🌱Dog License By April 30 + Saint-Gobain PFAS Is Town's Responsibility

Morning, Bedford! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

A very windy day with clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Remember to license your dog in Bedford by April 30! You can also enter your dog to be Bedford's TOP DOG. The winning dog will receive a free license for the year and will enjoy having his or her photo on all dog licensing materials for that year. The TOP DOG winner will be introduced to the Bedford Town Council during one of their meetings. The deadline to email a photo of your dog is the last day of the year, and the winner is announced in mid January. Email the town clerk your submission before Dec. 31. The fee to register your dog for the required town license ranges from $2 to $10. Every owner or keeper of a dog 4 months or older has to register their dog with the Town of Bedford, or face penalties. (Town of Bedford)
2. The state Senate rejected an impassioned plea by Merrimack lawmakers to pass a bill requiring the Saint-Gobain plastics plant, and not the town, to pay for PFAS removal from contaminated water and soil. The Town had reached an earlier agreement with Saint-Gobain in 2016 where the plant agreed to water filtration upgrades. The bill would have required Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to pay for the removal of PFAS forever chemicals that contaminated local water supplies and soil. PFAS from the plant permanently contaminated ground water in towns near the plant, including Bedford. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee sent the House-passed bill (HB 478) to interim study, a "polite way" of dispensing with the legislation. You can read the full story here: (paid / The Union Leader)
3. A shout out to Bedford High School that was one of the top 10 high schools in New Hampshire, according to a 2022 U.S. News and World Report. The annual ranking evaluates public schools based on graduation rates, academic performance and other key factors. Of the 83 schools ranked in New Hampshire, Bedford High School came in ninth place, Exeter High School came in in 16th, Souhegan High School in Amherst was 17th, Winnacunnet High School in Hampton ranked 18th, and Portsmouth High School came in 19th. The Academy for Science and Design Public Charter School in Nashua was the top public high school in New Hampshire! You can read the full story here: (Bedford Patch)

Today in Bedford:

• The Craftworkers' Guild Annual Spring Fair. (10 a.m.)
• Kids Canvas Painting — Monkeying Around. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Who’s hiring in and near Bedford: This week’s newest job openings. (Bedford Patch)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "We are looking for presenters for Farnsworth Weekend!" (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Community Television: "Your BCTV crew is bringing you BHS baseball live now on BCTV channels 23 and HD 1072." (Facebook)
• Brian Nolen, Neighbor Post: "Fellow longtime Bedford resident John Fitzgerald and I are gearing up for our second 3-week private humanitarian mission to the Polish-Ukrainian border. We've kicked off our second GoFundMe page (https://gofund.me/b3a78d7f)." (Patch)

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— Paula Constance

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