🌱 Two Friends Help Ukraine+ Homes Cost Half Million + New Craft Beer

Good morning, Bedford! Paula Constance here with a fresh Bedford Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 47. Low 41. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

1. Two friends from Bedford are volunteering at a Ukrainian refugee center in Poland. For the last two weeks, Brian Nolen has been helping to bring refugees from the Ukrainian border to the refugee center in Poland in a rented nine-passenger van. Last week, he was joined by his friend, John Fitzgerald. When asked what their goal is, both answered that they want to bring comfort to Ukrainians who were forced to flee their homes and leave everything behind. You can read the full story here (with a subscription): (The Union Leader)
2. In craft beer news, there are plenty of stouts in southern New Hampshire, including a new Ukrainian Imperial Pastry Stout from the Pipe Dream Brewing Company in Londonderry. To Share Brewing Company in Manchester released Bernard (6.7 percent), a Kolsch-style ale, and Rockingham Brewing Company in Derry released a new beer called A Pale Tint of Red (6 percent) and donates a portion of the proceeds toward the advancement of women in the beer industry. You can also find craft beers at the River Road Tavern, Murray's Taproom, and the 1750 Taphouse in Bedford. You can read the full story here: (Manchester Ink Link)
3. The median price for a single-family home in Rockingham County was $550,000 in February, said a New Hampshire Business Review article by Paul Briand. The Seacoast was even more expensive with an average home price of $612,000. NHAR president Adam Gaudet explained that prices in southern New Hampshire remain high because the location is ideal. Southern New Hampshire is close to Boston and is "within an hour to the beach, lakes or mountains." It's also more affordable than living in Massachusetts. You can read the full story here: (wokq.com)

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• The N.H. Attorney General is reviewing Mowers' votes in multiple presidential primaries. (New Hampshire Public Radio)

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