🌱 Bedford Crash Update + Women's Club Coffee + Exploding Manholes

Good morning, everybody! Paula Constance here with your Tuesday edition of the Bedford Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Without further ado...

• Fatal Bedford motorcycle crash closed River Road.
• Ebooks, Bedford Women's Club Coffee, and more.
• Eversource to replace exploding manhole covers.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with rain tapering off today. High: 66 Low: 53.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Bedford today:

1. A motorcycle driver and his female passenger died in a crash in Bedford on River Road , causing police to close the road Saturday around 4:30 p.m. Initial reports by witnesses, who were visibly shaken, said a car driven by an older man turned left from River Road and a motorcycle heading north tried to avoid the car, but hit the passenger side. EMTs and a medical helicopter provided aid, but couldn't save the Manchester motorcyclist or passenger. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. (Bedford Patch)
2. From eBooks to a Women's Club new member coffee, find out what's happening in Bedford this week. The Bedford Women's Club is hosting a new member coffee at the Bedford Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Also at the Library on Wednesday, find out how to download Books and eAudiobooks for free with your Bedford Public Library card and the Library app at the 3 p.m. class. You can find out more here: (Bedford Patch)
3. If you see steam pouring from a manhole cover in Boston, you may want to avoid walking on it. Eversource announced they will replace 40,000 manhole covers in Boston and throughout the state with pressuring releasing covers after several manhole coves exploded this summer, some causing serious injury. The company said that new latching covers will improve safety with an “energy release design that allows the cover to lift about three to four inches to roughly three to four inches to release built-up pressure before two latches on the rim catch it and drop the cover back in place," the company said, according to WBUR. (WBUR)

From my notebook:

• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "The New England Fall Astronomy Festival ⭐is back and taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 1. There will be fun demonstrations and several hands-on activities that will help you work towards your Space Science Badge." (Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains via Facebook)
• Animal Rescue League of NH: "Happy New Home Cherry! 😊🐾" (Animal Rescue League of NH via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and award-winning media producer. She is committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching the fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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