BEDFORD – Five years after opening, Bedford Academy was recently recognized by the state Senate as being the only elementary school in the world to be included in the 2026 Inspire the Future: FIRST Recognition Program. Only 14 other schools from around the globe have been tapped to be part of the program. “To be the only elementary school among 15 chosen worldwide and then to be recognized by our own state Senate, affirms what we set out to build in 2021,” said Dr. Roxanne Molina, owner of Bedford Academy. “Our students are doing sophisticated engineering work at an age […]

Amherst’s Brayden Hickman and fellow Souhegan alum Jaiden Bosquet, plus Bishop Guertin recent grad Caden Siraco are going to the World Series – the American Legion World Series, that is. Hickman’s Bedford Post 54, which beat Nashua’s Coffey Post in the state finals, went on to capture the Northeast Regional in Worcester this past weekend and will now head to Shelby, N.C.for Thursday’s Series opener in pool play vs. Midland, Mich.at 10 a.m. Bedford fought its way out of the losers bracket and beat Essex Junction of Vermont not once but twice in Sunday’s finals at Worcester’s Fitton Field, on […]

Town councilors in Bedford will hold a public hearing Wednesday regarding the potential acceptance of Indian Rock Road as a public way in its entirety.

Sweeney Financial Advisors, an independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm serving individuals, families, business owners and nonprofit organizations, has relocated its office from Manchester to Bedford.

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Road construction on Liberty Hill rd 08/05/2026 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

Road construction on Liberty Hill rd 08/04/2026 and 08/05/2026

Friday 7-31-26. Liberty Hill will be closed to thru traffic Friday from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm between Meadow Road and Greenfield Parkway

BEDFORD – Paul Conners, 72, of Nashua, was taken into custody on Aug. 2 for allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 293 and the F.E. Everett Turnpike. According to State Police, at 3:42 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a Nissan Altima that was traveling southbound on the northbound side of I-293, near exit 5, in Manchester. At the time, Sgt. Brendan Tallon was searching for the vehicle on the Turnpike. Two minutes later, he realized the vehicle was coming directly at him. With only seconds to react, Tallon activated his emergency lights and used his patrol car […]

MILFORD — The Keene YMCA Dolphins (Division I), the Jasper Valley Swim Team (Divison 2) and the Bedford Barracudas all took top honors in the 61st Annual Milford Rotary Swim Meet held recently at Keyes Park. Here are the entire team scores: DIVISION I Keene YMCA Dolphins (773); 2. YMCA of Concord (688); Baboosic Lake (416), New Ipswich Breakers (288), Blue Dolphin (274), Lakes Region Wavemakers (166); Longfellow NH Riptide (118). DIVISION 2 Jasper Valley (1,049); Goss Park (941); Milford Keyes Seadragons (893), Granite YMCA Tiger Sharks (827). DIVISION 3 Bedford Barracudas (2,249); Hampshire Hills (1,946); YMCA of Greater Nashua […]

BEDFORD – For the next three months, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will be working to demolish the Bedford Toll Plaza on the F.E. Everett Turnpike and convert it to all-electronic tolling. According to the NH DOT, the first phase of the project will include removing the plaza's canopy as well as the outer toll booths and tunnels. The four center lanes will remain open. Portable concrete barriers will be used to separate traffic from the construction zones. The second phase, the installation of AET technology, will allow motorists to maintain highway speeds while an overhead gantry will be […]

Cynthia (Cyr) Garrett, 80, of Nashua, passed away at Bedford Hills Center on July 31, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born in Keene on April 9, 1946, the daughter of the late William and Olga (Bernard) Cyr. She had worked in the telecommunications industry for most of her career, most recently with NH VOIP. She was a great golfer and won tournaments and trophies. She loved God and was a long-time parishioner of St. Louis de Gonzague Church in Nashua. She enjoyed dancing, traveling and cats. Cynthia was very philanthropic and donated to many local animal […]

