🌱 Daylight Savings In The Dark? + Rescue Raffle + Construction

Hello, Bedford! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Bedford today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy, cooler. High: 49. Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. The U.S. tried to have permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s, but after only two years of getting up to go to work and school in the dark, American voters changed their minds. Earlier this week, the Senate recently gave itself "a pat on the back" for voting without objection to make daylight saving time permanent, but when the same thing happened in the early 1970s, no one liked it. Americans may not like changing their clocks, but they disliked getting up for work and school in the dark for months even more. The change also didn't reduce energy use as everyone thought, so in 1974 Congress repealed the law. Only time will tell what will happen in 2022. You can read the full story here: (NHPR)
2. Tickets for a cash raffle to help raise funds for The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford are on sale until March 31. The ARLNH helps more than 2,200 cats, dogs, and small animals each year. The $100 raffle tickets went on sale on March 1 and can be purchased until March 31, or until all 200 tickets are sold. The winning ticket for the $5,000 prize will be drawn live on Facebook on March 31. You can read more about the raffle and this story here: (Bedford Patch)
3. Construction on Route 101 will begin on Monday, March 21 in Bedford between Twin Brook Lane and Joppa Hill Road. Construction crews will be replacing a bridge, installing drainage, removing a guardrail and installing barriers in the eastbound shoulder, weather permitting. The project is expected to continue throughout the summer and fall. Message boards and smart work zone devices will be used to notify the public of any traffic pattern changes. You can read the full story here (with a subscription): (The Union Leader)

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