NASHUA – And then there was one. There is one more game left in the 2025 New Hampshire high school football season, and that will take place today at Stellos Stadium. But no, no local teams will be playing. It will be No. 1 Bedford (11-0) vs. No. 3, defending champion Pinkerton (8-3) for the Division I state championship. The two teams did not meet in the regular season. Bedford pretty much cruised through the regular season to capture the West Conference, it’s toughest game perhaps a 35-28 win over Bishop Guertin. That was its only win by single digits. […]

Some 9th and 10th grade Bedford High School students, in Bedford, New Hampshire, mostly boys, took pictures of 11th and 12th-grade girls' buttocks and breasts without their consent, “grading them and ...

Bedford High School’s Brody Helton will come into Nashua’s Stellos Stadium on Saturday vying for the Division I championship already with some hardware-to-be. Helton was named on Thursday as the winner of the New Hampshire Joe Yukica Player of the Year, beating out two local finalists, Nashua South quarterback Cody Jackson and Souhegan running back Ryland Raudelunas. Helton will receive the award, given to the most outstanding NHIAA football player as voted on by NHIAA head coaches and a panel of media members, at the annual Yukica Huddle next Wednesday in Manchester. Helton’s 11-0 Bulldogs take on 9-3 defending champion […]

BEDFORD – Just two days before Thanksgiving, a two-alarm fire tore through 1750 Taphouse causing extensive damage. According to the Bedford Fire Department, while en route, firefighters could see smoke billowing from the business at 170 Rt. 101 and called for a second alarm. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire in the back of the building, which was spreading up the side and into the attic. Firefighters cut holes in the roof for ventilation and to prevent further spread. Employees were preparing to open later that afternoon when the fire broke out. They were all able to evacuate safely. The […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Bedford’s Alex Steeves scored twice and Jeremy Swayman made 44 saves as the Boston Bruins downed the New York Islanders 3-1 on Wednesday night. Tanner Jeannot also scored for the Bruins, who won for just the third time in seven games but completed a three-game sweep over the Islanders this season. Swayman made 23 saves in the third to improve to 10-6-0. The Bruins — who missed the playoffs last season — have started 14-11-0 under first-year coach Marco Sturm. After New York's Mathew Barzal opened the scoring at 4:41 of the first with his seventh […]

The call came in a little after 1 p.m. Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving, that the 1750 Taphouse in Bedford was in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and no one was hurt, but the damage was done.

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There will be one more high school football game in Nashua on Saturday for the 2025 season, but it won’t involve any local teams. No, the local high school football season has come to a disappointing end following a lost weekend. Nashua South fell to Bedford 35-21 in the Division I semifinals in Bedford this past Friday night while Souhegan was on the wrong end of a 31-21 score in the Division II championship game in Derry. However, there will be one more game at at Stellos Stadium, the Division I title game Saturday at 1 p.m. featuring No. 1 […]

There was a smattering of blood. “You saw, there was blood everywhere,” Nashua High School South football coach Josh Porter said. He was talking about a cut suffered by Panthers quarterback Cody Jackson on his throwing hand on Friday’s Division I semifinal’s first series. Maybe that impacted him, maybe it didn’t in the 35-21 loss to No. 1 Bedford at Bulldog Stadium. But it certainly enhanced the Legend of Cody Jackson. He fought through it, nearly brought the Panthers back from a 21-0 deficit, as he threw for 107 yards and ran for 111 and a TD. But he also […]

BEDFORD – The Nashua High School South football team had the Bedford Bulldogs right where they wanted them in Friday night’s Division I semifinal at Bulldog Stadium. And that was with Bedford up 28-7 at halftime. “We were saying all game, we’ve been the Cardiac Cats all season, and we were hoping to pull off another one,” Nashua South football coach Josh Porter said. “Just kind of came up short in the end.” Short to the tune of 35-21, which puts the 11-0 Bulldogs in next Saturday’s Division I title game at Nashua’s Stellos Stadium vs. No. 2 Pinkerton Academy. […]

NASHUA – Josh Porter has taken likely multiple looks at the second half of the Nashua High School South football team’s 34-14 loss to Bedford back on Sept. 13 and can’t believe it’s the same team he’s coaching now. As a matter of fact, it’s not. No, these No. 4, 9-2 Panthers, while the names are the same, are playing much better football 11 weeks later than their September version as they head to Bulldog Stadium for a rematch with No. 1, 11-0 Bedford tonight at 7 in the Division I semifinals. “Just talking with the other coaches, we believe […]

On Tuesday, a wild wreck at the Bedford toll plaza sent two people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators said the car, which was...

