🌱 Snowmobile Crash + Serve on Bedford's Boards And Commissions

Hello, friends! It's Paula Constance with your Wednesday edition of the Bedford Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out what's happening today in Bedford, including these stories...

• Snowmobile crashes into tree.
• Bedford drug dealer pleads guilty to charges.
• Apply for Bedford board and commission openings.

But first, today's weather:

Windy and not as cold. High: 44 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Snowmobilers were happy when more than a foot of snow fell in New Hampshire this weekend, but unexpected accidents can happen. On Saturday, Frederick Pihl Jr., 61, of Bedford, was riding with a group of friends in Rumney when his snowmobile veered off the trail at a curve, hitting a tree. His friends and passing snowmobilers helped Pihl at the crash scene until New Hampshire Fish and Game officers arrived. Conservation officers said Pihl had "serious but non-life-threatening injuries." (Patch)
2. Bedford drug dealer Brian Rutherford, 25, pleaded guilty to "conspiring to traffic fentanyl from Massachusetts to New Hampshire between 2018 and 2019." Officials said Rutherford "told a friend and family members" to testify falsely at his trial and/or to provide false statements to investigators. Rutherford pleaded guilty to charges of "conspiracy to sell fentanyl, five counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and six counts of witness tampering." (WMUR Manchester)
3. Would you like to preserve the history of Bedford? Apply to serve on the Bedford Historic District Commission. Or if you want to help protect Bedford's wetlands, you could serve on the Conservation Commission. Discover the many volunteer opportunities to serve on the town's boards and commissions, and submit your application "to be considered for appointment" by March 14. Find out more here: (Town of Bedford)

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Today in Bedford:

From my notebook:

• Listen to tonight's game: "Your BCTV-WBNH Bedford Radio Crew will bring you BHS Girls Basketball🏀 NHIAA Div 1 Semi-Final Round Playoff Action tomorrow evening. (Live on RADIO📻 ONLY) *Due to the NFHS Network owning the NHIAA live video broadcast rights..." (Bedford (NH) Community Television via Facebook)
• Art Summer Camp: "✨️SUMMER CAMP 2023 ✨️ ART & YOGA WEEKS ALMOST SOLD OUT! 3 SPOT LEFT ️June 26th Week - Mythical and Fantasy, and more." (The Canvas Road Show via Facebook)
• Register your young reader: "Call us today to register your emerging reader with our furry friend Lucy! She loves listening to kiddos learning to read and will even do a few tricks for you." (Bedford (NH) Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you again tomorrow!

— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and media producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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