🌱 Open Sing And Potluck + Construction Items Thrown Onto Traffic

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• Open Sing and potluck announced by The Manchester Choral Society.
• What was the topic of "Thinking Thursday?"
• State police from Bedford called after construction material was thrown from the Queen City Bridge.

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Here are the 3 top stories today in Bedford:

1. La. La. La. If you sing and want to bring joy to the world with your voice, The Manchester Choral Society is holding an Open Sing on Sept. 12. The MCS welcomes new and returning singers to join in the open audition for Season 62 on Monday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m., at the Bethany Covenant Church Pavilion in Bedford. Bring a potluck dish to share! You can find out more here: (Manchester Ink Link)
2. What was the "Thinking Thursday" topic posted by the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains this week? They wrote, "Imagine you are a wild animal and go on an adventure — where do you end up? Let us know in the comments!" That's a fun project, no matter what age you are. Way to go! The Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains' headquarters on Commerce Drive in Bedford. (Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains via Facebook)
3. State troopers from Bedford responded to calls after construction equipment was thrown off of the Queen City bridge hitting onto oncoming cars. State police received "multiple calls" about vehicles struck by construction equipment thrown off the Queen City Bridge between 10 and 10:15 p.m. Thursday night into oncoming traffic. Three vehicles traveling southbound under the bridge had smashed windshields and other damage. The items included four-foot lengths of rebar, shovels and concrete. Construction crews were not working on the bridge at the time of the incidents. Police are asking anyone with information, or who was driving over the bridge between 10 and 10:15 p.m. Thursday night, to contact Trooper Kyle Foster at 603-223-3785 or Kyle.B.Foster@dos.nh.gov. (Manchester Ink Ink)

From my notebook:

• Animal Rescue League of N.H.: "Thank you WZID Manchester for choosing our amazing team as a winner of your 'Great Job!' reward contest! We thoroughly enjoyed our delicious lunch from Luisa's Italian Pizzeria!" (Animal Rescue League of NH via Facebook)
• The Canvas Road Show: "Today in Summer Art Camp... STRING ART! These kids rock it too!" (The Canvas Road Show via Facebook)

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