Heterochromia means “different (hetero-) colors (-chromia).” Usually, the term is used to describe the condition in which a person has different colored eyes – one blue eye and one green eye, for example. The amount of melanin in the iris determines whether we have blue eyes, green eyes, ...

BOSTON, Mass. – The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) honored Ruth “Sam” Jamke of Bedford with its Distinguished Service Award at the 141st AMC Annual Summit held Jan. 28 in Norwood, Mass. The award recognizes those AMC volunteers who have contributed outstanding efforts to the mission of ...

BEDFORD – Sullivan Construction Inc. recently promoted Craig Liffner to director of operations. Liffner has been with Sullivan Construction for 11 years as chief estimator, and has been in the construction industry for over 40 years. His new position entails overseeing all aspects of the ...

Bedford High School released its honor roll for the second quarter of the school year. HIGH HONORS GRADE 12: Maya Racheedy Ashooh, Lindsey Ellen Beaudoin, Elisa Wen-Sen Chen, Nicholas James Corkery, Mikayla Shayne Cunan, Natalie Janine Laurendeau, Peninah Lise Levine, Noah Paul Lewandowski, ...

When the Bedford Land Trust set the date for a winter hike at the Van Loan Preserve, the usual questions came to mind. Will there be enough snow for snowshoes? Will it rain? When Feb. 18 arrived, neither of these conditions was of concern. Sunshine greeted us with temperatures in the 40s. The ...

CONCORD – Nine celebrity chefs were selected from around the state to represent the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association’s sixth annual New Hampshire Restaurant Week, from March 24-31. The week displays the talent and creative genius of nine celebrity chefs, chosen for their ...