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Bedford News

Bedford Garden Club’s annual Plant Sale

Hundreds of plants will be for sale at the Bedford Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9-11 a.m., at the Bedford Town Hall, 70 Bedford Center Road. This is an opportunity to stock up on reasonably priced sun and shade plants, perennials, annuals, herbs and ground covers, ...

Fur a good cause

AMHERST – Sherry and Rick Tobin call themselves crazy cat people, but their six cats are their children and they love them, and all other cats, for that matter. That’s why, for 23 years, the couple has been hosting a fundraiser for Kitty Angels, a non-profit, all-volunteer cat rescue ...

Blue light can have harmful effects on the eyes

Visible light is more complex than you might think. Stepping outdoors into sunlight; flipping on a switch indoors; turning on your computer, phone or other device – all of these result in your eyes being exposed to a variety of light rays that can have a range of effects. Most people are ...

Parks and Rec recycles tennis balls

BEDFORD – The Bedford Parks and Recreation Department has purchased two bins for recycling tennis balls. Did you know: • 125 million tennis balls are sold in the U.S. annually. • There are 250,000 tennis courts in the U.S. • 200 tennis balls are discarded monthly per ...

Lurgio students take top honors at National History Day Competition

After months of research and hard work, four groups from Ross A. Lurgio Middle School won awards at the National History Day New Hampshire State Competition at Plymouth State University on April 2. Those placing first or second in their division have the honor of representing the state of New ...

A number of tree farms grow in New Hampshire

Have you ever noticed a green and white Tree Farm sign posted on a property along the road? Do you know what that signifies? Many people think “Tree Farm” means rows of Christmas trees, or something similar, but it is so much more than that! Tree Farms range in size from small family 10 ...