🌱 Good Start Saves Planet From Toxic Takeout + Small Biz Awards

Paula Constance
Updated ·4 min read

Hello, Bedford! Here's everything you need to know going on in our area today.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 67. Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Bedford:

  1. The owner of an assisted living center, Sara B. Nadeau of Lee, was named N.H.'s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Nadeau, the owner of Carriage Hill Assisted Living, will be honored with other SBA award winners at the annual Small Business Week celebration that will be hosted by the SBA New Hampshire District Office and the NH Bankers Association at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford on May 12 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (New Hampshire Business Review)

  2. The skyrocketing popularity of takeout during the COVID-19 pandemic is not just a temporary event, according to a National Restaurant Association study. Researchers found that 54 percent of adults, including 72 percent of millennials and 66 percent of Gen Z adults, said takeout food "is essential to the way they live." But plastic and Styrofoam takeout containers are wreaking havoc on the environment. Environment Lab found that 44 percent of plastics polluting the ocean are from takeout food containers. Bedford's Good Start Packaging founded in 2009 by CEO Ken Jacobus, is on a mission to provide compostable alternatives to plastic and foam takeout food containers that are made from renewable resources such as corn, sugar cane fiber, bamboo, and recycled paper. Way to go! (GlobeNewswire)

  3. Who's hiring in Bedford? Every week you can browse new local jobs on Patch. The economy may have slowed down due to the pandemic, but don't let that stop you! Many local employers in Bedford looking to fill positions. If you are looking for full-time or part-time work, Patch and ZipRecruiter release a list of the latest local jobs listings in our area. Here are some of the top jobs currently available in Bedford and across greater New Hampshire: (Bedford Patch)

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From my notebook:

  • Animal Rescue League of NH: "It's National Pet Day! We have informed Lizard of this holiday, and his head is tilted with all the questions that arise in him." (Facebook)

  • Bedford N.H. Police Department: "In addition to Telecommunicators Appreciation Week, it is also Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week!" (Facebook)

  • Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: "Girls in Troop 61564 put together a care package of goodies and homemade 'thank you for your service' cards for ER health care workers at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with 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.

This article originally appeared on the Bedford Patch