BY JILLIAN JORGENSENIn a unique fundraiser, volunteers “kenneled up” at the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire’s Bedford shelter, raising more than $16,000 in the drive, exceeding its $15,000 goal. “That was an excessive goal,” said Robin McCune, coordinator of events and community relations at the ARL. ...

BY DARRELL HALENWhile donning a torn white shirt and wearing makeup, Erin Johnson, 17, moved like a zombie across the Bedford High School gymnasium floor. Johnson, along with more than 100 other zombies, danced to the hit Michael Jackson song, “Thriller,” during a charity event aimed at helping set a new world record for the largest ...

By Darrell HalenWhen a crowd of people dance to the Michael Jackson song “Thriller” at Bedford High School a week before Halloween, they will not just be part of an effort to set a world record for the largest simultaneous dance. They will also be raising money to help a local girl and other victims of a debilitating, degenerative ...

BY SARAH LEBRUNAfter months of planning and $70,000 of fundraising later, the Peter Woodbury Community School Yard will finally be built. The work will begin Friday, July 31, when Bill Simione of Play Pro installs the first deck of the traditional playground equipment. On Saturday, Aug. 1, volunteers will attach other playground equipment to the ...

BY PATRICK O’NEILLCancer kills millions each year, and for one group of Bedford students, fighting for a cure is their one goal this summer. Sarah Kossak and Heidi Fraitzl lead a group of Bedford High students who will participate in the Greater Manchester Relay for Life at Livingston Park in June. On Saturday, April 18, they held a spring ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY As president of the Bedford Men’s Club, Mike Carbonneau made sure things got done. Now, four years after his death, the club is making sure that Carbonneau continues to have an affect on the community. The Men’s Club has taken over running the annual golf tournament in his name – the Carbonneau Cup ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The Bedford Education Foundation raised more than $75,000 for the town’s schools at its second annual gala. On Friday Nov. 2, more than 370 people attended the gala at C.R. Sparks in Bedford, including Superintendent of Schools Tim Mayes and Bedford High School Principal George Edwards. The Bedford Education ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Fifth- and sixth-graders at McKelvie Intermediate School got to skateboard, hula hoop, jog and ride scooters all at their first annual Move-A-Thon. Since Ross A. Lurgio Middle School opened to seventh and eighth grades Aug. 29, McKelvie students and staff created its own fundraiser, said teacher Marie Alsap. “We ...

BY SUSAN CLARK If you have a talent you’re just dying to show off, here’s your chance at the limelight and a way to support the Save the Children Fund. The “Bedford’s Got Talent Show,” is looking for students in grades 5 through 10, as well as Bedford faculty members, who can sing, dance or yodel ... well, just ...

BY SUSAN CLARK Taking over the reins as captain of the Relay for Life “Digging For A Cure” team is an act of love and an honor for Linnea Hilchey, 14, of Bedford. When Linnea gathers her team for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life walk on June 8 and 9 at Livingston Park in Manchester, she will carry on a family ...