5 Things You Need to Know: May 25

1. No School Today! That's right, today is a district workshop! That means, with warm weather expected, lawn should be packed with locals enjoying delicious treats.

2. A bark out to our Friends at Canine Corner. Did you know the Friends of Canine Corner now has a website. Check out information on the , including location, progress and fundraising efforts by clicking here.

3. The weatherman says ... Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. The high today is 75 degrees.

4. Graduates in the news. Some 2,552 students were awarded a variety of bachelor's degrees during the University of Vermont's 209th Commencement ceremonies on May 20. There were some 536 advanced degrees and certificates awarded by the UVM Graduate College and approximately 114 women and men took the oath of Hippocrates following the awarding of their M.D. degrees at ceremonies of the UVM College of Medicine. A list of local students and the degree earned by each follows:

• Shane R. Bartley of Bedford received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
• Timothy P. Daley of Bedford received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.
• Karah A. Heald of Bedford received a Master of Science in Communication Science.
• Elizabeth A. Lagasse of Bedford received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.
• Owen P. Lapierre of Bedford, NH, received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering.

5. Bulldog Bites. The Bedford High School girls tennis team travels for the Division II semifinals today at 4 p.m. at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Durham. The Lady B's are defending their 2011 state title.

4:00PM G V Tennis @ Saint Thomas Aquinas High (SEMI-FINALS OF TOURNAMENT)

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