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🌱 Patch AM: ​All Electronic Tolling Begins On The F.E. Everett Turnpike In Bedford Jan. 8

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In today's newsletter:

  • Cash tolls ending soon on Bedford’s Everett Turnpike
  • How a 120 mph police chase ended on South River Road

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 42, low: 35.
  • Friday: Windy with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ​All Electronic Tolling Begins On The F.E. Everett Turnpike In Bedford Jan. 8 (patch.com) — Drivers using the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford should prepare for all-electronic tolling starting at 10 p.m. on January 8, 2026, when cash collection ends in both directions. The state urges motorists to slow to 25 mph through the toll area and recommends setting up an NH E-ZPass account to save on tolls and avoid extra fees.
   

• New Boston man faces felony, multiple charges after high speed pursuit ending in Bedford crash (unionleader.com) — A high‑speed police pursuit that began on I‑293 ended with a crash on South River Road in Bedford after a driver allegedly fled at over 120 mph. A New Boston man faces a felony reckless conduct charge and several misdemeanors, while the driver of the other vehicle was not injured, according to state police.
   


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