NASHUA – It’s a constant theme in sports: You can’t make mistakes against good teams, especially really good teams. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what the Nashua James E. Coffey Post 3 team did against tourney favorite Bedford Post 54 in Tuesday’s Senior Legion State Tourney Finals, falling 7-3 in the first and only game needed for Bedford to repeat as champions at Historic Holman Stadium. The Coffey Kids committed three errors leading to three unearned runs, which clearly hurt. “Yeah, they’re a good team, they capitalize,” Nashua coach Norm Kerman said. “When you give them an inch, they take a mile. […]

Road construction will continue Wednesday 7-29-26 on Liberty Hill

Traffic light outage

Road Construction on Liberty Hill Rd. on 7/29/26

Motor vehicle accident Rt 101/Plummer Rd overpass

NASHUA — Sunday night at Historic Holman Stadium brought the biggest heavyweight bout since the Thrilla in Manila, an American Senior Legion State Tournament winner’s bracket duel between District B and A first seeds Nashua James E. Coffey Post 3 and defending champion Bedford Post 54. Just as Ali vs Frasier, it too was an instant classic, with Bedford emerging victorious 4-3 against Nashua on former Souhegan High standout Brayden Hickman’s go-ahead RBI in the eighth inning. Now there is no margin for error for the Coffey Kids, who will face either Exeter or Rochester in a losers bracket final […]

NASHUA — In Saturday's American Senior Legion State Tourney game at Historic Holman Stadium, Nashua’s James E. Coffey Post3 starting pitcher, the recent Bishop Guertin grad Ben Geiger, had a clear mission: shut down the Rochester bats. By any measure, it was a mission accomplished. Geiger struck out six, and behind a dominant offensive performance, Nashua secured an 11-1 win and will be moving on to a showdown of top District seeds with Bedford tonight at 7 at HHS. The winner goes to the finals, slated for Tuesday. Last night, Nashua's opening salvo came from third baseman Nicolas Wyner, who […]

The following local students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships valued between $500 and $2,000 per annum. Theodore Bond of Bedford, a graduate of Bishop Guertin High School, will be attending the University of Alabama to study biochemistry. Matthias Olsen of Hollis, a graduate of the Academy for Science and Design, will be attending the Rochester Institute of Technology to study computer science.

BEDFORD — Four years after losing their daughter Ayla to brain cancer, Erin Slivka and her husband Timothy, co-founders of The Ayla Foundation, will host the first annual Hope on the Green golf tournament on Aug. 3 at Manchester Country Club. Slivka remembered her daughter as having a personality that was everything from smart and witty to bold and sassy. “She could command the attention of any room,” said Slivka. “She loved people.” By the time she was 3 years old, Ayla had already decided that she wanted to be a space scientist. “That decision never wavered,” said Slivka. “She […]

The F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford is open after extensive work overnight Monday to install new tolls. Crews were working from 7 p.m. to remove...

NASHUA – Let’s make a deal. That’s what former Nashua Silver Knight Aiden O’Connell and his Keene Swamp Bats manager Shaun McKenna did prior to the Granite State Showdown exhibition earlier this week with the Nashua Silver Knights at Historic Holman Stadium. Bedford’s O’Connell, just back from a vacation, struck a deal where if he pitched, he could also hit. It turned out to be a win-win, because not only did O’Connell toss five innings of one-run ball, he also drove in the game-winner with a base hit in the fifth for a 2-1 Swamp Bats win in the seven-inning […]

BEDFORD – Pamela Harrington, a retired teacher from McKelvie Intermediate School, has released her first book, Man on the Moon. The idea for the children's book stems from the loving relationship that Harrington had with her grandfather. The book was released on June 25 and is available on Amazon for $9.99. “It seems to be resonating with people,” she said. “I've had it in my head for years. It's a wonderful children's book about a girl and her grandfather.” Harrington said she spent 18 months working on the 30-page book, which is geared for children ages 6-9. “It's written in […]

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Hofstra University for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 to be eligible for the Dean's List. Bedford – Audrey Jackson Hollis – Alanna Grove Hudson – Kristen Parziale Londonderry – Adam Palmer Nashua – Jayson Fields, Autumn Palmer and Karli LaBonte Windham – Julian Lord and Indigo Wolf

