5 Things You Need To Know Today: Feb. 27

1. Familiar Face Returns to Popular Bedford Business. Carole Neely has returned to the team, rejoining a company she helped start more twenty years ago. Neely’s kitchen design career has spanned more than three decades and she’s been recognized nationally for her design work. She’s managed hundreds of construction projects . Neely has earned her Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) designation from the National Kitchen and Bath Association.

 “I’m  excited to be back with Not Just Kitchens and it feels like I’m coming home,” said Neely. “I look forward to helping clients design their dream projects.”

2. Time is running out! Fulfill a civic duty without the hassle of running for office. Though the filing period has ended for those looking to run for an elected position in Bedford, those who would rather apply for a board or committee still have the opportunity to apply to one of many positions available without the hassle of an election through March 1. View the complete list here.

3. The Weather Man Says ... With snow looming Wednesday and Thurday, today is a great day to get out and enjoy the unseasonably-warm February temperatures. According to Weather.com, the forecasted high today is 48 degrees with partly cloudy skies.

4. Academic Achievements of the Day. Lauren Brodeur, a resident of Bedford, NH, was named to the Dean's List at Fairfield University for the fall 2011 semester. Fairfield University, a comprehensive Jesuit university in Fairfield, Conn., challenges its students to lead inspired lives of leadership and service. To be selected for the Dean's List, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5, of a possible 4.0.

5. Bulldog Bites. The following is a schedule (provided by HighSchoolSports.net) of all BHS athletics events for the day:

• TBA G JV Basketball @ Central Basketball Tournament