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• Officer resigns after DUI

  BY JENN McDOWELL A Bedford police officer who joined the force in December, resigned after he was arrested and charged with operating under the influence after rearending a couple on a motorcycle in Manchester. Alejandro Jaime, 36, of Hooksett was off-duty Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:29 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, Manchester, Police, arrest, accident

• Cougars take sixth straight title; no end in sight

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bruce Berk said he doesn’t keep track of his Derryfield School boys tennis team’s successes from year to year. Maybe he’s just lost count. The Cougars have reached the state final 15 of the last 18 years, and they Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:52 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, Tennis, Derryfield School

• Derryfield School takes title despite playing championship match short-handed

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Winning a state tennis championship is a tough enough task. Six individual players have to do their part, then change their approaches and play doubles – generally immediately following an intense singles match. Now, take Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:48 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, Tennis, Derryfield School

• Manchester school budget deadline nears

  BY JENN McDOWELL After months of toiling over the Manchester school budget, it’s almost time for the Board of Aldermen to settle on an amount. The Board of Aldermen had to make a decision on the city budget, which includes the mayor’s proposal Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:41 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, Manchester, high school, West High School, budget, School Board

• West’s surprising season finally stopped in state semifinals

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR He was expecting the call, but he still had his fingers crossed it wouldn’t come. It did. CJ Beck picked up the phone. “Remember that bet you made,” said the voice on the other line. “We didn’t forget.” Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:04 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, West High School, Tennis

• Airport road is on its way

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The project that will provide access to the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport through Bedford is on track for an opening date of 2013. In total, the state project will cost about $174 million, and will run from the airport on Brown Avenue Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:41 PM by Bedford Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Bedford, Manchester, Road work, airport

• Determined West group still has chance to reach playoffs

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR The Lady Blue Knights still have a chance. Despite their current 3-9 record, the West girls lacrosse team, with two Division I games left this season, still has a chance to sneak into the playoffs. But whether her team accomplishes Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:35 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, West High School, Lacrosse

• West determined to return to the top of the class

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Steve Houle and his Lady Blue Knights aren’t happy with last year’s playoff result, and they plan on spending this entire season rectifying it. After a fine 2007, West tennis fell in the Class L semifinals to city rival Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:51 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, West High School, Tennis

• Tuition at West increases

  BY STEPHEN BEALE The cost of sending Bedford students to West High School in Manchester has gone up as enrollment has gone down in high schools across the city. Manchester had projected it would have 6,000 students in its high schools this year, however, Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:40 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, Manchester, West High School, Bedford High, tuition

• West’s chances may rest on athletes from other sports

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY This Manchester West team has a basketball player and plenty of football players. Now Josh Greenwood just needs to make sure they’re familiar and comfortable with a lacrosse stick in hand. The Blue Knights boys lacrosse team hopes Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 5:16 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, basketball, West High School

• Trinity reaches semis again, seeks second straight title shot

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR To gauge the outcome of Trinity’s Class L boys basketball quarterfinal contest with Alvirne, you needed only to close your eyes and listen to the Pioneer faithful. When Hooksett’s Cormac Fitzpatrick drained back-to-back Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:07 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, basketball, Trinity High

• In ‘Blue’ battle, Salem pulls away from West

  BY JERRY LIPTAK The Division I match-up between 9-4-0 Salem and 5-6-2 Manchester West had a little something for every ice hockey fan: fine goaltending from both starting netminders, hard-hitting confrontations in the corners, frenetic action from blue Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:20 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, high school sports, Manchester, hockey, Salem

• West serves fourth-quarter comeback in Turkey Bowl win

  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... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 4:40 PM by Bedford Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, football, West High School

• Bedford’s Hunt, despite asthma, a consistent star

  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... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:09 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, West High School, cross country

• Bedford’s link to airport underway

  BY IRENE LABOMBARDE Work has begun on the tunnel that will eventually bring traffic on the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport access road under the Bedford tollbooths along the Everett Turnpike. Construction on the $123 million access road to link the Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:00 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, Manchester, roads, airport, Merrimack River