OH, TO HAVE BEEN a fly on the wall at Murphy's Taproom and Carriage House last Monday night for the not-so-routine meeting of the Bedford GOP Town Committee.

In the words of Charles Darwin, “Worms have played a more important role in the history of the world than humans would have first supposed.”

On Monday, Bedford baseball defeated Manchester Memorial, 7-1.

Road Closure in town for 4/10/25

Road Closures on Tumble Rd. 4/9/25, and 4/10/25

Developers of the Market and Main project in Bedford hope for one more change as part of the final puzzle piece for the mixed-use endeavor: A 30,000-square-foot gym complex.

DURHAM – The Bedford High School Bulldogs recently advanced to the quarterfinals of the Granite State Challenge, defeating the Hopkinton High School Hawks, 360-290. Playing for Bedford were team captain and freshman Matthew Ruggiero along with sophomores Tabitha Arp, Alina Chausovsky and freshman Sumedh Godavarthy. Team alternates were sophomore Samantha Arp and freshman Tristan Albano. Destination Imagination Coordinator Kelly Chausovsky and parent volunteer Sherry Arp coached the team. Bedford was the youngest team competing this year. Playing for Hopkinton were team captain and senior Flo Dapice, sophomore Lucy Beardmore, junior Tad Stokes and senior Michael Pantano. The team alternate was […]

Bedford senior Kate Allard helped her team finish a perfect season.

MANCHESTER – Kyle Loconte, 37, of Bedford, was taken into custody on March 17 for allegedly driving the wrong way while under the influence on Interstate 293. According to State Police, troopers responded at 9:42 p.m. to several calls about “a vehicle traveling the wrong way and hitting multiple guardrails on I-293 near exit 2.” When troopers located Loconte, he reportedly moved over to the correct side of the highway as he approached exit 1. A short time later, Loconte stopped his vehicle, a 2017 Subaru Forester, on South Porter Street in Manchester and was placed under arrest. He has […]

Senior Connor O'Rourke collected an offensive rebound and scored with 1:08 remaining to erase a one-point deficit, and top-seeded Bedford (18-3)...

Temporary closing of Route 101 E/B @ Liberty Hill Rd.

Temporary closing of Route 101 E/B @ Liberty Hill Rd.

Champions again. The Bedford High School girls basketball team got one half of the what the Bulldogs hope are a dual Division I title as it topped Londonderry, 50-44, in the championship game Saturday at the University of New Hampshire’s Lundholm Gym. It’s the No. 1 Bulldogs’ (22-0) second straight title and third in the last five seasons, but it was no walk in the park. They led 12-10 after one quarter, but then created some distance for a 25-18 halftime lead. No. 2 Londonderry (22-2) stayed close on Brooke Eacrett’s buzzer beater at the end of the third quarter […]

BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, used his court-martial Thursday to describe himself as a “proud patriot” who was only “exposing and correcting the lies perpetuated by the Biden administration.” After pleading guilty to military charges of obstructing justice, the 23-year-old acknowledged he knew his actions were illegal but felt he needed to share the truth about how the Biden administration was misleading the American public about the war in Ukraine. “If I saved even one American, Russian […]

BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A court-martial convened on Monday for Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who was sentenced in federal court last year to 15 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents after the most consequential national security breach in years. Teixeira pleaded guilty last year to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act. He faces additional military charges of disobeying orders and obstructing justice in the court-martial. His lawyer, Lt. Col. Bradley Poronsky, argued that the obstructing justice charge should either be dismissed or go unpunished, saying […]

CONCORD – Elizabeth Morse, 56, formerly of New Hampshire, was sentenced on March 7 to 27 months in prison for federal wire fraud. According to court documents, Morse was employed by Bedford Women's Care Associates for several years and was the office manager in 2020. In that capacity, one of her primary responsibilities was to process payroll using ADP Payroll Services. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Morse, who has since moved to Albuquerque, N.M., “manipulated the payroll processes at BWCA” to increase her rate of pay. She continued to receive these “ill-gotten gains” for three years until BWCA closed […]

