Memorial Resolutions for 2020, 2021, and 2022 ~ Read at Bedford’s 2022 Annual Town Meeting by Town of Bedford March 31, 2022 2 mins read Whereas, since the Annual Town Meeting of 2019, employees, officers, and committee members of the Town have passed away, having performed their Read More
Town Meeting Approves 139 The Great Road as Site for New Fire Station by Mike Rosenberg March 31, 2022 7 mins read Bedford's 2022 Annual Town Meeting approved the purchase of 139 The Great Road as the site for a new fire station -- Read More
Voters Approve All Capital Improvement Projects Except Transportation by Mike Rosenberg March 31, 2022 2 mins read Millions of dollars in capital improvements will result from approvals by voters at Bedford's 2022 Annual Town Meeting Monday and Tuesday. But Read More
Town Meeting Approves Municipal and School Budgets at $105+ million; Council on Aging Protests Cut in Requested Budget by Mike Rosenberg March 31, 2022 1 min read Bedford’s municipal and school budget for the coming fiscal year totals more than $105 million; months of public preparation and examination smoothed Read More
Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive ~ April 9 ~ Benefits the Rotary Club of Bedford and the Epilepsy Foundation of New England by The Bedford Citizen March 31, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by the Rotary Club of Bedford The Bedford Rotary Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive fundraiser on April 9 is a great Read More
Kids’ Club 2022-23 ~ Membership Opens on Friday, April 1, at 10:30 AM by Town of Bedford March 31, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by the Bedford Recreation Department Image, Kids Club (c) 2022 all rights reserved Bedford Recreation Kids’ Club is happy to Read More
An Update from Superintendent Conrad ~ March 30, 2022 by Superintendent Philip Conrad March 30, 2022 1 min read This past weekend the Bedford Public Schools was made aware of a highly inappropriate TikTok video that was posted publicly last week on Read More
South Road Water Main Replacement to Begin Early April by The Bedford Citizen March 30, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by the Bedford Department of Public Works Water main replacement along South road will begin on April 4th and notifications Read More
2022 Spring Flooding Preparation ~ Sand Available to Residents on Friday, April 1 by Town of Bedford March 30, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by the Bedford Department of Public Works, Fire Department, and Town Manager’s Office The rivers in and around Bedford have Read More
BARC Members Press for Tree Master Plan by Mike Rosenberg March 30, 2022 1 min read There’s a master plan for bike paths. There’s a long-range plan for sidewalks. Why not a master plan for trees? Members of Read More
Letter to the Editor: What Can Bedford Learn from Castine, Maine? by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 30, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Dr. Donald J. Marshall On March 13, 2022, the Washington Post Magazine published Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson's fascinating story about Read More
The Minuteman Bikeway Extension ~ Annual Town Meeting 2022 by Mike Rosenberg March 29, 2022 3 mins read The proposed Minuteman Bikeway Extension is on life support, after town meeting Monday failed to authorize acquisition of easements needed to complete Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – I bet you have been putting a candle out wrong your entire life! by Laura Bullock March 29, 2022 1 min read Candles can add such a wonderful ambiance to your home! They add beauty, some have a lovely scent, and can even aid Read More
Representative Ken Gordon to Resume In-Person Office Hours Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 10:30a.m. by The Bedford Citizen March 29, 2022 1 min read Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) will host his in-person office hours on Saturday, April 2, at the Minuteman Diner, 363 Great Road Route Read More
Letter to the Editor: Is Town Meeting Truly Democratic? by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 29, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Curt Dudley-Marling Bedford Town meetings typically begin with the boast that the town meeting is a quintessentially democratic process. Read More
Town Meeting, What to Expect Tonight ~ The Fire Station, and More Two-Thirds Votes by Mike Rosenberg March 29, 2022 2 mins read So you think Act One was memorable? Wait until you see Act Two. Bedford’s annual town meeting resumes tonight—Tuesday. March 29—at 7 Read More
Monday, March 28 ~ Annual Town Meeting Begins at 7 pm ~ In Person or Live Stream on Bedford TV by The Bedford Citizen March 28, 2022 1 min read With important articles to consider, Bedford voters will gather in the auditorium at Bedford High School for the Town's 2022 Annual Town Read More
A Curated List of The Citizen’s Coverage in Preparation for Annual Town Meeting ~ UPDATED 26 March by Julie McCay Turner March 27, 2022 3 mins read Editor's Note ~ Sunday, March 27, 2022: This curated list has been updated through Saturday, March 26. It is in sections that Read More
Pole-Capping Ceremony Returns on Saturday, April 9; First Time in Three Years by Mike Rosenberg March 26, 2022 2 mins read That light at the end of the two-year Covid-19 tunnel for colonial marching units and their fans is getting brighter by the Read More
Disney’s “High School Musical Jr.” at John Glenn Middle School ~ Performances March 31 ~ April 2 by Mike Rosenberg March 26, 2022 2 mins read A school musical about a high school musical? If you’ve ever experienced one – from the inside or the outside – it Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Value of a Truly Accessible Path by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Leah Devereaux, she/her You may recognize my name from a story that was written about us by Mike Rosenberg Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bedford Should Uphold Its Commitments by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Erin Sandler-Rathe I’m not sure anyone expected that one of the most hotly debated items at Town Meeting this Read More
Letter to the Editor: Town Meeting, Masks, and Democracy by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Ann A Kiessling, PhD Bedford lies in the heart of our Revolutionary War in which everyday folks were willing Read More
March Madness – What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb March 26, 2022 1 min read In case you missed it we’re in the middle of the NCAA basketball tournament, euphemistically called March Madness. March Madness is big Read More
Annual Town Meeting 2022 ~ Pre-Game Playbook by Mike Rosenberg March 25, 2022 6 mins read There once was a football game with a final score of 42-41. With all the scoring in the second quarter. That’s how Read More