🌱 White Christmas + Dogs Bring Passengers Joy +State: Free Tests

Good Morning, Bedford! It's me, Paula Constance, your host of the Bedford Daily. Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and happy and joyful holiday.

First, today's weather:

Wintry mix, snow with freezing rain today. High: 36. Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, a wintry mix of light snow mixed with showers is possible Saturday morning and then on and off throughout the day, according to WMUR meteorologist Mike Haddad. Roads may be slippery in the morning hours with a chance of freezing rain. Light snow or freezing rain is possible early Saturday night into Sunday morning as temperatures drop. When you wake up Sunday morning, there may be a few flurries with a cloudy morning, then partly cloudy with some sun. (WMUR)
2. Friendly airport dogs are everyone's best friend. Just ask airport passengers who arrived to find a friendly Paws 4 Passengers pooch waiting to greet them. Travelers flying over the holidays who have to deal with delayed or canceled flights, long lines, and worries about boarding on time, are happy to discover these friendly and calming dogs in airports around the country. Paws 4 Passengers is a non-profit organization that brings certified therapy dogs into airport terminals bringing smiles to passengers and creating a happier environment. Sheri Harwell of Paws 4 Passengers waited to pick up her mother at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and said to KOLO that therapy dogshelp bring calm to passengers who are nervous about flying. They also bring "warmth, love, and joy" to all people in the airport, she added. If you fly from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and other destinations, you may be delighted to find a certified therapy dog waiting in the airport terminal to greet you. You can read more about this story and Paws 4 Passengers here: (WMUR)
3. Free at-home Covid-19 tests are now available for New Hampshire residents who have not yet received one. Governor Chris Sununu announced that up to 750,000 additional free at-home test kits would be available as of Thursday, Dec 23. To get a free COVID-19 rapid test or PCR test kit, sign up by clicking on the "free test" icon on the state’s COVID-19 website, https://www.covid19.nh.gov/. You can read more here: (The Union Leader)

From my notebook:

• Bedford Hockey: "Great game Wednesday against Pinkerton. Final score 3-0 Bedford! Next game 12/26 JFK for the Christmas Tournament! Happy Holidays all!" (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Police Department: "We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!" (Facebook)
• Bedford Athletic Club: "'TIS THE SEASON TO CELEBRATE! Happy Holidays from Bedford Athletic Club." (Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "Get into the Holiday spirit with this Christmas parade Fun Patch!" (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Community Television: "Happy Christmas Eve Everyone!" (Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

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