LONDONDERRY – Calvin Ly-Bishop, 23, formerly of Bedford, was allegedly killed in a gunfight with Londonderry Police officers on Feb. 26. According to the Londonderry Police Department, officers responded to Planet Fitness at 4 Orchard View Dr. for a report of a single gunshot. Although Ly-Bishop managed to flee the scene before officers arrived, he was found in his vehicle about a half-mile away near the intersection of Winding Pond Road and Lincoln Drive. As police approached the vehicle, Ly-Bishop reportedly got out of the car and began shooting at the officers. According to police, three officers returned fire. Ly-Bishop […]

MERRIMACK – Tyler Gagnon, 33, of Nashua, was taken into custody on Feb. 26 following a high-speed pursuit on the Everett Turnpike. According to State Police, Gagnon was observed in Manchester at 9:28 a.m., driving 80 miles per hour in a 30 m.p.h. zone. Gagnon, who was driving a 2005 Subaru Forester, allegedly ignored commands from Trooper William Moran to pull over, thereby initiating a chase. Maintaining speeds of approximately 80 m.p.h., Gagnon traveled westbound on Ray Wieczorek Drive toward the Turnpike. Once on the Turnpike, Gagnon began driving south and ran over a spike strip near the Bedford Toll […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Springfield College for the 2024 fall semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5. Amherst Joseph Bernasconi and Alexa Wyborney Bedford Tyler Beekman Nashua Meghan Conway and Christopher Keefe Tyngsborough, Mass. Sofia Friedl and Rylee Marko Wilton Brooke Lane Windham Chloe Weeks

BEDFORD – The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire will be hosting a 24-hour Shelter Slumber Pawty at the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire, 545 Rt. 101 in Bedford on April 5. The Animal Rescue League's most dedicated supporters will spend 24 hours at the facility eating, sleeping and “pawyting” with our amazing shelter residents while raising money to support our programs. “The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire is thrilled to participate in our first Shelter Slumber Pawty,” said Marianne Jones, CEO of the Animal Rescue League. “As a nonprofit that is reliant upon donations to continue our […]

Michael R. Bernard, 55, of Bedford, NH, a devoted husband, father and pillar of the community, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday,...

Mildred (Upton) Brightman, 82, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025, in Bedford, NH, with her family by her side. She was a dedicated volunteer, often spending her time at St. James Methodist Church in Merrimack NH or the Merrimack Senior Center, where her love for arts and crafts beautifully complemented her spirit for helping others. Mildred’s favorite way to spend her time was with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Scott Brightman, daughter, Kimberly Dillon, and her boyfriend, Dennis Siney; grandchildren, Joshua Brightman and Timothy Dillon; great-grandchildren, Jason, Temperance, Avalein, Jasper, Emmett, and Sersha. Family […]

BEDFORD — Just days after retiring as chief of the Bedford Fire Department, Scott Hunter will embark on the journey of a lifetime as he sets out to hike the Appalachian Trail. “The time is right as I am retiring from a rewarding career in the fire service and my health and my family's health is well that I can go to do this,” said Hunter, adding that hiking the A.T. is something he has wanted to do since he was a teenager. “I don't know what my next career step will be, but I hope to work through that […]

Back River Rd, by Silver Springs is open. Use Caution as road treated for ice, but may still be slippery.

BACK RIVER RD. WILL BE OPEN BY 7:00AM

Reminder Back River Rd in the area of Silver Springs Dr is closed, seek alt routes and expect detours and delays.

Road Closure and Warming Station notice

Janet B. Percoski, of Meredith, NH, passed away suddenly but peacefully in Bedford, NH, on February 18, 2025, at the age of 79, after a short period of declining health. Born in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Raymond F. and Doris (Lindmark) Beardslee, Jan grew up in Somers, CT, where she met the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Richard (Dick) Percoski. Their love story spanned an incredible 64 years—58 of them as husband and wife. Jan and Dick married in June 1966 and took their first tour as newlyweds, moving from Connecticut to California to Georgia before […]

PLYMOUTH – The following local students were named to the Dean's List and President's List at Plymouth State University for the 2024 fall semester. Students must have a grade point average of at least 3.7 to be eligible for the President's List and a grade point average of at least 3.5 to be eligible for the Dean's List. President's List Nashua Eddy Damis, Brooke Flanagan, Roneiry Pacheco, Jenna Rittenberg, Laney Treen, Gabrielle Gagne, Jackson Chicklis, Lee Hill and Zachary Krukoff Merrimack Madison Dwyer, Emma Soares, Cooper Carlson, Jadon Surrette, Lucy Cote, Amanda Gamache, Haley Smethurst and Nathan Beauregard Bedford Meghan […]

The Nashua High School boys swim team was the local story of Saturday’s NHIAA Division I Swim championships at the University of New Hamphires’s Swasey Pool. The Titans finished fourth overall with 122 points. Bedford won both the boys (277) and girls (273) titles, as expected. In the boys, Keene was second (172), Exeter third (134) ahead of North, which beat out fifth place Dover (114). Locally in the boys, Nashua South was 10th (49 points) while Merrimack (22) was 12th. Alvirne was 17th and Bishop Guertin 18th. In the girls, Nashua South was the top local in eighth (60). […]

NASHUA – The frustration continues for the Nashua High School South-Pelham hockey team, But it wasn’t supposed to. Wednesday night’s contest against a Bedford team having a surprisingly tough season should have been the launch to a run to try to make the Division I postseason. But the now 3-9 Bulldogs had other ideas, as the Kings managed just seven shots over the first two periods en route to a 5-1 loss at Conway Arena. “It’s hard to win a hockey game when you can’t get enough shots on net,” Kings coach Jordan Sarracco said. “Bedford did a very good […]

The Bishop Guertin girls finished third in the Division I Alpine ski championships on Tuesday at Pat’s Peak. Guertin totaled 346 in the Giant Slalom and 348 in the Slalom for a 694 total. Bedford captured the title at 722, while Concord was second at 702. Nashua North, led by Rosalie Neveu, finished 11th (486.5) while Merrimack was 15th and South 18th. Guertin was second in the Slalom led by Elena Ellia, who finished third in 1:21.45. Ari Hughes was 13th (1:31.62) and Olivia Nestor 17th (1:34.28). Madison Cail was 24th to finish the BG scoring. North was ninth in […]

Several locals performed well in the Division I Alpine Skiing championships at Pat’s Peak on Monday. Bishop Guertin’s Max DeRosa was sixth in the Slalom in 1:18.71 while Nashua South’s Timmy Crook was right behind him in eighth in 1:22.30. Crook’s brother Tommy, meanwhile, was 10th in the Giant Slalom (1:25.71), while Guertin’s Austin Harvey was sixth in 1:24.30. All will compete in the Meet of Champions in Mittersill next week. Portsmouth won the state title, tied with Bedford in the GS with 363 points but winning the Slalom with 370 points to Bedford’s 353. The Cards were fourth overall […]

Nashua North wasn’t the only local high school boys basketball team to grab a big win over a Divsion I contender on Friday night. They’re pretty excited in Hudson these days about their Alvirne Broncos, who stunned Bedford at the Steckevicz Gym. They’re contenders as well now,winners of six straight. “Phenomenal efforts from Evan Bettencourt and Garrett Hall,” Broncos coach Mitchell Roy said. “It was a great team effort and I’m very proud of the group.” Also in boys hoop, Hollis Brookline won its ninth Division II game – incredible – and Campbell continued to play like a Division III […]

Sometimes the easiest path is the hardest. Nashua High School boys basketball coach Nate Mazerolle told his team that layups would be one of the keys in Tuesday night’s big Division I contest at Bedford. And sure enough they were – South gave up too many easy shots and missed to many en route to a 78-68 loss to the Bulldogs. Even Josh Caruso’s fantastic 38-point effort couldn’t save them. “We missed 10 layups,” Mazerolle said, later adding, “We didn’t get back on defense. That was the story of the first half. We had too many guys jog back and […]

The toughest games for Nashua High School North and South athletic teams aren’t really those of the Battle of the Bridge — it’s the ones right after. That point was proven on Tuesday night as the both the North, South boys and girls basketball teams went a collective 0-4. Ouch. Meanwhile, a dramatic win for the Bishop Guertin boys, while the Milford girls prevailed once again, a familiar refrain. Here’s a look at February’s first Tuesday: BOYS BASKETBALL ALVIRNE 65, NASHUA NORTH 38 Garrett Hall drops 21 points as the Broncos (8-4) defeat the Titans (3-10) for their fifth straight […]

KEENE – The following local students were named to the President's List at Keene State College for the 2024 fall semester. Amherst Norah Clancy, Eleanor DelSignore, Dawson Hamele, Brady Rudolf, Sophia Wallace and Charles Wason Bedford Austyn Clang, Chelsea Gerali, Sarah Jobin, Samuel Johnson, Maya Mahoney, Kaleigh Slozak, Fynn Stauber and Kaylie Tennant Brookline Kaitlyn Castriotta, Kaitlyn Ferdinand, Sarah Magdziarz, Cameron Rockwell and Graham Smith Hollis Hunter Hudzik Hudson Aidan Malloy and Wren O'Brien Londonderry Hannah Alback, Cole Blanco, Tess Brown, Talia Ferguson, Cristian Levantovski Correa, James McPhail, Zachary Rheault and Rebecca Tinkler Merrimack Jackson Caffrey, Calder Collins, Sarah Downie, […]

Nancy J. Dyke, 86, formerly of Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on February 3, 2025 surrounded by family. Born on July 13, 1938 in Albany, NY she was the daughter of Harold and Grace (Tobin) Dyke and was raised in Londonderry. She was predeceased by her husband and soulmate Russell Brown in 2011 and her sister Marlene Yienger in 2007. Nancy leaves behind her two sisters, Kathryn Peck of Northwood, Trudy Monaghan of Colorado Springs and brother Thomas of Pembroke, along with many nieces and nephews. Nancy was a teacher in the Manchester and Nashua area and […]

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Assumption University for the 2024 fall semester. Merrimack Abigail Block Nashua Michael Hill, Jr. and Alexander Meesig Bedford Patrick Foulis and Claire Thomassen Amherst Brielle Berube and Caroline Mastergeorge Windham Marisa Billone and Cole Constantine Brookline Brady Rogers Hollis Hailey Arseneau Tyngsborough, Mass. Emily Moran Students must have a 3.5 grade point average to be eligible for the Dean's List.

EASTON, Mass. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Stonehill College for the 2024 fall semester. Nashua Marissa Caterino, Brooke Desrochers, Logen Fier, Brady Gleason, Matthew King, Ella Patterson and Gabriela Rosario Brookline Amanda Brown, Natalie Coutu and Ella Mouradian Londonderry Grady Daron, Michaela Doyle, Caitlin Henderson, Ashley Ollis and Lauren Rauseo Merrimack Alyson Guerette Bedford Lindsey Peirson Windham Liam Burke, Emily Ray and Arie Sousa Milford Morgan Peterson Hollis Sabrina Daigle Hudson Ivanna Melendez, Brooke Paquette and Austin Spooner Tyngsborough, Mass. Catelyn Wheeler To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have a […]

Helen E. Cooley, 93, resident of Milford, died on January 30, 2025 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Goffstown, NH on January 20, 1932, one of six girls to Eugene Daigle and Valeda (Douville) Daigle. She enjoyed bowling and roller skating at the Bedford Grove, the place she would meet her husband to be, Harold Cooley. They spent 65 happy years together, playing poker and dancing to polka. She was a proud mother to their two daughters, Diane and Denise. During her youth, she went to work to help […]

BIDDEFORD, Maine – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at the University of New England for the 2024 fall semester. Nashua McKenzie Berry, Lucas Cunningham, Brady Dillon, Kaylie Doolan, Ella Karavanic, Kaylee Marmol, Emily Otte, Sruthi Ramesh, Mina Regnery, Alexander Thibeault, Olivia Watt and Ann Young Windham Ashley Araneo, Clare Cassidy, Shauna Curran, Samuel Dunham, Angelina Jacobellis, Jack Kendzulak and Jacob Pellerin Bedford Samuel Arangio, Haley Hines, Kaleigh Laurendeau, Ella Murthi, Nicole Pepin, Nicholas Tambouris and Evan Williams Hollis Riley McQuilkin and Alyssa Uhlman Hudson Sophia Cicero, Elizabeth Huggins, Mackenzie Jacques and Madison Nicolosi Londonderry Kira […]

MILTON, Mass. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Curry College for the 2024 fall semester. Nashua Matthew Fierro-Marin, Max Ackerman, Erin Danielson and Camden Brown Bedford Jonathan Stodolski and Christopher Sazo Londonderry Nina Covino Amherst A.J. Crowe To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have a 3.3 grade point average, carry 12 credits and have no grade lower than “C.”

