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Good morning Bedford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Bedford's Caden Santerre is called the state's best midfielder
  • How Bedford's existing data center factors into Hooksett's moratorium debate
  • Which vanity plate keeps cracking up a Bedford driver?

Also on today's calendar: 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High School Soccer: After strong, surprising start, Memorial... (unionleader.com) — Bedford High's boys soccer team gets a shoutout as senior captain Caden Santerre is praised by his coach as the state's best midfielder over the past two years. The broader piece highlights strong seasons for Memorial and Trinity, but closes by underscoring Bedford's standout talent and the Bulldogs' offensive potential as they push deeper into the fall schedule.
   

• Hooksett Planning Board weighs data center moratorium for Ma... (unionleader.com) — Hooksett's Planning Board is considering asking voters to approve a one-year moratorium on new data centers so the town can craft clearer regulations. During the debate, a board member noted that a smaller-scale data facility already operates in Bedford, highlighting how nearby towns are handling this type of development and its potential impact on local tax burdens.
   

• GR8PL8: New Hampshire car owners are driven by vanity (nhpr.org) — A Bedford resident joins Granite Staters from across New Hampshire in sharing their favorite quirky vanity license plates, including a clever "moose and squirrel" combo that keeps making her laugh. The story rounds up dozens of funny, cheeky, and pop‑culture‑inspired plates spotted on local roads, showing just how creative your fellow drivers can be.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Massive infrastructure project aims to overhaul Manchester's drainage system (wmur.com)
  • Around the horn with Ruais: Nashville flights taking off, sh... (unionleader.com)
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Nashua

  • Nashua Woman Indicted In Pry Bar Attack Case: Hillsborough County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com)

Salem

  • Man Indicted On Gun Threat Charge, Accused Of Saying, 'Mine's Bigger': Rockingham County Superior Court (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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