By JILLIAN JORGENSEN About half of the students at the New Morning Schools in Goffstown and Bedford and in their dozens of after-school programs in southern New Hampshire were out with flu-like symptoms the third week of September, the president of the schools said, but attendance is bouncing back. Illness has not kept many elementary or high ...

By DARRELL HALENThree years ago, when he was only 15 months old, Declan Rourke of Bedford had a tumor surgically removed from his brain. Now, his family is raising money to help other young patients struck by the same disease. Declan’s family is part of a team that will participate in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, Sept. 13, ...

By Darrell Halen In many ways, Nicholas Dainiak is a typical 6-year-old boy. He loves movies, playing with his friends, and tee-ball. He’s a daredevil who enjoys roller coasters and hanging upside down on his jungle gym. But, in other ways, the Bedford boy is different from many other children. He can’t read or write. He clings to the ...

By STEPHEN BEALEThe Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday, May 12, that a 10-year-old student from Bedford tested positive for H1N1, also known as swine flu. The student is among 17 known cases in the state as of Tuesday, May 12, according to the department. Superintendent Tim Mayes said the 10-year-old is a student at the ...

BY PATRICK O’NEILL Since 2005, there have been plans to build a Workout Club and Wellness Center in Bedford, but nothing has happened. At the Zoning Board’s Tuesday, Oct. 21, meeting, the company returned to get re-approvals for the project. Jeff Kevan, of TFMoran Engineering, met before members of the board to seek extensions on ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYSerious runners will get a chance to hit the trails in Bedford when The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill will host its first-ever Farm Critter Frolic 5K race. The race takes place Sunday, Oct. 19, beginning at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Runners will be the only ones allowed on the trails during the race, though organizer Karyn Russell ...

BY STEPHEN BEALETo call it a health fair might be something of an understatement. After its two annual road races on Saturday, May 17, the Rotary Club held an event in the Bedford High School gymnasium that was part health education, part entertainment. “We decided to try it because we have a lot of people here from the two road ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORAn annual tradition, the Bedford Rotary Memorial Road Races return for its 34th year. And on Saturday, May 17, yet another facet is added to the already popular event. Brian Moyer, who has co-directed the races the last 12 years, said this year welcomes the first Bedford NH Health Fair. “It’s made to go ...

BY SUSAN CLARKThis year’s Bedford Rotary Memorial Road Races will have something for everyone – whether you’re cheering runners on from the sidelines or visiting the many displays at the new health fair. In addition to the 34th annual Memorial Road Races on Saturday, May 17, the Bedford Rotary Club will host a health and ...

BY PATRICK O’NEILLStudies 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 holding an autism awareness seminar at Bethany Covenant Church on Sunday, April 13, when guest ...