🌱Whole Foods: Woman's Purse Stolen+ Pilot Son Died A Hero + Jobs

Happy Thursday! Let's start this day off right. These are the most important things happening in the Bedford area today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy today and breezy, mild. High: 56 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

1. Can you help Bedford police identify these thieves? A woman's purse was stolen from Whole Foods Market in Bedford on Friday, Dec. 10. The Bedford Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the suspects involved in the theft. The woman's credit cards were later used at The Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester. Please contact Officer Wobrock at 603-472-5113 ext. 254 with any information. Pictures of the suspected Christmas thieves can be viewed on the Bedford Police Department Facebook page here: (Facebook)
2. The mother of a pilot killed in a Bedford, New Hampshire plane crash remembered him as a "remarkable young man" and said he died a "hero" for avoiding homes and businesses as he piloted his troubled plane toward the airport. Emmanuel “Manny” Vomvolakis, 23, was killed when his Swearingen SA-226 twin-turboprop plane had engine trouble and crashed near the Merrimack River as it approached the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport just after 11:30 p.m., police said in a statement Saturday. Vomvolakis’s mother, Cindy Frohriep, wrote on Facebook, “There was no greater joy in my life than being his mom." You can read more here: (The Boston Globe)
3. The economy may still be recovering from the impact of the pandemic, but companies in the Bedford area are hiring, and there are many new job opportunities. If you or someone you know is looking for work, companies like LSNE Contract Manufacturing, Raven Ridge, LLC, and other businesses are hiring. Check out these and other new job opportunities here: (Bedford Patch)

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Today in Bedford:

• The Craftworkers' Guild Annual Holiday Fair. (10 a.m.)
• Make my House Pretty for the Holidays Workshop. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Bedford NH Police Department: "We want to thank Bedford Santa, Mrs. Clause and everyone who donated to Toys for Tots." (Facebook)
• Bedford Fire Department, N.H.: "Thank you Lt. Dubowik and Mrs. Dubowik for helping Santa along his way!" (Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "Volunteer of the Month is... Laurie Himes!" (Facebook)
• Bedford Hockey: "Girls Varsity home opener has been postponed. Stay tuned." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the know and ready to start Thursday off right! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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.