🌱 Drivers Beware + Critical Nurse Shortage + Haircuts For Vets

Good morning, Bedford! Here's everything you need to know happening in our area on Monday.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine today. High: 60 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Shorter days, earlier nights, drivers need to be alert: Sleeping an extra hour felt like a luxury when we turned the clocks back at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, but with the end of Daylight Savings Time, there's a new driving danger, warned AAA Mid-Atlantic. They said with shorter days, more people are driving home in the dark and you may find more drowsy drivers on the road. Sleep-deprived drivers cause more than 6,400 deaths and 50,000 injuries in the United States each year, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Jana L. Tidwell, manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic said, we gained an hour of sleep but our sleep patterns are disrupted, and changing sleep patterns can result in drowsy drivers. Stay alert, Bedford! And be safe. (Patch)
2. A critical nursing shortage has New Hampshire has hospitals offering bonuses and paying nurses for extra shifts. The relentless impact of COVID-19 has left local nursing homes and hospitals in fierce competition to find qualified staff members. Some are offering bonuses if nurses will work extra shifts. On Tuesday, Catholic Medical Center celebrated 11 new fully registered nurses, who were emergency nurse students, with a party and luncheon, but the hospital said they still have 76 nursing openings to fill. "The hospital doesn't mandate overtime, but most nurses are working 50 to 60 hours a week, and have been for months," according to CMC associate chief nursing officer, Jennifer Torosian. Registered nurse Lisa Dillon, said she has been with CMC for 5 years and she wouldn't want to work anyplace else. "The culture here is incredible," Dillon said. (WMUR)
3. Hair cuts to honor veterans: Veteran's Day is on Thursday, Nov. 11, and Gary W. Pelletier, CLU, ChFC, AIF, a wealth planner with offices in Bedford and Nashua, will be sponsoring free haircuts for veterans and active duty members of the U.S. military. The free haircuts will be provided at Spencer Martin Barber Shop, 178 Route 101, on Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments will be first-come, first-serve. You can find more info. here: (The Union Leader )

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Bedford Patch Notebook

• Animal Rescue League of N.H.: "Someone is missing their goofy husky pup." (Facebook)
• Bedford Athletic Club: "A Message from Corey Parker, Director of Athletics to our Soccer Families. We hope you can join us on Sunday in the STATE FINALS supporting our Bulldogs!" (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Public Library: "Congratulations to our Staff Pumpkin Contest winners!" (Facebook)
• Bedford School District: "There will be a School Board Budget Meeting starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. The meeting will be in the boardroom at the SAU office at 103 County Road, Bedford." (Facebook)

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