🌱 Mystery EV Dealer Has Bedford Plans + Chris Rock Or Will Smith?

Good morning, Bedford! It's Friday, and I'm happy to be back after a few days away. Let's start with everything you need to know going on in the Bedford area today.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower, mostly cloudy. High: 58. Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. An Electric Vehicle dealer plans to build an electric car showroom and service center off of South River Road in Bedford. The property developer signed a non-disclosure agreement and said he can’t reveal the company, but plans submitted to the town read “Tesla concept,” so it may be Tesla. It would be the first Tesla service center in New Hampshire and would be built on vacant land at South River Road and the southern end of Technology Drive, according to the town application. You can read the full story here (with a subscription): (The Union Leader)
2. A shout out to Trevor Anibal of Bedford. The Southern New Hampshire University pitcher love's a good ending, which makes him the perfect closer for the SNHU team. When a Penmen baseball game ends with Anibal on the pitcher's mound, it’s usually good news. He was a starting pitcher when he played for Bedford High School. You can read more here (with a subscription): (The Union Leader)
3. Where do New Hampshire and Maine stand on the Chris Rock, Will Smith slap controversy? People across the world, and especially on Twitter, were #TeamChris or #TeamWill after the "slap heard around the world." According to more than 200,000 tweets at the time, New Hampshire was one of nine states that supported Will Smith, with Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina. The other 41 states, including Maine, supported Chris Rock. You can read more here: (wokq.com)

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Today in Bedford:

• BAE Virtual Retirement Seminar. (9 a.m.)
• Bedford, NH: April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. (9 a.m.)
• Corn Holes. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Northern Lights May Be Visible Over New Hampshire: Some of the farthest-north U.S. states could see the auroras again Friday night as a result of the coronal mass ejection on the sun. (Bedford Patch)
• Bedford N.H. Police Department: "We are pleased to announce this week we welcomed our newest officer, Brendan Hurley, and promoted Officer John Corridan to detective." (Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "Looking for a Tree Promise update? Here is our progress report: In 2021, Girl Scouts planted approximately 44,666 trees." (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Police Department: "Different situations call for different responses at railroad crossings. Find helpful and important information on how to prevent an accident at a railroad crossing below (courtesy of the U.S. Department of Transportation)." (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Public Library: "Explore well-known myths with a twist when you visit our Greek Mythology Retold display." (Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

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