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Moody’s Investors Service recently reaffirmed the town’s Aaa rating bond because of its low debt burden, healthy reserves and conservative budgeting. Moody’s also listed the...

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Audrey Chapo, 4, left, and Sophie Chapo, 5, dance to the music at the Bedford Village Common grand opening June 9. A crowd turned out to celebrate the completion of Bedford�s newest park, years in the planning.

Village Common celebrates grand opening after years of planning

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Music and laughter marked the grand opening of the town�s newest park, the Bedford Village Common, on June 9.The park is located east of the intersection of Route 101 and Bell Hill Road. About 200...

Graduate returns to teach Bedford school staff about concussions

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BEDFORD - One local athlete hopes that sharing her concussion experiences will ease the road for others in similar situations.

Bedford�s Jason Campbell, left, works against Goffstown�s Mitchell Juneau during the first half of the Division II lacrosse championship game at Exeter High School on Tuesday, June 4.

Bedford plays perfect season

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The Bedford Bulldogs did it again Tuesday, June 4. They finished 21-0 for the year, won their 40th straight game, played their second undefeated season in a row and are champs again.

Survey aims to fine tune programs districtwide

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The school district needs your help to keep its high achievers challenged.

Bedford High School seniors preparing for project showcase

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Seniors at Bedford High School will have the chance to showcase a year’s worth of work as they present their senior projects to their teachers and peers this week.

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UPDATED 6/15 @ 10:39 pm

0 Bomb threat closes Bedford Walmart

PUBLISHED 6/14 @ 11:57 pm

�Wendy Deabill of New Boston removes the wrapping from a sign erected in honor of her father, Henry Magee, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2006.�

1 Road sign a sobering reminder of tragedy

UPDATED 5/31 @ 8:19 pm

Gov. Maggie Hassan spoke at the New Hampshire Forum on the Future breakfast on Friday.

75 Hassan faults NH Senate for across-the-board cuts

PUBLISHED 5/31 @ 11:43 am

3 Police say alleged bank robber's license plate pointed the way

PUBLISHED 5/29 @ 6:13 pm

0 Air Force to open recruitment office in Bedford June 6

PUBLISHED 5/25 @ 1:57 am

Marie Kohler of Manchester, with her husband, Ray, holds a plaque with her newly engraved name as the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire's 2012 Volunteer of the Year.

0 Animal Rescue League names Volunteer of Year

PUBLISHED 5/22 @ 6:49 pm

0 New Hampshire Religion News in Brief

PUBLISHED 5/20 @ 9:25 pm

11 Two had a NH history before brutal Bedford attack

UPDATED 5/9 @ 11:28 am

Arthur Demoulas, president of Demoulas Market Basket, is shown with store employees and Bedford town officials cutting the ribbon on the new Bedford store Thursday morning.

2 New Market Basket opens in Bedford

PUBLISHED 5/6 @ 9:50 pm

2 Bedford High School receives EDie honor

Sports

PUBLISHED 6/4 @ 11:55 pm

Bedford's Jason Campbell left, works against Goffstown's Mitchell Juneau during the first half of the Div. II lacrosse championship game at Exeter High School Tuesday.

0 Bedford boys cruise to Div. II lacrosse title

PUBLISHED 6/3 @ 11:28 pm

0 Bedford, Goffstown face off for boys' Div. II lacrosse crown

UPDATED 6/1 @ 8:05 pm

Portsmouth's Charley Prevost, is pursued by Bedford's Kelsey Linehan, during the NHIAA Division I semifinals held at Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday.

0 NHIAA Girls' Lacrosse: Eaton wins it for Portsmouth

UPDATED 5/29 @ 10:48 pm

0 Bedford girls advance to NHIAA Div. II lacrosse semis

UPDATED 5/28 @ 9:27 pm

Bedford's McKinley Grimes, a senior, in doubles play during NHIAA Division I Tennis at West High School in Manchester on Tuesday.

0 Bedford makes it 4 straight with Div. I boys' tennis title

PUBLISHED 5/27 @ 9:16 pm

0 Three boys' tennis champions to be crowned today

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Hen house appeal on hold

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DUNBARTON � An appeal of the Planning Board�s approval of a site plan review for a controversial hen house has been placed on hold.

Goffstown Police say car thefts and break-ins up

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A rash of car break-ins and thefts is prompting police to warn residents to secure their vehicles.

Players in the Goffstown dugout are disappointed as as they watch the final out to end the game. Portsmouth won the Division II baseball title, 5-2.

Goffstown Grizzlies fall short in NHIAA Div. II baseball championship

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MANCHESTER - Maybe it was nerves. Maybe it was the awe of playing in a professional ballpark. Whatever it was, it took the Grizzlies half an inning to right themselves.

Goffstown handicapped-parking project targeted

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A flier paid for by a local disabilities activist accuses town employees of stalling a project that would create four handicap-accessible parking spots at Goffstown High School.

0 Survey seeks input on transportation needs

News

PUBLISHED 6/16 @ 10:18 pm

0 Hopkinton opts to drop Local Government Center insurance

UPDATED 6/13 @ 8:06 am

1 Goffstown man arrested in knife threat

PUBLISHED 6/12 @ 8:51 pm

0 Goffstown Methodist Church now home to Christadelphians

PUBLISHED 6/11 @ 10:21 pm

Students greet their teachers as they process in to Trinity High School's graduation Tuesday, an annual graduation tradition.

