🌱 Seth Meyers' Yearbook Surprise + Inside Scoop + CEO Bruce Leighton

Hello, Bedford! It's me, Paula Constance, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things happening locally...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy today with a few showers. High: 75 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

1. Congratulations to Members First Credit Union CEO Bruce Leighton, who announced his retirement in September 2022. Leighton has served Members First Credit Union for 10 years as CEO and was the driving force behind opening the Members First Credit Union Bedford branch in 2016. He also led the effort to expand the credit union's charter from serving only the Manchester area to serving all of New Hampshire and opening the new office on Salmon Street in Manchester. Members First plans to release more information "in the coming weeks" as they search for the next president and CEO. (Manchester Ink Link)
2. When it's summer in New Hampshire, you will find delicious ice cream in many places. You can thank WOKQ for "The Ice Cream Trail in New Hampshire is a Sweet Road Trip You Have to Take." The Inside Scoop in Bedford is one of the top ice cream stops on the list! With delicious Richardson's hard serve ice cream and soft serve, the Inside Scoop was also praised for its coffee bar. (wokq.com)
3. Bedford's Seth Meyers spoke with Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast during a recent stop in Los Angeles about how the pandemic "Helped Turn ‘Late Night’ Into an Even Better Show." It was his first trip to L.A. since the pandemic began three years ago. The conversation started with Meyers’ yearbook photos, including one from... Manchester West High School. You can listen to the interview and read more about this story here: (Variety)

Today in Bedford:

• PAINT POUR Workshop. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Bedford Fire Department, N.H.: "Thank you Bedford citizens and the Bedford Library for this event. Touch-a-Truck for the kids is a great way to introduce children to the fire department." (Bedford Fire Department, NH via Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Public Library: "What are you reading this summer? Join us to chat about books and find your next read!" (Bedford (NH) Public Library via Facebook)
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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a freelance writer, author, and award-winning media producer. She is committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter.

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