🌱 Pressed Cafe Big Opening + New Bedford Events + Hidden Drugs

Hello, Bedford! Here's everything you need to know to start your day.

First, today's weather:

A mostly sunny day. High: 57 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

1. New Hampshire restaurants had to cope with business delays and hirings costs for new employees following the years-long pandemic. Pressed Cafe owners Miri and Roi Shpindler said they had plans to open the new Pressed Cafe in Bedford at the Market and Main development in 2019, but with project delays and COVID-19, the restaurant opening was delayed until March 6. Pressed Cafe opened in place of the former Canoe restaurant to a large crowd, thanks to a few social media posts. You can read the full story here (with a subscription): (The Union Leader)
2. Drug enforcement officials warn New Hampshire families that drug cartels are targeting children in New Hampshire. In a rare U.S. Senate field hearing in New Hampshire, officials said that Mexican cartels and China are targeting New Hampshire children with highly addictive pills that "look exactly like an Adderall" but are laced with deadly methamphetamine. Jon DeLena, Drug Enforcement Administration deputy special agent, said the critical component is to reduce demand. You can read the full story here (with a subscription): (The Union Leader)
3. Hey, Bedford friends and neighbors! Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend in our area with friends? Or find an online seminar to learn something new? There are always new things happening, and in the Bedford Patch events section, you will always find something new! Here you can also post an event for the Bedford community. Did you know there is an Estate Planning webinar on Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m.? You can read more about this and other events here: (Bedford Patch)

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• FREE WEBINAR | Saints, Symbols, and Spaghetti. (March 18)
• American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk. (March 22)
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— Paula Constance

About me: I am a freelance contributing writer, author, and media producer. I am committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place.