Bedford Daily: What You Need To Know Today (Thu, Mar 10)

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locallytoday.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 51 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

1. Bentley women’s basketball carries momentum of NE10 title into NCAA Division 2 tournament (The Boston Globe)
2. Jeep In Flames+ Environmental Volunteer+ Clarkes Bear Tribute (Patch)
3. Boys' hockey: Concord heads to third consecutive championship after 5-1 win over Hanover (Concord Monitor)
4. CDMOs Step Up Parenteral Manufacturing Support (Contract Pharma)
5. Bentley Men’s And Women’s Basketball Looking To Make More History In NCAA Tournament (CBS Boston)
6. Progressive candidates prevail in school board elections despite passionate campaigns on right (New Hampshire Bulletin)
7. 'St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn' returns to Hanover Theatre after two-year hiatus (Worcester Mag)
8. Concord Daily: Housing Energy Efficiency Project Completed (Patch)
9. Venue change welcome for some, not all | Opinion (Eagle-Tribune)
10. Republicans question nomination of Bedford attorney to New Hampshire Circuit Court (WMUR Manchester)
11. After Oreo-themed mock session, NH House has more on its plate than cookies (Valley News)
12. Softball Opens BIG EAST Play At Seton Hall (Providence College Athletics)
13. New Hampshire native safe after fleeing Ukraine | Human Interest (The Union Leader)
14. AroundNH: Hair metal, Banff film highlights and a Shamrock Festival (The Union Leader)
15. Executive Council Again Tables $15M Contract To Start Portsmouth Hospital Mental Health Complex (Patch)
16. Is Rick Scott Defying the Swamp or the Voters? (The Wall Street Journal)
17. Victoria the bear, who danced at theme park, dies at 32 (bedfordgazette.com)
18. PODCAST: NHGOP Chair Stepanek On Why Gas Prices Will Doom Dems in November (NH Journal)
19. New Bedford's Ahnay Adams Named Basketball Player of the Year (wbsm.com)
20. Bashir ready to rumble at Golden Gloves finale (Lowell Sun)
21. Tenacious D to Rock New Hampshire This September (wcyy.com)

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