🌱How Rail May Be Derailed + Surprise Seafood Study + Rise Wealth

Hello, Bedford! Here's everything you need to know to get today off to a good start.

First, today's weather:

Sunny early, then cloudy. High: 47. Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Seafood prices have been on the rise in restaurants in Bedford and around New Hampshire, and it may be because the seafood industry was hit harder by the pandemic. A recent University of Hampshire study found there were an average of 65 positive COVID-19 cases out of 1,000 workers in the seafood industry — more than double the rate of infections in other food industries. Close working conditions in processing factories and on fishing boats, as well the difficulty of wearing masks in wet conditions on a fishing boat "appears to have played a direct role," researchers said. You can read the full story here: (New Hampshire Public Radio)
2. A shout out to Bedford private financial wealth advisors Robert Bonfiglio and Brent Kiley. The co-founders of Rise Private Wealth Management have been named on the list of “Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors.” Every year, Barron’s recognizes the most outstanding financial advisors from each state who "represent the highest levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business." You can read the full story here: (Manchester Ink Link)
3. A proposed spending ban in New Hampshire could mean the end of a planned new and efficient commuter rail train from Boston to Nashua and Manchester. The pending legislation would ban spending state money on the proposed Capitol Corridor Project to extend commuter train service into the state with two stops in Nashua and one in Manchester. Those on both sides agree that if state dollars are taken off the table now, it could end the project "before it ever gets off the ground," and would also end the economic opportunity that the new rail service could bring to the state. You can read the full story here: (Yahoo News)

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Today in Bedford:

• SAT Juniors — Bedford High School. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Bedford Bridge Replacement: Daytime road work on Route 101, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Twin Brook Lane to Joppa Hill Road, March 21 until the fall of 2022: (NH DOT)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "Hailey and Ella had a blast at the Mall of N.H. They sang songs to bring fun and laughter to their booth!" (Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: I am a freelance writer, author, and media producer. I am committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place.