BEDFORD – Tyler Abrams, 26, of Derry, was injured in a crash at the Bedford Toll Plaza on the morning of July 9. According to State Police, troopers responded to the scene on the F.E. Everett Turnpike at 9:15 a.m. The preliminary investigation suggested that Abrams, who was driving a 2009 Honda Accord, was traveling south when his vehicle veered into the northbound lanes and struck a guardrail. The impact sent the vehicle half-way back across the Turnpike and struck the center median. The Bedford Fire Department and the state Department of Transportation also responded to the scene. Abrams was […]

DUDLEY, Mass. – The following local students were named to the President's List and the Dean's List at Nichols College for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a grade point average of 3.85 to be eligible for the President's List and a 3.5 GPA to be eligible for the Dean's List. President's List Bedford – Derek Greer and Dakoda Correia Hudson – Faith Sydoriak and Reece Baker Merrimack – Schylar Locasto Dean's List Nashua – Nicholas Currier Londonderry – Cameron Ayotte

SARASOTA, Fla. – Peter LeBlanc, 59, of Bedford, was taken into custody on July 1 at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport after he was allegedly observed holding a small dog off the ground by its leash. According to the Sarasota Airport Authority Police Department, at 9:47 p.m., responding officers found the dog dangling by a choke chain several feet off the ground and “clearly in distress.” In addition, officers reportedly had to restrain LeBlanc to get the leash out of his hand. He allegedly told police that the dog had bitten him a number of times and would do so again if […]

BRISTOL, R.I. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Roger Williams University for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a 3.4 grade point average to be eligible for the Dean's List. Amherst – Mackenzie Cross-Swartzell Bedford – Annette Carter, Dominic DeBlasi, Matthew Lapinsky, Adam Lacroix, Isabella Krasinski and Dylan Vigue Hollis – Brady Cheyne Hudson – Lindsay Gasdia, Amelia Merrow, Jacob Willett and Camden Poitras Merrimack – Connor Bobbitt, Marleigh Shvanda, Kailey Daddona, Meaghan Cottrell, Grace Harper, Jillian Dorf, Ava Kozinski, Josey Stevens and Ailie Parsons Londonderry – Ellie Cook, Cassidy Methot and Ellie […]

MANCHESTER – Youseff Mahgoub, 23, of Bedford, was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 293 during the early-morning hours of June 24. According to State Police, Mahgoub, who was driving a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500, crashed just before 1:30 a.m. As a result of the impact, he was thrown over a guardrail and landed on the bank of the Merrimack River. The incident reportedly happened near the Exit 5 off-ramp. Bystanders said they saw the motorcycle on its side and could hear Mahgoub yelling for help. Mahgoub was ultimately rescued by a Manchester Fire Department boat team and […]

MANCHESTER — Everyone knows that former Nashua High School North linebacker Jack Krulowski has always been the ultimate gamer. Thus it was no surprise that he showed up for Team West’s CHaD football practice the other day, even though he’s still not cleared to play following surgery after he tore his ACL and meniscus in Week 6 of last year’s football season at Bedford. Ouch. “I’ll be here with my friends,” said Krulowski, who is one of the team captains. He didn’t think he’d be named to the team because of his injury but Merrimack and Team West head coach […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The following local students were named to the Trustees' List, the President's List and the Dean's List at Champlain College for the 2026 spring semester. Students must maintain a 4.0 grade point average for two consecutive semesters to be eligible for the Trustees' List. Students must have a 4.0 GPA for the semester to be eligible for the President's List. Students must have a 3.5 GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean's List. Trustees' List Windham – Joel Nyonga President's List Bedford – Callum Bauer Dean's List Brookline – Joshua Scalia Hollis – Ella […]

