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• Scout hopes to raise awarenes about autism

  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... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:05 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, autism

• Bedford cyclist finds homespun success on national stage

  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... Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:41 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, bicycling, Ross A. Lurgio Middle School

• Council OKs public health ordinance

  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... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:31 AM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Health Department, Public health

• Learning CPR is life-saving tool

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY It took about three hours, but we all did it. We, the Citizens Fire Academy students, passed our cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR, certification tests. Then we were told that just to get a basic emergency medical technician and firefighter Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:10 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness

• Boston Post Cane tradition continues

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY Do you know someone who might be the town’s oldest resident and is willing to take on a a 99-year-old tradition? Bedford is looking for a new oldest resident to be the 19th holder of the prestigious Boston Post Cane, which is given Read More... Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:13 PM by Bedford Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Boston Post Cane

• Snowmobilers help sick kids by racing

  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... Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:17 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Snowmobiling, On the Trails

• Climate change action sought

  BY DARRELL HALEN Due to his concern about global warming and climate change, resident Bob Jones is looking to the town council to help tackle the problem. Jones is asking councilors to support a resolution similar to ones being considered by voters throughout Read More... Posted Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:58 AM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Climate

• Bedford town manager involved in motorcycle accident

  By Kevin Shalvey Staff Writer Town Manager Keith Hickey was injured in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, Oct. 21. At 1:52 p.m., Hickey was driving his motorcycle northbound on Second Street in Manchester, when he collided with a van coming off Interstate Read More... Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:37 AM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Manchester, Political

• Traffic woes seen for workout club

  By Joseph Edgerton Staff Writer Proponents of a workout club planned for 547 Donald Street in Bedford are facing a dilemma not unique to the already congested intersection. “There will be more of a traffic delay on New Boston Road if the project Read More... Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 3:21 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness