First Day of School Bedford Students

1. Back to school blues. While some schools in New Hampshire and other parts of the country don't welcome students back until after Labor Day, Bedford students head back a week early. The first day of school in Bedford is Tuesday, Aug. 27. Click here for bus routes and other valuable back-to-school information.

2. The weatherman says ... . If you're going out today, bring an umbrella, you may need it. Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Tonight, isolated showers before 4 a.m. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

3. Moving along. The next phase of roadwork begins this week on Joppa Hill Road. For more details, click here.

4. On the agenda. The Bedford School Board met last night, but the lone Bedford municipal meetings scheduled this week both take place tonight when the Highway Safety Committee meets at 7:15 a.m. and the Conservation Commission gathers at 7 p.m. The Bedf

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