Michael S. Hamilton, 80, longtime resident of Bedford, NH died on June 15, 2026, at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, after a period of declining health. He was born on August 9, 1945, in Hanover, NH, a son of the late Ernest and Lavalette (Sage) Hamilton. Michael was a graduate of Lawrence Academy, UMASS Amherst and Fitchburg State College. He worked for over 35 years as an English teacher for the Milford School District. Most students would remember him for his speech class. He enjoyed his summers on Cape Cod. Michael’s love of the Cape came from working 40 […]

BIDDEFORD, Maine – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at the University of New England for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a grade point average of 3.3 to be eligible for the Dean's List. Bedford – Ella Murthi and Maya Park Brookline – Maddison Caetano and Colby MacDormand Hollis – Riley McQuilkin and Alyssa Uhlman Hudson – Sophia Cicero, Elizabeth Huggins and Madison Nicolosi Londonderry – Kira Collins Merrimack – Jillian Dinneen, Kyle Dunn, Amelia Gregory, Riley Parzych, Giselle Santiago, Annemarie Talbot and Maiya Toth Milford – Cailyn Rowan Nashua – Jordan Calabro, Kaylie […]

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at High Point University for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 to be eligible for the Dean's List. Amherst – Meghan Leahy Bedford – Kyleigh Morris and Ava Vikstrom Londonderry – Hanna Carroll and Cody Gray Merrimack – Jordan Jacoby, Madison Smith and Matthew Todd Nashua – Kobe Spinney and Jhanelle Thomas Tyngsborough, Mass. – Jillian Balbat Windham – Benjamin Hickey, Madison MacDonald and Adrianna Gentile

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Springfield College for the 2026 spring semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.5. Bedford – Tyler Beekman and Elizabeth Slozak Londonderry – Aloisa Von Pichl Merrimack – Luca Kabel Tyngsborough, Mass. – Sofia Friedl and Rylee Marko Wilton – Brooke Lane Windham – Chloe Weeks and Jack Runde

NASHUA – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Rivier University for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 to be eligible for the Dean's List. Amherst – Everett Boyer, Erin Duggan, Ava Furmanick, Christine Paiement, Reagan Pepin and Benjamin Theriault Bedford – Nathan Bonacorsi, Luis Cruz, Colton Gooden, Wendy Granados, Olivia Mielcarz, Daniel Morars, Lara Nunes and Samantha Sullivan Brookline – Elsie Figueroa, Philip Salisbury, Sarah Shutt and Celia Wallis Hudson – Sarah Aslanian, Ty Baker, Samantha Boisvert, Evie Campbell, Brent Dunning, Dylan Guimond, Samantha Hosking, Luke Huard, Kinsley […]

NASHUA – It’s time for those season ending – and school sports year ending – final exams. The bad news for the Nashua area, all its local teams have been excused and won’t get passing grades. The NHIAA today will crown champions in four baseball and softball divisions plus three division in boys lacrosse. Girls lacrosse had its finals earlier this week. There are two finals being played in Nashua. At Stellos Stadium at 5 p.m. it’s the Division I boys lacrosse with No. 1 Bedford (17-3) vs. No. 2 Pinkerton (17-3). It’s the first Division I boys final without […]

MANCHESTER – The Pinkerton Academy-Bishop Guertin High School boys lacrosse rivalry is definitely back, bigger than ever. Historically bigger. The Astros on Wednesday ended an incredible Cardinals streak of success, as for the first time since 2004 BG won’t be in the finals after losing 11-9 in the Division I semis at Manchester Memorial’s Chabot-McDonough Field. The loss ends 14-6 Guertin’s title game appearance streak at 20 straight years, not including 2020 when the pandemic forced cancellation of the spring season. The No. 3 Astros (18-3) will now play No. 1 Bedford (18-3) in the Divison I finals Saturday at […]

She was disappointed when her Souhegan High School girls tennis team lost to Portsmouth in the Division II finals last week, but Callie Perrin vowed to make up for it in the individual singles and doubles tourneys. Well, the Sabers senior did part of that on Tuesday, beating Bedford freshman Alaina Barascout 6-3, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker) in the NHIAA Girls Singles Finals at the Southern New Hampshire University courts. Before that, Perrin eliminated Hanover’s Sarah Maestripieri, while Barascout ousted Derryfield’s Annie Lin in the semifinal. Perrin, a three-time Telegraph Player of the Year, did what she had to do to […]

