Monday Essentials: Bedford Heads Back to School this Week

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 ... rain in the morning leads to a mostly cloudy afternoon. Today's forecasted high, according to Weather.com, is 81 degrees, with a 50-percent chance of rain and an overnight low of 66 degrees.

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 meets tonight, but the lone Bedford municipal meetings scheduled this week both take place Tuesday 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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