to State Police, troopers and Marine Patrol officers responded to the scene at 3:22 p.m. on Sept. 12. The preliminary investigation suggested that the person may ...

Bedford Police earn national accreditation

BEDFORD — Chief Daniel Douidi recently reported that the Bedford Police Department completed a years-long comprehensive review to become one of just 22 law enforcement agencies statewide to earn national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement ...

Bedford Academy recognized by state Senate

BEDFORD – Five years after opening, Bedford Academy was recently recognized by the state Senate as being the only elementary school in the world to be included in the 2026 Inspire the Future: FIRST Recognition Program. Only 14 other schools from around the globe have been tapped to be part ...

Former Bedford teacher releases first book: Man on the Moon

BEDFORD - Pamela Harrington, a retired teacher from McKelvie Intermediate School, has released her first book, Man on the Moon. The idea for the children’s book stems from the loving relationship that Harrington had with her grandfather. The book was released on June 25 and is available ...

Derry man injured in Bedford Toll crash

BEDFORD – Tyler Abrams, 26, of Derry, was injured in a crash at the Bedford Toll Plaza on the morning of July 9. According to State Police, troopers responded to the scene on the F.E. Everett Turnpike at 9:15 a.m. The preliminary investigation suggested that Abrams, who was driving a 2009 ...

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 ...