Roger Hale Osgood, Jr.,86, died June 8, 2026 at his residence at Bowman Place in Bedford after a period of declining health. Roger was born on March 21, 1940 in Nashua to Roger Hale Osgood, Sr. and Anne O'Neill Osgood. He was a 1957 graduate of Nashua High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., and Master of Business Administration from Rivier University. Roger long dreamed of becoming a physician. However, following the sudden passing of his father, who was the president of Osgood's Hardware, Roger instead joined his mother Anne […]

Welcome to Super Saturday, high school spring style. It’s the busiest day of the spring tournament season, featuring a ton of quarterfinals and one semifinal involving local schools. And oh, there’s also the track and field Meet of Champions. It starts at 10 a.m.with No.7 Merrimack (10-7) is in Derry vs. No. 2 Pinkerton Academy 15-3). Then in boys lacrosse things shift to Stellos Stadium at 1 p.m. when No. 3 Bishop Guertin (13-5) takes on No. 6 Londonderry (10-7). Most are thinking it would be a BG, Pinkerton, Bedford and either Dover or Exeter Final Four, but No. 9 […]

Leona G. Roy, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Ridgewood Center in Bedford, NH after a period of declining health. She was born on January 13, 1934 to the late Helen (Joan) and Charles Gallant. Leona was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ronald Roy, in 2023, after many happy years together. She was also predeceased by her son, Douglas Abbott, her brother, Charles Gallant, Jr., and her sister, Lillian Champagne. Throughout her long and fulfilling life, Leona was an amateur painter, a Red Cross volunteer, telephone operator, dessert lover, enthusiastic shopper, dog lover (notably Patsy, Reena, […]

The following local students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships valued between $500 and $2,000 per annum. Photini Wu of Windham will be attending the University of Southern California to study medicine. Addison Williams of Bedford will be attending Stony Brook University to study chemistry. Molly Morrissey of Brookline will be attending Colby College to study math. Thomas Rufo of Windham will be attending the University of Texas Dallas to study computer science.

CONCORD – The following local students were named to the Dean's List at NHTI-Concord's Community College for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a 3.3 grade point average to be eligible for the Dean's List. Bedford – Austin Crim, Audrey Page and Rachel Zanellis Hudson – Amelia St. Laurent Londonderry – Elena Armes, Sierra Cinelli, Christine Derhak, Jasmyn Johnson, Timothy Pingree, Nathan Poulin and Sue Williams Merrimack – Lidia Burkhart, Christopher Labore, Margaret Murphy, Marie Rhoades and Kayla Scott Milford – Shea Butler, Sailor Grummon and Molly Miles Nashua – Rachel Hiscock, Nicholas Klayton, Brandy Parnell, Neea Perez, Kaylah […]

MANCHESTER – The following local students were named to the President’s List and Vice President's List at Manchester Community College for the 2026 spring semester. Students must have a 3.7 grade point average to be eligible for the President's List. Students must have a 3.3 GPA to be eligible for the Vice President's List. President's List Londonderry – Terry Han, Kyle McDowell, Dylan Cocci, Richard Maynard and Rylee Baez-Law Nashua – Jennifer Nguyen, Brian Riehl, Aidan Rocheville, Alison Sobozenski, Ethan Finamore and Mackenzie Normandie Windham – Kameron Priestley, Andrew Chauvette and Dean Lambert Bedford – Jack Sharpe, Christian Caudill, Christopher […]

MANCHESTER – It looked like it was in the Cards. The Bishop Guertin High School girls tennis team was primed for a Division I semifinal upset of No.2 Derryfield, especially when the Cardinals were able to split singles with the Cougars. But, alas, it wasn’t to be. Derryfield is 14-1 for a reason, the hosts captured two of the three doubles matches to advance to Wednesday’s finals vs. Bedford. Guertin hadn’t lost in nearly two months, riding a 13-match win streak, and when No.4 singles senior Lydia Miller pulled out an 8-6 tiebreaker win (9-8) over Derryfield’s Pola Jankowska, Guertin […]

