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5 Things: Donate Your Coats, Scarves and Mittens for a Great Cause
Here's what's good in Bedford today.
1. Holiday Coat Drive. Riddle Brook School on New Boston Road is sponsoring a coat drive. Items collected will be donated to local shelters. The drive runs through Friday, Dec. 14. Items to be collected include: clean hats, mittens, gloves, scarves and coats for men, women, children and infants. Boxes are located in the RBS library hallway. For more info, visit http://www.bedfordptg.org.
2. Is Your BHS Teen Planning on Going to College? Bedford High School is holding a financial aid information night tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the BHS Theater.
3. Experience Gingerbread Goodness at its Holiday Best! Frederick’s Pastries employees in Bedford and Amherst have completed the process of building their annual Gingerbread House Village Display. The village is ready for viewing and will be displayed through Christmas at the Route 101A store in Amherst. The public is invited to visit the store and vote for their favorite house. “This year’s theme is “A Kid’s Christmas." The employees placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are given prizes, in addition, Frederick’s Pastries draws names from the voting ballots and award 12 lucky patrons a sweet prize from the bakery. The display is ready for viewing and your votes! Visit Frederick's at 109 Route 101A, Amherst. Displays are also set up in Frederick’s Pastries Bedford and North Andover, Mass., locations, but voting only happens in Amherst. For more information visit www.pastry.net.
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5. The weatherman says ... Temperatures are expected to remain consistent today but the weather improves. Weather.com projects a forecasted high of 43 degrees with a 20-percent chance of rain. A cloudy morning leads to a mostly sunny afternoon.
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