0 Trinity High School grads told: ‘With the future comes uncertainty’

PUBLISHED 6/11 @ 10:41 am

0 Bagel shop burglarized in Goffstown

PUBLISHED 6/9 @ 11:57 pm

Police Chief Gregory Begin served his last day with the department last week, opting to retire before the last year of his three-year elected term.

3 In Weare, a troubled police department

Sports

PUBLISHED 6/8 @ 11:29 pm

0 State girls final tennis match gains attention for the wrong reason

UPDATED 6/6 @ 9:38 pm

0 NHIAA Div. II Baseball: Putnam does it all for top-seeded Grizzlies

PUBLISHED 6/4 @ 10:28 pm

The Derryfield boys' lacrosse team celebrates its championship.

0 Derryfield boys beat Hopkinton for Div. III lacrosse title

UPDATED 5/31 @ 11:15 pm

Campbell's Emily Paquin beats the throw to Bow's Madison Stanley at third during Friday's game in Litchfield.

0 NHIAA Tournament Roundup: Campbell advances in Div. III softball

PUBLISHED 5/29 @ 10:48 pm

0 Goffstown’s Bourque heads UNH hockey recuiting list

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Hooksett school board members grapple with district’s future

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Despite the presence of a new Hooksett School Board member, tensions remained high during the board’s workshop meeting Tuesday night designed to discuss efforts to terminate the...

Gas leak forces Hooksett elementary students to be taken to nearby school

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Students at the town’s Fred C. Underhill School were bused to another nearby school Tuesday morning as a precaution after a minor gas leak was discovered outside the building.

Denbow elected to school board seat

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HOOKSETT – After going more than two months without having a full board and enduring countless votes to fill the seat, the Hooksett School Board was informed by legal counsel that Phil Denbow...

0 Hooksett Sewer Commission tries to strike a deal with Walmart

0 Hooksett council may fill vacant school board seat

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UPDATED 6/18 @ 2:15 pm

0 Hooksett students taken to nearby school after gas leak

PUBLISHED 6/17 @ 7:37 am

3 Hooksett mother arrested for making repeated 911 calls, police say

PUBLISHED 6/16 @ 9:26 pm

32 Motorcyclist arrested for driving up to 152 mph

UPDATED 6/16 @ 9:14 pm

Members of Pembroke Academy's Class of 2013 make their way past proud relatives and friends at the graduation ceremony on Saturday.

0 School fellowship key as 220 Pembroke grads receive diplomas

PUBLISHED 6/15 @ 3:16 am

A customer walks among mountain goats -- they're stuffed -- at Bass Pro Shops in Manteca, Calif. in 2009. The company plans to open a store in Hooksett in November.

0 Critics say Bass Pro owner builds stores with taxpayer help

PUBLISHED 6/15 @ 3:16 am

0 Hooksett official says no incentives from town for Bass Pro Shops

Sports

UPDATED 5/29 @ 10:48 pm

0 Goffstown wins in a softball tournament walk-off

PUBLISHED 5/4 @ 10:47 pm

0 College Notebook: Eventful week for Northeastern's Lyons brothers from Bedford

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Dodgeball returns to Windham schools

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The School Board voted 4-0 to restore modified versions of dodgeball and similar “human target” games to the district's physical education programs — effective immediately.

Violet Jessel, a volunteer exercise instructor at the Ingram Senior Center, wore a colorful lei and hat as she danced to the songs of the islands during a recent Zengevity class held at the center. The new class, which is being offered at the senior center two days per week, incorporates music, dance, props and strengthening activities for both the mind and the body. APRIL GUILMET

Salem seniors make a mind-body connection

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With a song in her heart and a colorful lei draped around her neck, Salem senior Linda Cignoni said she's always loved music and dancing, but never saw herself leading an exercise class.

$24M addition to high school sought in Pelham

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PELHAM � If all goes as planned, Pelham High School may look quite a bit different in the coming years.

Mass. man sentenced for dealing cocaine, marijuana

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A Revere, Mass. man was sentenced 2 to 7 years in state prison on charges that he sold cocaine and marijuana to an undercover state trooper during an undercover investigation in Salem.

Windham’s Samantha Crichton carries the ball while pursued by Emily Perryman of Lebanon. The Jaguars won their second Division III title, 21-12, on June 6.

Windham Jaguars win second NHIAA Div. III lacrosse title, move up in class next year

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HOOKSETT - The girls hugged, a few cried, the crowd cheered loudly. This was a fitting finale for the Windham girls lacrosse team.

Salem’s Zach Demers spikes the ball in the championship game against Windham on June 8.

0 Blue Devils win ninth NHIAA volleyball crown
DERRY - Salem High School has preserved their uninterrupted streak as NHIAA volleyball champions with a three sets to one win over feisty Windham. ... more

1 Salem selectmen approve $125,000 for engineering study of bridge

0 Work set to begin on Salem school buildings

1 Salem’s road repair budget discussed by selectmen

0 Market for Windham skate park equipment fails to develop