BY SUSAN CLARKWhen Ed Cande was growing up in Massachusetts, he often did his share of chores on his uncle’s and grandfather’s farms. “I helped out in the fields and the milking before going to school,” he said. Now, he spends a few hours a week volunteering at The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill – and joining him in ...

(Editor’s note: During the month of August, we will spotlight volunteers in our towns. This is the first in a weekly series celebrating those who work, without pay, to better their communities.) BY IRENE LABOMBARDE In the 15 years she’s lived in town, Jayne Spaulding has volunteered countless hours trying to make Bedford and the ...