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Bedford News

Kiwanis provide cheer to local teens

MANCHESTER - The season of giving is here with Christmas day fast approaching. One segment of the population that is often overlooked during this time is teenagers. The Kiwanis Club of Manchester specifically seeks out this integral group to brighten their holidays. On Monday, Nov. 14, ...

Series focuses on economic issues facing the region

The economic climate of New Hampshire and the Souhegan Valley is changing and creating challenges to continued growth. A number of factors are affecting these changes, such as demographics, the business climate and the rural/suburban nature of the area and state. A speakers series will ...

Lurgio Middle School celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Lurgio Middle School celebrated its 10th annual Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-31. This year's campaign slogan was "YOLO so... be drug free." Members of the Students Against Destructive Decisions club made and distributed flyers and red ribbons to all teachers and their ...

Stories from the Kitchen

HOLLIS - A Banana Glamorizer or a Hokey Pokey Snowball Maker? How about a Saratoga Potato Chip Maker? For anyone who loves old kitchen gadgets, the Lawrence Barn was the place to be recently as dozens of wooden and metal items were displayed. They belong to Lou Greenstein, a culinary ...

Reading buddies help kids through YMCA learning program

The Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program at the YMCA of Greater Nashua has had two successful summers of improving literacy skills for children in low-income communities. As one of the pilot programs in 2015, and one of 29 states participating in this Y initiative last summer, the Y has ...

Bedford Land Trust conserves town’s open spaces

Submitted by Jeanene Procopis Bedford Land Trust trustee While Bedford residential agricultural zoning still favors large lots with a 1.5 minimum acreage for single-family dwellings, one wonders what may happen in the future as populations increase. Decades from now, will zoning ordinances ...