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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Irene Bussiere often tells family members about things she may do when she gets old. Bussiere’s family wonders when that will be, as the youthful Bedford resident celebrated her 100th birthday during a Saturday, June 21, gathering Read More...
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BY PATRICK O’NEILL The ability to be caring and accepting of others are traits highly regarded, and as one Bedford pastor plans to retire, there are many in his congregation who recognize how caring and accepting a man he has been. Rev. Bob Bergquist, Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE It’s all about reaching out to the community. The School Board held a retreat to gauge progress on its goals from last year and focus on the future. The message that came out of the Wednesday, May 14, meeting is clear – the Read More...
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BY PATRICK O’NEILL Residents canvassed back yards, fields and the side of the road to clean up litter at the Greenfield Farms neighborhood for their second annual Greenfield Farms Goes Green Day. Aimed toward providing a safer and cleaner neighborhood Read More...
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BY PATRICK O’NEILL Studies show that autism is the fastestgrowing developmental disability in the country, and one Bedford girl is trying to make more people aware of its devastating effects. Ryan Greenwood, a senior at West High School, will be Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The tension was thick as 12 fourth-graders at Peter Woodbury School took part in their annual geography bee. Zak La Roza, the winner of the geography bee, was excited to get his chance in this year’s competition and even more Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Elizabeth White has been playing catch-up most of her young life. Now, others are trying to catch up with her. The 13-year-old Lurgio Middle School student won her first national championship in cyclocross last month, traveling Read More...
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BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Parking, lighting and wetland issues at the proposed Bedford Village Common still need to be worked out before the plan gets final approval. Bedford Village Common Committee Chairman Beverly Thomas and engineer Jeff Kevan of TFMoran Read More...
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BY KEVIN SHALVEY Eunice Smith turned 100 years old on April 27, but she said, there’s plenty of time to laugh with her friends. On Saturday, April 28, with a sparkling tiara -- topped with the word “Queen” -- and a pink feather boa, Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK Leading up to its early season match on Friday, April 20, Shawna Morley needed only three words to get her West’s boys tennis team fired up: Concord vs. West. A simple mention of the longstanding rivalry and Morley’s motivational Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK It’s the one question on every West High coach’s mind. What will happen to their athletic program once Bedford High School opens next year? Dan Drewniak learned faster than any other Blue Knights mentor what he needed to do Read More...
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BY KEVIN SHALVEY For the past few weeks, Bedford School District buildings and procedures are being watched very closely for any potential dangers to students and staff. With nationwide problems in schools, now is the time for Bedford to take a close Read More...
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BY ROD HANSEN Declan Rourke, who will turn 2 on Saturday, Feb. 24, is one of only 200 people in the world diagnosed with an atypical teritoid/rhabdoid tumor. “On Father’s Day of this past year, my son had a seizure and we brought him to the Read More...
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BY KEVIN SHALVEY After 28 years, Lorraine O’Donnell moved out of her four-bedroom home on Buttonwood Road in Bedford and, the same afternoon, closed on her new condo in RiverWalk at Bedford. But the trouble came when she had to leave the driveway Read More...
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BY KEVIN SHALVEY With the opening of two new schools and the restructuring of the existing schools, Bedford’s school district will look very different if all the 2007-08 warrants are approved by voters. The restructuring of schools will ease overcrowding Read More...
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