BEDFORD – Cheryl North, 76, of Manchester, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries when her 2023 Chrysler Pacifica collided with a concrete barrier at the Bedford Toll Plaza. According to State Police, troopers responded to the scene at 9:17 a.m. on Nov. 18. North had one adult passenger, who was also seriously injured, as well as three dogs. The preliminary investigation indicated that North was traveling south on the F.E. Everett Turnpike when her vehicle veered out of its lane and into the concrete barrier. North and her passenger were taken to the hospital while two of the three dogs died in […]

And then there were two. That’s all that’s left in teams for the 2025 fall local high school sports and football season. Step right up Nashua High School South and Souhegan, as one will be playing for a championship and the other for the chance to play for a championship. First on Friday, the No. 4 Panthers (9-2) will take on No. 1 Bedford (11-0) in the Division I semifinals at 7 p.m. at Bedford’s Bulldog Stadium. The winner advances to the Nov. 29 Division I title game which, ironically, will be played at Stellos Stadium. Then Saturday at 1 […]

The Final Four in NHIAA Division I football are set. And there is one surprise. Salem knocked off the red-hot Manchester Memorial Crusaders in Friday night’s quarterfinals, while both Bedford and Pinkerton rolled to wins. Thus it will be No. 4 Nashua South at No. 1 Bedford and No. 7 Salem at No. 3 Pinkerton in next Friday’s semifinals. Here’s a look at the other three quarters: NO. 2 PINKERTON 34, NO. 6 WINDHAM 6 The Jags’ Brandon Jacobs had a TD reception to give the visitors a 6-0 lead but then it was all Pinkerton with touchdowns by Noah […]

NASHUA – Cody Jackson hopes Friday night’s Division I quarterfinal vs. Bishop Guertin wasn’t his last game at Stellos Stadium, since it’s the site of the state title game. But he sure left an impression that will be tough to match. Jackson carved up the Cardinal secondary almost at will as the No. 4 Panthers dominated their No. 5 city rivals to the tune of a 31-14 win that puts them in the semifinals vs. No. 1 Bedford next Friday for the first time in over a decade. “He’s incredible,” Porter said of his quarterback, who threw for 220 yards […]

MANCHESTER – Beau knows soccer, goaltending especially. But more important, Beau knows Bedford. Thus Bishop Guertin High School goaltender Beau Boughter, who is from Bedford and even has a younger brother on the No. 2 Bulldogs, was fired up and on top of his game. That was a good thing for the Cards, who needed their keeper’s eight saves to come away with a 2-0 Division I semifinal win Wednesday at Manchester Memorial’s Chabot McDonough Field. “It meant a lot, you know,” said Boughter, whose sliding stuff save of Bulldog Ali Mirza late in the first half with the score […]

BEDFORD – A playoff match between two of the most prolific attacks in the division became a defensive battle. It took more than 80 minutes, but Raymond senior forward Gianna Gott's shot found the back of the net off a deflection just 2:05 into overtime, lifting the No. 2 Rams to a 1-0 victory over the No. 3 Campbell Cougars in Tuesday night's Division III girls' soccer semifinal at Bedford High School. “An own goal, that's a hard way to go out,” Campbell head coach Allen Lajoie said. “We lost to them, but it was a great contest. It just […]

BEDFORD – Souhegan High School field hockey freshman Mariellah Dart had a lot on her mind in a split second on Saturday evening at Bedford’s Bulldog Stadium. She badly wanted to receive a penalty corner pass with just over six minutes left in regulation in the Division II title game vs. Bow, which was tied at 1. The Sabers were in the middle of a flurry of a half dozen corners, but coming up empty. Until Dart blasted a shot into the Bow goal to give Souhegan a 2-1 championship win. “The corners before, they weren’t really working, we weren’t […]

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BEDFORD – Benjamin Smith, 25, of Manchester, was taken into custody on Oct. 26 for allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 293 and the F.E. Everett Turnpike. According to State Police, at 1:07 a.m., troopers were alerted that Smith, who was driving a 2012 Honda Civic, was traveling the wrong way on I-293 in Manchester. Smith was said to be in the northbound lanes near exit 5 travelling southbound. Trooper Madelynn Theve responded to the alert and found Smith travelling the wrong way on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford. She was able to pull him over and took […]

Friday was a happy and sad day for local high school teams. Unless you’re the Merrimack High School field hockey team, which had a little bit of both. The ‘Hawks were thrilled to have made the Divison I field hockey quarters, but they lost to powerful Bedford. “We were happy to be there,” Merrimack coach Courtney LeFrancois said. “All the girls worked really hard and gave their heart and souls to the game. I’m very proud of them.” Other teams in soccer and volleyball captured their regular season finales and will be moving on to tourney play. And some won’t. […]

