🌱 New Nonstop Flights + Copper Door 'Most Beautiful Restaurant'

Good morning, Bedford! Let's start Monday with everything you need to know going on around Bedford today.

First, today's weather:

Showers and strong thunderstorms possible. High: 78 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Visiting New England.com. called The Copper Door in Bedford "one of the most beautiful restaurants in New England." Starting with the rounded-top $20K "Copper Door" creating a unique and welcoming entrance, "the restaurant magic continues beyond the door," wrote Eric Hurwitz. CEO Tom Boucher, representing New Hampshire as a board member in the National Restaurant Association, and his wife Dana took the best of their dining experiences to The Copper Door. Dana, a freelance artist designed the interior and paintings on the walls. CFO and owner Mark Fenske brought his 30 years of building, architectural, and culinary experience from T-Bone's and Cactus Jack's to create our popular Bedford eatery. You can read the full story here: (Visit New England.com)
2. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Why not celebrate and find out more with a book from The Bedford Public Library? The Library is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and offers moving memoirs, fascinating history books, and stirring novels by Asian and Pacific Islander authors. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month was established in 1978 by Congress as Pacific/Asian American Heritage Week. You can read the full story here: (The Bedford Public Library)
3. If you travel from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, you may be happy to know that American Airlines resumed its nonstop flight to Chicago O'Hare airport. If was enough good travel news, American Airlines also announced they will be flying from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina a few times a day with larger A319 planes. If you were thinking of traveling this summer, you have more local options. (Facebook)

Today in Bedford:

• Virtual Junior Librarian Info Session. (4:30 p.m.)
• School Board Retreat - Bedford School District. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Animal Rescue League of NH: "Beauty and self care comes naturally to rabbits. Constantly grooming and making sure they are looking pristine, rabbits are no strangers to being a little high maintenance." (Facebook)
• Bedford Athletic Club: "What a beautiful day it was this past Wednesday! The weather was definitely different from the previous week of clouds and rain. Glad to see this group kick off their spring training." (Facebook)
• Bedford Cannons Lacrosse: "Is there anything better than a bluebird day at Joppa?" (Facebook)
• The Canvas Road Show: "We offer a variety of project & designs making PICK-your-PROJECT the most popular workshop we have. This is a great way where everyone can make what they really want. Check the calendar for the next workshop. Looking for something differ..." (Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "Brownies join Labspace Robotics to explore coding with some hands-on fun and learn about algorithms, debugging, events, loops and more. We'll learn to use the programming language Scratch, Jr. to tell stories, create artwork, and..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Medicaid 101. (May 19)
• Bedford Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. (May 21)
• Kreiva Academy 2022-2023 Information Session and Tour. (May 22)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a freelance writer, author, and award-winning media producer. She is committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place.

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