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News and Information for the Town of Bedford
September 2009 - Posts
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN A crowded field of Republican candidates for local, state and federal office made their cases for election at the Bedford Republican Committee’s annual breakfast on Monday, Sept. 28, with some of them saying the midterm elections Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN The Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission presented a draft report of the Bedford Open Space Plan Tuesday, Sept. 22, outlining ways to assist the town in future development while preserving open space and a “green infrastructure.” Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN About half of the students at the New Morning Schools in Goffstown and Bedford and in their dozens of after-school programs in southern New Hampshire were out with flu-like symptoms the third week of September, the president of the Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY A theme developed near the top of the Windham Invitational cross country meet’s individual standings: Bulldogs, and plenty of them. The Bedford High School boys cross country team finished the race on Sept. 22 with four of the top Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford boys soccer team is concerned about securing home-field advantage during the postseason. Well, make that home-turf advantage. With a 4-0 win over visiting Plymouth on Thursday, Sept. 24, the Bulldogs improved to 5-3-1. Continued Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY On the opening drive of the second half, John Stark’s David Wilson took a handoff and rumbled 21 yards toward the goal line, carrying two would-be Bulldog tacklers on his back the final seven yards. That play summed up the evening Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Arriving at the field for a marquee match with one of the top teams in Class I, Michelle Winning wasn’t sure what to expect from her Bedford High team. It didn’t take the girls soccer head coach long to discover the answer. Read More...
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By Darrell Halen When a crowd of people dance to the Michael Jackson song “Thriller” at Bedford High School a week before Halloween, they will not just be part of an effort to set a world record for the largest simultaneous dance. They will Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN A fourth home has been burglarized during daylight hours in September, police said, and this time, guns were taken. “To do a daytime residential burglary, it’s pretty brazen,” detective Matt Fleming said. “They’re Read More...
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By Jillian Jorgensen Olde Towne Day brought out the crowds on a Saturday that afforded perfect weather and plenty to do. This year the funds from the event will go to the Our Promise to Nicholas Foundation, the Bedford Bobcats Special Olympics team, and Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN The final in a series of discussions about the business climate and the future of economic development, open to Bedford residents, was an attempt at once again tackling the issue of how to attract and maintain business in town. The Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford field hockey team is knocking on the Class I door, they’re just having trouble entering. After scoring three goals in a season-opening loss to Milford, the Bulldogs scored just one time in the next three games, despite Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY A wet Manchester Country Club course slowed down the ball, but it didn’t slow the Bedford High School golf team. With victories over Hanover, St. Thomas and Souhegan on Saturday, Sept. 12, the Bulldogs improved to 15-0. Jake Nutter Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN Two homes were burglarized within a week, prompting police to urge residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity. “I guess the best advice, I would say, is lock your doors and windows,” Lt. Michael Bernard Read More...
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By Darrell Halen It had the glitter and excitement of Oscar night. A long red carpet and spotlight. A VIP entrance. Smiling people holding awards while standing at a microphone. It wasn’t the Academy Awards. But the volunteer recognition evening Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN You may have a few less dropped cell phone calls in the near future, but it would come with an addition to Bedford’s skyline. Verizon Wireless conducted a “crane test” on Sept. 10 as part of the approval process Read More...
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By Jillian Jorgensen A Hillsborough Superior Court judge has affirmed a decision by the Goffstown Zoning Board to deny considering a man’s application for a special exception to build a slaughterhouse on his Joppa Hill Road property, agreeing with Read More...
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Swimmers from the Greater Manchester Tiger Sharks recently impressed at four championship meets in Dover, Cambridge, Mass., and College Park, Md. During the New England 14- and-Under Long Course Championships at the Jenny Thompson Pool in Dover from July Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Boredom won’t be an issue for the Bedford High cross country teams. To keep the Bulldog runners on their toes, half of the races are scheduled in locations the team has not seen before. “We wanted to look at new meets and Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bedford girls volleyball players are studying chemistry this year. The Bulldogs have a core group of seniors who have played together throughout their high school careers, something head coach Emma Carole said impacts the entire team. Read More...
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By MATT SCHOOLEY Few students in Bedford watched Barack Obama’s first-day-of-school address, but not for political reasons. School officials decided it was not possible to watch the video district-wide because of scheduling conflicts, but that teachers Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN This year’s Bedford Olde Towne Day will feature food, farm animals and an opportunity for 30 seconds of local fame. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Riley Complex. The day will feature Read More...
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By DARRELL HALEN After the young driver of a Jeep sport utility vehicle failed a field sobriety test, he was handcuffed, put in the back of a police cruiser and taken to the Bedford Police Department. The young man was one of two people arrested for driving Read More...
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The Bedford School Board has elected Donna Nelson as Bedford High School assistant principal, to replace Bob Jozokos for the 2009-10 school year, who is serving as interim principal. Nelson was the assistant principal/director of Career & Technical Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY It’s not difficult to find a Bedford influence on the Trinity High School football team. On offense, on defense and on special teams, Connor Lyons is a leading Pioneer. The senior running back, defensive back and place kicker from Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford High School boys soccer team is hoping with age comes wisdom. A few more wins wouldn’t hurt either. For the first time, the Bulldogs have a roster chock full of veterans. Sixteen players return to the team, and nine Read More...
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By MATT SCHOOLEY Looking to one of four open Superior Court spots, Gov. John Lynch turned to a Bedford lawyer when announcing his nominees recently. Lynch nominated Richard McNamara, partner at Manchester’s Wiggin & Nourie law firm, to become Read More...
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By Darrell Halen When Bill Greiner retrofitted an office building on Route 101 for medical use, he improved the structure’s appearance, increased its assessed value, and added to the number of jobs in town. Greiner, owner of Greiner Investments, Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN State police have charged a Massachusetts woman with a felony after she left the scene of an accident that seriously injured a motorcyclist. Brittany Lacourse, 19, of Lowell, Mass., was arrested at Troop B in Bedford after she turned Read More...
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By JILLIAN JORGENSEN Just days into Bedford High School’s first year with a senior class, the school’s new principal, Stephen Donovan, resigned, with the School Board accepting his resignation after a police officer stopped him for allegedly Read More...
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