Could the area have a Division I or II boys or girls track team champion this weekend? If so, it will be a well-earned surprise. Pinkerton and Bedford have ruled a lot of Division I over the spring, while Division II may be wide open.Both meets will be held concurrently on Saturday – weather permitting – at Londonderry High School. The meets’ combined start time has been moved back to 11 a.m. after heavy rain is expected in the early morning. Originallly Nashua South was to host but the local proposal called to have a couple of events on Friday […]

BEDFORD – Former Republican State Sen. Andy Sanborn agreed to plead guilty, on May 26, to theft of government funds in connection with the $844,000 that he unlawfully received from the U.S. Small Business Administration in COVID-19 relief funding. According to the Attorney General's Office, Sanborn, who owned Concord Casino at the time, received the money in 2020 by misrepresenting the casino's gross receipts by approximately $1 million. Since casinos and charitable gaming organizations did not qualify for COVID-19 relief, Sanborn chose not include the business name on the funding application. Rather, he wrote “miscellaneous services” in its place. After […]

KEENE – The following local students were named to the President's List and the Dean's List at Keene State College for the 2026 spring semester. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.75. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have a GPA of 3.5. Presidents List Amherst Padraic Cook, Ryan Fillion and Genevieve Twiss Bedford Marshall Feldman, Kiera Gardiner, Sarah Jobin, Alexander Price, Peyton Sarsfield, Kaleigh Slozak, Kaylie Tennant, Ky Woloski and Stephanie Gauthier Brookline Mariam Gad and Cassandra Ricks Hudson Liam Connerty, Caiden Cox and Reagan Parker Londonderry […]

PORTSMOUTH — Bedford resident Peyton Kopp, a licensed nursing assistant at Elliot Hospital, was one of four recipients of this year's FedPoint Nursing Scholarship worth $5,000. “Funding for college can be costly and I am grateful for some respite with the financial burden often felt by those who pursue higher education. This job has given me so much to be thankful for. I have grown not only professionally, but personally, with the help and guidance of my wonderful mentors and colleagues,” said Kopp. “I learn something new every day. I am growing skills to navigate situations that require critical thinking […]

Four local high school students recently received National Merit Scholarships worth $2,500. They include Nehemiah Chao of Bedford, Mohid Zafar Khan of Hollis, Nithin Venkatramanan of Nashua and Noah Haskell Windham.

BEDFORD – Gold Award Girl Scout Vanessa Abbott recently earned the Service to Girl Scouting Bar. She spent 20 hours during three days reorganizing the historic artifacts stored in a closet for Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. The closet was overflowing with books, scrapbooks and other items the council collected and accepted from the public. Abbott, 17, of Ayer, Mass., participates in a Nashua Girl Scout troop and previously earned the Gold Award, the highest possible honor for a Girl Scout in high school, for assembling a history of a one-room schoolhouse in her town. This award […]

Who says they can’t play in the rain? A few high school games were held despite the lousy weather Wednesday afternoon, and the Bishop Guertin High School girls lacrosse team is glad they were. The Cards on the carpet at Bulldog Stadium came out on top in a big way, while rival Souhegan also won. Several diamond games plus tennis matches were postponed; check on your fav school’s website to see the reschedulings. Here’s a look at your soggy Wednesday: BISHOP GUERTIN 13, BEDFORD 8 A huge road win for the Cards, now 8-3 after Kaylee Cruikshank had six goals […]

NASHUA – There’s always a little something special going on when the Bishop Guertin High School boys lacrosse team takes on Bedford. But Tuesday evening, it might have been a little extra special, which might explain why the Cardinals were able to blow away the Bulldogs 15-2 at Stellos Stadium. “It goes back and forth about listening to outside noise,” BG coach Brian Cameron said, “but there Instagram posts about Bedford being No. 1 and us being No. 2, and in (a poll) Pinkerton was gettng first place votes, so we wanted this to be a statement game.” Oh that […]