A Challenge to All / Run BarackObama.com ad in local newspaper or on a websiteBy Wayne Perreault - Jun 26th, 2008 at 1:42 pm EDTAlso listed in: New Hampshire Action Team  I challenge all to do as I have done to provide voters with easy access to BarackObama.com I have run the simple ad BarackObama.com in my hometown paper as ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORCount Bedford’s Barth Getto as one participant happy to get away from modern competition for a day. The 46-year-old regularly competes in triathlons. But on Saturday, June 28, he was convinced by friends at the Goffstown YMCA to run the 29th annual Goffstown Gallop. “(The Gallop) is kind of laid back. It’s ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEBedford may not have as many households that will struggle to pay their heating oil bills as other towns, but with the severity of the energy crisis the town may still have to start a program for those who will need some help. Jonathan Zdziarski, a former candidate for the Town Council, appeared before the council at its ...

BY SARAH LEBRUNWith the cost of heating fuels on the rise, people are searching for ways to stretch a gallon of fuel as far as they can. And according to Karen Henderson, manager at Goffstown Ace Hardware, there has been a 75 percent increase in the purchase of programmable thermostats for this time of year. “Come fall, it may be a bigger ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYIt may be warm in July, but area residents are still feeling the pain of the past winter’s heating bills and fear what the future holds. Edward Ramos of Bedford said he doesn’t know exact figures, but guesses that his bill for natural gas has increased about 50 percent over the past two years. Ramos heats a 2,200- ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe Town Council approved a new contract with the Manchester Transit Authority and called upon the bus service to expand into Bedford, as the city considers reductions. The Manchester Transit Authority now has one route in Bedford along South River Road, which is anchored at the Bedford Mall. The route expanded last July to ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYBedford School Board members voted to make the high school’s Booster Club district-controlled, although the decision could be revisited after some current club members felt they weren’t given enough input on the matter. Booster Club members had hoped to raise money as an independent, nonprofit organization, but at its ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORSitting at a youth hockey conference, watching what was likely to be another boring prerecorded training video, Kermit Brunelle sighed. On the screen, Don Lucia, coach of the national champion University of Minnesota ice hockey team, was giving a speech. “A lot of people think I have the best job in hockey, and I tell ...

In 8U action: Bedford Men’s Club vs. Spectrum Monthly Grace Walton paced the BMC attack with three hits, and Lauren Scully, Emma Wallat and Caroline Delisle also hit safely. Defensively, Mary Maguire and Jennifer Appleby led BMC. Olivia Andersson and Lily Bromley led Spectrum’s aggressive play, while Hannah Paradis and Haley Allen ...

Girls U15 The Bedford Cannons U15 girls team won its division at the New Hampshire Youth Lacrosse Festival on June 8. The first win was against topseeded Cocheco, 10-6. Nine players scored, including Danielle Ayers, Julia Murphy, Morgan Linehan, Callie Santos, Jenna Mead, Sarah Pallatroni, Jess Lambert, Alex Fink and Caitlin Heaps. Mead also ...