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News and Information for the Town of Bedford
June 2009 - Posts
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In recent Bedford Girls Softball League playoff action: 12U division The Bedford Blizzard beat the Hollis Bluebirds in the first round of the postseason, 9-7. Abby Guimont collected multiple strikeouts from the circle, and Delaney Guimont provided strong Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The crown fits so well, the Derryfield School boys tennis team doesn’t want to take it off. For the seventh consecutive season, the Cougars won the Class M-S state championship after knocking off topseeded Gilford, 6-3, on May 30. Read More...
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By PATRICK O’NEILL With their first graduating class starting 12th grade next year, Bedford High School’s social studies department is making some needed upgrades to its curriculum. Starting next fall, the social studies department will start Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN The bankruptcy of Corcoran Environmental Services could add about $20,000 to the cost of single-stream recycling this year, town officials said. Exact figures are not available, officials said, because the value of recyclables can Read More...
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By STEPHEN BEALE When graduating seniors bid farewell to West High School on Saturday, June 20, they marked the end not only to their time in high school, but also to a decades-long relationship between Bedford and Manchester – a fact not lost on Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bishop Guertin now has a Division II plaque. There are a few words the girls lacrosse team’s players and coaches plan to change next year. After a title-game loss to Bow on June 4, the Cardinals look to leave Southern New Hampshire Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Zach Ibanez hasn’t mastered a technique. Imagine when he does. The Trinity High School senior took up track little more than eight weeks ago but, using his natural ability, has already soared to the top of the state rankings and Read More...
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BY MARK NATALE The Trinity boys baseball team ended an otherwise dream season with a frightful loss to Alvirne in the Class L semifinals on June 10. “Tonight, Dylan (Clark) wasn’t sharp, Garrett (Cole) wasn’t sharp, and our hitting wasn’t Read More...
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The town of Bedford will host its first of four Leadership Forums on Wednesday, June 24, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., in the McAllaster Room, Bedford Library, hosted by the Economic Development Commission. This roundtable discussion is geared to the retailing Read More...
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By Eddie Wilson Riverdance performer and current choreographer Aaron Tolson will bring his second production to the Palace Theatre stage on June 27 – “Tapped.” As a followup to his first creation, “Something to Tap About,” Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN If the Bedford Parks and Recreation Commission has its way, four-legged visitors to Bedford parks will not be getting too far away from their owners in the future. The commission recommended a leash law recently, said Sue Thomas, Read More...
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By MATT SCHOOLEY After the final Bedford student walks across the stage during Manchester High School West’s graduation ceremony on June 20, a new era will officially begin at the school. What that era will consist of remains to be seen. With Bedford Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK The phrase, “Just wait ’til next year!” is often used by also-rans and pretenders to the crown. For Bedford High softball, on the other hand, you’d need to tweak the phrase to “Can’t wait ’til Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK West and Trinity high schools sent a few track and field athletes to the Meet of Champions at the University of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 6. A couple of those proved themselves among the state’s best and, by finishing among Read More...
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By Eddie Wilson The Bedford Youth Performing Company’s Circle of Giving program teamed up with Easter Seals for a night full of vocal and acting performances on Wednesday, June 3. The event took place at the St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester, Read More...
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By Eddie Wilson For more than 70 years, Camp Allen has served as a summer home for countless children and adults with developmental disabilities, but until recently, hasn’t received the much needed care it’s provided to others over the years. Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN Police arrested a local man on a charge of animal cruelty Wednesday, June 3, after receiving calls that his dog appeared malnourished and lethargic and was wandering the neighborhood, police said. Brian Laliberte, 28, pleaded not Read More...
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JILLIAN JORGENSEN Following the success of last month’s Leadership Forum, the Bedford Economic Development Commission will host four more forums geared to specific economic areas, the commission announced. “We need to drive on down and get Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN Even though the Gov. John Lynch was on stage alongside a group of students, it was clear who was really the center of attention: Lurgio Middle School had gone to the dogs. Chinooks, to be exact. Lynch was on hand at the Bedford school Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics Kristianna Purington is not only a leader, she’s a leading scorer, too. The Bishop Guertin junior has used her outgoing personality and offensive prowess to help the girls lacrosse team to an 11-2 Read More...
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BY GREGOR WALZ Bedford boys tennis cocaptain Courtney Mountifield believed the Bulldogs’ semifinal- round match with Hanover on Saturday, May 30, was the true championship match. “The semifinal should have been the finals because we were the Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY When the Bedford High School girls tennis coach was playing boys high school tennis in Nashua, his teams were frequently bested by West squads packed with Bedford residents. After accepting a teaching position at Bedford High, Peter Gagnon Read More...
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By Eddie Wilson On the morning of May 28, Tranquilina DeJesus had her wish granted as she walked through the doors of Michael’s arts and crafts store, a warm smile on her face. It seemed only appropriate, in that special moment, that someone who’s Read More...
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By JENNIFER LORD College and elementary school students and educators are working together to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor adventureland. The schools are Peter Woodbury School in Bedford and New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, and the project Read More...
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By Suzanne Bates The Nashua School Board chose Bedford School District’s chief financial officer as its next superintendent on Monday, June 1. If he accepts the offer, Mark Conrad will take over the second largest school district in the state when Read More...
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