🌱 Not Vacation Week For Top Bulldog Athletes + Laugh Out Loud On NYE

Good morning! It's Paula Constance, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things happening in Bedford. In today's Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Top Bedford High School athletes aren't on vacation this week.
• Many ways to celebrate bringing in the New Year.
• It's officially Girl Scout "Cookie Season."

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Partly sunny. High: 38 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

1. It may be school vacation week for most students, but not for some of Bedford High School's top athletes. The Bulldogs' top athletes are competing in holiday tournaments around the U.S. this week. (Bedford Patch)
2. It's almost time to say goodbye to 2022, and welcome 2023! Where will you celebrate? The Bedford Village Inn is offering a New Year's Eve 4-course prix fixe dinner menu, with seating times from 5-9:30 p.m. If you want to reserve an outdoor "igloo" for your party, the cost is a $150 rental fee with a $400 food and beverage minimum order. Stroll into the Grande Hotel's Trattoria Fondi for breakfast or reserve a table for an authentic Italian dinner. (The Bedford Village Inn) If you want to leave 2022 laughing, reserve your spot for a "killer" comedy show at Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House on Route 101 in Bedford, Saturday, Dec. 31. "Powerhouse comedians Mike McDonald and Jim Colliton co-headline." Buy a ticket for the show only, or include the show and dinner. Doors open at 6, and food service starts at 6:20 p.m. The comedy show starts at 8 p.m. Get tickets here: (Eventbrite)
3. Have you heard? Girl Scout "Cookie Season" officially started Tuesday, Dec. 27 with a new Girl Scout cookie lineup, "featuring the NEW Raspberry Rally🎉!" (Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains via Facebook)

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Today in Bedford:

• Cozy Knit Blanket Workshop (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Bedford Hockey: "🎄Christmas Tournament Day 2: Bedford v. Trinity🎄 JFK @ 6pm. #gobulldogs🐾" (Bedford Hockey via Facebook)
• Bedford (NH) Community Television: "Your BCTV-WBNH Crew will be bringing you Live Hockey🏒 Christmas Tournament Action tonight. Tune in to BCTV Channels 23 & HD1072 to watch👀 the game or watch online here: https://tinyurl.com/LIVE-BCTV-... Listen🎧 live on WBNH Bedf..." (Bedford (NH) Community Television via Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "📆Our Williston office and shop will be closed will be closed this week, from December 27th - January 2nd. Our Bedford Store and Office will be opened. Make sure to visit our webpage or check social media before heading to the store or o..." (Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and award-winning media producer.When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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