On Saturday, about 250 people came out to Bedford to celebrate the town's 275th anniversary.

CONCORD – Andrew Park, 49, of Bedford, was recently sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and three years of supervised release for failing to pay $14.7 million in payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Park was also ordered to pay $639,821 in interest as well as a $15,000 fine. Park was the CEO of CarNow, a startup technology company in Burlington, Mass. serving auto dealerships. In that capacity, he was responsible for the company's financial matters. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Park withheld federal, state and local taxes from his employees' wages; however, those funds were never […]

NASHUA – They’re right on schedule. Often your slate will dictate what kind of season you have, the highs and lows, in high school basketball. That’s been the case for the Nashua High School North girls, who started the season at 0-3 after facing the iron of Division I, but since the Titans have won four out of five, including Tuesday night’s 53-34 triumph over Winnacunnet of Hampton at Titans Gym. “I think starting off with a couple of the tougher teams (Pinkerton, Bedford) actually helped us a little bit,” said North assistant coach Jim Ross, who was the acting […]

SAVANNAH, Ga. – David Allsop, a Bedford resident and pilot for Southwest Airlines, was taken into custody on Jan. 15 in Savannah, Ga. for allegedly driving under the influence. According to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, an officer with the Transportation Security Administration alerted law enforcement after observing Allsop's drunken behavior in the flight crew screening lane. Allsop, 52, was scheduled to fly from Savannah to Chicago and was going through his pre-flight checklist when he was approached by airport police. By that time, passengers had already boarded the aircraft. The passengers were ultimately transferred to other flights. […]

A Bedford, New Hampshire police officer was rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning after suffering a gunshot wound during a struggle with a suspect.

The suspect was identified as Jared Masseur, 40, of Nashua. During the investigation, he fled on foot. The officers attempted to take him into...

No one is hurt after a multi-vehicle crash in Bedford on Monday, police said.

Lebanon finished with a 11-4 win over Bedford.

Bedford wins Queen City Basketball Tournament.

Bedford clutches back-to-back championships.

Bedford football advances to second straight championship game.

A young bobcat was trotting through a yard in Bedford.

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a fire in Bedford on Thursday afternoon.

Bedford won, 4-3.

See highlights as the Bedford girls soccer team takes on Winnacunnet.

Bedford police have confirmed a teenage boy drowned Sunday night at Sebbins Pond in Bedford.

A letter sent to Bedford School District families by Bedford Superintendent Michael Fournier states "the charges filed against Mr. Flanders are not related to a Bedford student or any illegal activity in Bedford."

Kevin Skarupa recently spoke to the folks at Riverwalk at Bedford.

This turkey was strutting its stuff in Bedford!

Kevin Skarupa recently spoke to students at the Primrose School in Bedford.

Kevin Skarupa recently visited the folks at Carlyle Place in Bedford.

Bedford has a new Coach this season

Kevin Skarupa recently spoke to the folks at Bentley Commons at Bedford.

The Bedford School District dismissed all students at the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and Bedford High School on Monday.

Kevin Skarupa recently spoke to folks at Maple Ridge Estates in Bedford.

Kevin Skarupa recently spoke to the students at the Memorial School in Bedford.

The seventh-annual Bedford Bicycle Rodeo was held Sunday at Bedford High School.

The seventh-annual Bedford Bicycle Rodeo was held Sunday at Bedford High School.

The community in Bedford came together Sunday for the town's annual Memorial Day parade.

Kevin Skarupa recently visited Bedford Montessori School.

Kevin Skarupa recently visited with the fourth-graders at Memorial School in Bedford.

Kevin Skarupa recently visited Bedford High School.

A 2.2-magnitude earthquake centered near Bedford was recorded Saturday afternoon, according to the USGS.

A 58,000 square-foot medical center is planned for Bedford in January 2018.

State fire officials have identified a man killed Sunday in a fire in Bedford.

The Bedford Police Department hosted its fourth annual bicycle rodeo in the parking lot of Bedford High School to celebrate Bicycle Safety Month.

An ambulance and a car collided in Bedford on Wednesday afternoon.

A burglary in Bedford was disrupted Thursday when a neighbor noticed something suspicious, police said.

Investigators said Wednesday that the death of a Bedford woman this week is not being considered a homicide.