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Bedford News

NH residents invited to vote for nonprofit to win IMPACT award

BOSTON – New Hampshire residents are invited to vote for their favorite local nonprofit organization to receive the Red Sox Foundation’s fourth annual IMPACT Award and $10,000 donation! The 2018 IMPACT program will donate a total of $75,000 to 15 New England charitable organizations, which ...

American Legion Post No. 54 honors Ross A. Lurgio students

For many years the Stevens-Buswell Post No. 54 of the American Legion has participated in the awards ceremonies at the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School. This year Post Commander Ben Bahoque and Adjutant John Graham continued that tradition. The Citizenship Award recognizes students who have ...

Bedford School District shares student’s winning essay

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the State House in Concord, The New Hampshire State House Bicentennial Commission (NHSHBC) recently sponsored a statewide Bicentennial Essay Contest. Any child between the ages of 5 and 21 that resides in New Hampshire and is a public, private or home ...

Scholars

Bryant University The following local students were awarded degrees this spring at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. Thomas Vailas graduated with a Bachelor of Science Business Administration degree in Finance; Elizabeth Wardwell graduated cumma cum laude with a Bachelor of Science ...

Girl Scouts launch first-of-its-kind training program

BEDFORD – On May 17, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains partnered with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New Hampshire, the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester and with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire to educate staff and volunteers on the invisible disabilities of ...

Kiwanis Club of Manchester awards $75,000 to city parks and rec

MANCHESTER – The City of Manchester, Parks, Recreation & Cemeteries is being awarded $75,000 over the next three years as the Kiwanis Club of Manchester Major Emphasis Project. With the awarded funds held in a CIP account, up to seven park areas citywide will be renovated including five ...