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News and Information for the Town of Bedford
November 2007 - Posts
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Fielding a team of all sophomores and freshmen at the varsity level didn’t stop Class I coaches from acknowledging the talent on this year’s Bedford girls soccer squad. And though only two Lady Bulldogs, Sarah Kelley Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Post-game emotion on the two sidelines was quite different, but the feeling was the same: this was no ordinary exhibition. The annual Queen City Turkey Bowl, featuring Manchester’s top two teams, saw West and Central pass Read More...
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Bedford police are searching for a man who robbed Game Stop at 7 Colby Court, Bedford. Police responded to a call on Monday, Nov. 26, at 9:15 p.m., and found that a man entered the store at closing time and ordered an employee to empty the cash register Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Art students at Bedford High School not only made pots like Native Americans, they also fired them in a homemade kiln the same way Pueblo potters did hundreds of years ago. On Oct. 29, Bedford High art teacher Jim Pingree woke up at Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE After a $97,000 engineering study by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. of Bedford, a public forum, and much discussion, a final option for the secondary access road to Bedford High School and the middle school was chosen. At its Monday, Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Approximately 95 people will be needed to help run the upcoming voting days at Bedford High School, said Ryk Bullock, school district moderator and assistant town moderator. Bullock, a member of the state’s Election Task Force, Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE For the ninth year in a row, the Bedford Police Department will be sponsoring its Toys for Tots drive throughout the holiday season. The Toys for Tots program is run through the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Its mission is to collect Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE If approval of the wetlands application comes from the Department of Environmental Services, construction on the Bedford Village Common could begin as early as next year. “The application was submitted around Nov. 1 and it takes Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Public bathing places and wells will be monitored more closely in the coming months. After code official Wayne Richardson and health inspector Gary Pariseau brought concerns over public health to the Town Council, the board passed Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bedford’s Hunt, despite asthma, a consistent star Kelsey Hunt started running competitively in sixth grade. A year later she experienced several episodes of short breath and fatigue while participating in track workouts. She Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR For the Bishop Guertin seniors, it was the first time they failed to celebrate following the season’s final whistle. For their opponents, the Blue Hawks of Exeter High School, it was sweet revenge against a foe that had beaten Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR It was the sloppiest game he could remember, but coach Tony Johnson knew his Bishop Guertin battleship could win, even when taking on water from a Green Wave. In a rare Friday night playoff football game on Nov. 9, the No. 2 Cardinals Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE If you’ve driven by the Bedford Mall lately, you probably have seen the news. The “Bedford 7” movie theater has closed its doors after 45 years of popcorn making, soda pouring and happy moviegoers. With no movie to Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Visitors to the Bedford Performance Zone may see major changes in the coming years. The area from the Bedford Mall south along South River Road was changed from commercial to performance zoning in 1993, with the idea to increase the Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The first annual “Bedford’s Got Talent!” show was a huge success, raising $3,812 for the Save the Children Fund. More than 500 people came to watch 18 acts, including singers, musicians and even a cup stacker. The Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Between escaped sheep and bear sightings, Bedford animal control officer Steven Paul has been busy lately. All of his animal activities started back in June when Scott and Susan Adams of Amherst were transporting four of their sheep Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The Bedford Education Foundation raised more than $75,000 for the town’s schools at its second annual gala. On Friday Nov. 2, more than 370 people attended the gala at C.R. Sparks in Bedford, including Superintendent of Schools Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE For Alan Goedecke of Bedford, traveling to Honduras and helping the people in the town of Danli was one of the most gratifying things he has done in his life. During the last week of September, Goedecke traveled to Honduras with doctors, Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK Generally, in the postseason world of “survive and advance,” there is no place for inter-team camaraderie. Cross country is an exception, and proof was on competitors’ faces after the Nov. 4 Meet of Champions at Mines Read More...
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BY RYAN O'CONNOR The playoffs started a week early for the Manchester West and Salem high school football teams. The Blue Devils rolled into the contest on Friday, Nov. 2, with a four-game winning streak against state foes and a 5-2 record. The Blue Read More...
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