🌱 Patch AM: How two Bedford sophomores are powering a perfect basketball start

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In today's newsletter:

• How two Bedford sophomores are powering a perfect basketball start
• How one Bedford family is teaching kids to give at Christmas

Also on today's calendar: Resin Art Ocean Wave - Trays & Shapes and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
• Tuesday: Periods of snow, 1-3", temps: high: 34, low: 27.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sophomore stars O'Connell, O'Rourke shining for Bedford boys basketball team (unionleader.com) — Bedford High School’s boys basketball team is off to a 3-0 start, led by standout sophomores Luke O’Connell and Ryan O’Rourke, who powered a 57-51 win over Bishop Guertin. The longtime teammates are giving the defending Division I champions a strong inside-out punch heading into the Queen City Invitational Tournament.
   

• Families come out to give Santa a hand at the Salvation Army's Toy Shop (unionleader.com) — A Bedford family and their Manchester friends are turning holiday shopping into a lesson in generosity, bringing their kids to donate toys at the Salvation Army’s Toy Shop. Their gifts support the Union Leader’s long-running Santa Fund, which helps fund year-round Salvation Army programs for local children and families.
   

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 29

• Safe Sitter®
  New Hampshire CPR / EMT Training Courses, 9 Cedarwood Dr #12, Bedford
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Resin Art Ocean Wave - Trays & Shapes
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• CANCELLED - Highway Safety Committee Meeting
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  7:15 am
• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Crushed Glass Snow Globes
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  2:00 pm
• Sea Glass Art Creations
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  2:00 pm
• Ocean Wave Resin Art
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Cozy Knit Blanket Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Murphy's NY's Eve Comedy Spectacular: Paul Nardizzi, Jim Colliton, more
  Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House , 393 State Rte 101 , Bedford
  8:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Open Studio
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  11:00 am

📣 Bedford Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Select Board Meeting
  16 Main St , Goffstown
  11:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
  Greater Manchester Chamber , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
  11:00 am
• Knit & Crochet Club
  Goffstown Public Library , 2 High St , Goffstown
  6:30 pm
• Recreation Commission Meeting
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Bedford - Shift Leader in Bedford. Apply here.
• Red Wing Shoe Company posted a job opening for Retail Associate (PT) in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Local entrepreneur opens Metal Supermarkets location in Hooksett (unionleader.com)
• Manchester community rallies around local bakery amidst protest (inklink.news)
• Manchester planning board approves 30-unit townhouse proposal on Mammoth Road (unionleader.com)

Merrimack

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-- The Patch AM Team

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