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Good morning Bedford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Help map Bedford’s brightest and most festive holiday light displays
  • How Bedford’s boys hoops stars started their title defense with a bang
  • How could a Bedford business leader reshape New Hampshire state government?

Also on today's calendar: Photograph on a Pallet Sign and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Bedfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Bedfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 32, low: 21.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Bedford? (patch.com) — Bedford residents are invited to share the locations of their favorite Christmas light displays so neighbors can enjoy a festive, low-cost holiday drive around town. Readers can post street names in the comments, and Patch will compile the Bedford suggestions into a guide on Dec. 21, giving families time to tour the displays.
   

• Bedford boys open title defense with tight win over Trinity (unionleader.com) — Bedford High’s boys basketball team kicked off its Division I title defense with a 79-73 home win over Trinity, powered by 27 points from guard Logan O’Connell and 21 from center Ryan O’Rourke. The returning champions leaned on their chemistry and size to pull away in the second half, then held off a late Trinity rally in a fast-paced, physical opener.
   

• DOGE-inspired panel calls for ending remote work for state employees (blackchronicle.com) — A Bedford businessman is among members of a state commission urging New Hampshire to end most remote work for government employees and break up the Health and Human Services department. The panel, backed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte, argues these changes would boost efficiency, accountability, and taxpayer value while modernizing how state services are delivered.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

  • ReGen Valley Tech Hub celebrates groundbreaking of biomanufacturing facility in Manchester Millyard (unionleader.com)
  • This Day in History: December 13, 1769, and 2013 (wcax.com)
  • Ruais looking to name city's municipal complex after Gatsas (unionleader.com)

Goffstown

  • Goffstown Public Library Celebrates $19,272 Grant Award (patch.com)

Merrimack

Ok Bedford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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