Bedford High School Graduation is this Weekend!

1. Break out the beach balls! Bedford High School's graduation is set for this Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. at the BHS football stadium (inside, if raining).

2. Don't risk not knowing. Sure, Bedford Patch is on top of almost all local news stories, but the quickest way to receive emergency communications is directly through the Bedford Police Department, which uses Nixle to alert residents – via text and email – to emergency weather, serious accidents, road closures, community events and more. For more information on this valuable and FREE service, click here.

3. The weatherman says ... a cloudy morning transitions into a rainy afternoon as today's forecast, according to Weather.com, calls for a 60-percent chance of rain with a high of 74 degrees and an overnight low of 55.

4. Rock some ribs!!! The Nashua Rotary Rock 'n Ribfest is here for the weekend! Enjoy the best barbecue in New Hampshire with a variety of music and entertainment! New England’s premier family event – one weekend only on June 14, 15, and 16 at Anheuser-Busch in Merrimack, New Hampshire. All of the funds raised at the Rotary Rock’n Ribfest go to support area non-profit organizations, so come on out and enjoy helping others! Tickets re $10 at the gate or $7 in advance online. Kids 8 and under enter for free.

5. On this day ... June 14, 1777, the first United States flag was formally adopted. According to History.com:

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." The national flag, which became known as the "Stars and Stripes," was based on the "Grand Union" flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes. According to legend, Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross designed the new canton for the Stars and Stripes, which consisted of a circle of 13 stars and a blue background, at the request of General George Washington. Historians have been unable to conclusively prove or disprove this legend.