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• 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

• School to pay triple for access road land

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford School District has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for land that would be used for an emergency access road to Lurgio Middle School and Bedford High School, pending voter approval. Chalant Development Corp. agreed to Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:30 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school, School District, access road, middle school

• Theatre Knights take a bow and awards

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY When the Manchester West Theatre Knights were leaving the New Hampshire State Drama Festival at Salem High School, their director saw something that hadn’t happened before. “When our kids were leaving the building, they were Read More... Posted Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:00 AM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Manchester, high school, Theatre Knights, West High School

• All school warrants pass

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY Voters came through for the Bedford School Board as all 10 warrant articles passed on Election Day, March 13. For the new Bedford High School and middle school, voters approved bonding $2.7 million for first-year furniture costs, an initial Read More... Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:35 AM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school, Schools, Taxes, Voting, McKelvie

• Flex time - High-schoolers will have variety in class schedules

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY Students at Bedford High School can take up to eight courses a semester, with alternating four class days and 85- minute block scheduling. The school board unanimously approved a basic schedule for Bedford High School Monday, Feb. 5. Read More... Posted Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:14 AM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school, Schools

• On course - West Power Knights building robots for FIRST

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY Most students would shrug off the idea of going to school on weekend mornings, but the members of the Manchester West High School FIRST robotics team look foward to drilling holes in pipes, shortening metal brackets and cutting wood. Read More... Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:38 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Manchester, high school, School, Power Knights, Robotics, FIRST

• District changes to ease school overcrowding

  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... Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:15 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school, Schools, Kids & Family

• $2.7 M bond up to voters

  BY SUSAN CLARK The Bedford School Board is asking voters to approve a proposed $52.7 million 2007-08 operating budget and to bond start-up costs for the middle school/high school. The proposed $52.7 million operating budget is an increase of $6.8 million Read More... Posted Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:27 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school, Schools, Taxes

• Board draws ire over course levels

  BY KEVIN SHALVEY Though most residents thanked the board and the high school planning team for their work, many are concerned whether the Bedford High School curriculum will be sufficient to fit all students’ needs. At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Bedford Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:28 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bedford, high school