BEDFORD — The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire has taken in 18 rabbits following the discovery of a backyard breeding operation in Milford, where the animals were living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. The rabbits were being housed in makeshift outdoor enclosures that offered little protection from the elements and left them vulnerable to predators, harsh weather, and injury. The animals were reportedly being sold for $20 each as pets or for food. “Every animal deserves compassion, care and a safe environment,” said CEO Marianne Jones. “We're committed to giving these rabbits the second chance they deserve.” ARLNH staff […]

BEDFORD – A week after suffering its first loss of the season to Nashua South, the Bishop Guertin High School football team's rebound attempt didn't get easier in the form of undefeated Bedford on Friday night. The Cardinals proved that they could hang with the Bulldogs by jumping out to a 14-7 lead in the second quarter, but Bedford's running game was too much to stop when it mattered most. Led by quarterback Bennett Matthews and fullback Brody Helton, Bedford countered its deficit by ripping off three straight touchdowns to take control en route towards a 35-28 Division I victory. […]

We’ve had big games the last few weekends, and this weekend is no exception. Can Bishop Guertin get the upset at Bedford? Can Nashua South keep the train rolling vs. Memorial? And can Souhegan pass its first major test of the season in the Division II Battle of Unbeatens at Plymouth? Read on: TONIGHT DIVISION I MANCHESTER MEMORIAL (4-1, 5-1 overall) at NASHUA SOUTH (4-1, 5-1 overall) WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Stellos Stadium in Nashua. LAST WEEK: Winnacunnet 30, Manchester Memorial 27. LAST YEAR: Did not play. FYI: The Panthers are jelling, with four straight wins after the Bedford loss, […]

NASHUA – Bishop Guertin High School athletic director Ryan Brown confirmed on Wednesday what was a somewhat foregone conclusion, that Cardinals football coach Anthony Nalen would have to sit out Friday night’s much anticipated contest at Bedford. “He won’t be coaching,” Brown said via text message. Why? Nalen, game officials announced at the end of last Friday’s tough loss vs. Nashua South, was ejected from the contest – after it was concluded. Nalen was angry with the officials and expressed his feelings to them while the players from South and BG were shaking hands and multiple flags flew in confusion. […]

Two area high school golf teams with an eye on potential state titles had to settle for the runner up plaques on Tuesday. In Division II, Souhegan’s run of three straight state titles ends – by just one shot. The Sabers at Mount Washington Resort, finished 18 over par as a team, while Portsmouth captured the title at plus-17. In Division I, Bishop Guertin finished a distant second to Bedford at Canterbury Woods. The Bulldogs were a plus-21 while BG shot 38-over as a team. Here’s a look at both division championshps: DIVISION I Bedford’s Henry Dubois was the match […]

The big games just continue for Nashua South and Bishop Guertin. Both will look to put this past Friday’s dramatic Panthers’ 28-24 comeback win over the Cards in the rear view mirror. They really have no choice. South (5-1 overall, 4-1 Division I) faces fellow 4-1 contender Manchester Memorial (also 5-1 overall) Friday at Stellos Stadium, while BG (4-1, 5-1 overall) jumps from the frying pan into the fire when it has to face 6-0 Bedford at Bulldog Stadium. “We’ve got to circle the wagons,” said Guertin coach Anthony Nalen, who may or may not be able to coach in […]

It was a light day Saturday on the local high school schedule, but after North’s big win in girls soccer over Bedford there were a coupld of other games played. Here’s a look at the day: GIRLS SOCCER BISHOP GUERTIN 4, SALEM 0 The Cards got two goals by Kelsey Ackerman while Zoe Horton-Sousa and Phoebe Barbini had single goals. Emerson Brown had three assists while HadleyComeau had one assist. Sophia Hickey and Hadley Comeau played well defensively. GOFFSTOWN 5, NASHUA SOUTH 0 The Panthers (1-6-5) have now gone winless in their last seven games and scoreless in their last […]

The Game of the Week this weekend is obviously Nashua South vs. Bishop Guertin on Friday. But there are other games on the docket as well, so While BG-South gets its own billing, here’s a capsule look at the rest of the schedule: TONIGHT DIVISION I NASHUA NORTH (2-3) at BEDFORD (5-0) WHEN : 7 p.m. WHERE: Bedford’s Bulldog Stadium. LAST WEEK: Bishop Guertin 51, Nashua North 27; Bedford 42, Exeter 7. LAST YEAR: Bedford 35, North 3. FYI: The Titans will have their hands full, especially on the road, as they are finishing up a gauntlet of three straight […]

BEDFORD – Benjamin Mueller, 36, of White River Junction, Vt., was taken into custody on Oct. 4 for allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 293. According to State Police, just before 1 a.m., Trooper Madelynn Theve observed Mueller traveling south on the northbound side of the highway. Theve pulled Mueller over and placed him under arrest without incident. Mueller has been charged with felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and reckless driving. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Merrimack District Court on Nov. 4. Under state law, if convicted, Mueller could face up to eight years in […]

NASHUA – Nashua High School South football coach Josh Porter had a novel idea for his football team before Friday night’s game vs. Goffstown at Stellos Stadium. “I told the guys before coming over here, how about we play with a lead this week?” Porter said. And that’s why the Panthers chose to receive the opening kick after winning the toss rather than defer to the second half. It worked, as the Panthers scored on their first possession en route to a 43-8 thrashing of Goffstown. Remember, Porter’s Panthers were held scoreless in the second half last week vs. Bedford, […]

It’s the calm, more or less, before the storm. Next weekend we have the Battle of the Bridge, there’s Salem at BG, and Souhegan-West. This week, a lot of games to try to set up those key matchu;ps. Here’s a look: TONIGHT DIVISION I GOFFSTOWN (0-2) at NASHUA SOUTH (0-1, 1-1) WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Stellos Stadium LAST WEEK: Bedford 34, Nashua South 14; Nashua North 28, Goffstown 13 LAST YEAR : Goffstown 14, Nashua South 6. FYI: Last year’s Grizzlies win in the last regular season game typified the Panthers’ struggles vs. the run. That shouldn’t repeat itself this […]

HOLLIS – It’s a different year in Division I high school girls volleyball. The Bishop Guertin Cardinals proved that with their season-opening sweep of Bedford, snapping the Bulldogs’ incredible 101 match winning streak. They’ve only lost once since, to Londonderry, and Monday night improved to 5-1 with a 3-1 win at Hollis Brookline. How different is it? The loss sends HB to an uncharacteristic 1-4, despite taking the first set 25-19. That’s because the Cards stormed back for 25-10, 25-17, and 25-12 wins. That’s nothing new, as BG was down to city rival Nashua North 2-0 on Friday and rallied […]

NASHUA – The feeling for the Nashua High School South football team Friday night at halftime vs. Bedford was a little different than last year’s one-sided loss to the Bulldogs. But not so much in the second half. Bedford was up 21-14 at the break and pitched a second half shutout en route to a 34-14 win at Stellos Stadium. “Our energy was a little lacking in the second half, which was a little shocking to me,” South coach Josh Porter said. “It’s high school kids, sometimes you’ve got to go through stuff, right. … I was hoping to clean […]

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced that the following students have been named as semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships. Amherst Carl Berlack Bedford Nehemiah Chao, Katherine O’Donnell and Addison Williams Hollis Arwen Feng, Benjamin Hajduk and Molly Morrissey Londonderry Jayden Wu Nashua Matthias Olsen, Theodore Bond, Mohid Khan, Ishanvi Sharma, Nithin Venkatramanan, Elizabeth Chung and Teresa Mathew Windham Noah Haskell, Thomas Rufo and Photini Wu Wilton Gabriel Scott

It was a good night for most local high school volleyball teams on Wednesday, and so-so for field hockey. Wilton-Lyndeborough won in boys soccer and Nashua North golfers finished third in one of the closest four-team matches you’ll see. Here’s a look: GIRLS VOLLEYBALL NASHUA SOUTH 3, SPAULDING 0 The Panthers moved to 2-1 with a 25-12, 25-20, 25-22 sweep as Hannah Perez led the way with seven kills, three blocks and three digs. Riley Britton (six kills, six digs) and Lexi McGuire (11 assists, five digs, three aces) also helped out. South hosts Bedford on Monday. NASHUA NORTH 3, […]

MERRIMACK – The first game of the season is always tough. Playing Division I powerhouse Bedford makes it even tougher. Merrimack kept Friday night's season opener close early on and junior quarterback Maverick Torres threw for over 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his first varsity game under center, but the Bulldogs controlled the line of scrimmage and senior running back Brody Helton (206 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries) and senior quarterback Bennett Matthews (163 rush yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries, 5-for-11 with 70 passing yards and a touchdown) eventually wore the Tomahawks down […]

FELT BEYOND THE WALLS OF BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS SOMBER TODAY AS FINALS WEEK AT BEDFORD HIGH BEGINS. THE SCHOOL IS IN MOURNING AFTER THE TRAGIC AND SUDDEN DEATH OF ONE OF ITS OWN ...