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Featured Stories

July 2, 2022
Community News
1 min read

Gone Fishing Begins Sunday, July 3 ~ Returning Monday, July 18

The Bedford Citizen’s annual hiatus, ‘Gone Fishing’ begins on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Urgent stories will post as they arrive, others will be triaged to share when daily posts resume on Monday, July 18.

Many people go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is…

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Boy Scout Troop 194 Holds its 50th Reunion

July 2, 2022
1 min read

~ Submitted on behalf of BSA Troop 194, Bedford, Massachusetts

Boy Scouts of…

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Bedford Cyclists Prepare for Pan Mass Challenge ~ August 6 and 7

July 2, 2022
2 mins read

Within the next few weeks, news of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) fundraising…

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Town Boards, Committees & Department News

Select Board Approves MITRE P.I.L.O.T. Agreement for Five More Years

July 1, 2022
1 min read

The Select Board Monday unanimously approved a five-year extension of an agreement with the MITRE Corp. for payments to the town in…

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Health Department Announces COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Clinic for Ages 5 to 11 ~ Thursday, July 7

July 1, 2022
1 min read

~ Submitted by the Bedford Health Department

A COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Clinic will be hosted by the Bedford Health Department at the Town…

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West Nile Virus ~ Mosquito Treatment Program ~ July, 2022

July 1, 2022
1 min read

~ Submitted by the Department of Public Works

The Bedford Department of Public Works will start its annual program to treat catch basins…

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Bedford Planning Board Weighs Zoning Bylaw Changes and Considers Community Survey

June 30, 2022
1 min read

Bedford's Planning Board discussed potential zoning bylaw amendments regarding requirements for two-family dwellings and decided to distribute an online survey to residents…

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Help to Create a Bedford Tick Map ~ By Reporting and Plotting Your Tick Encounters

June 30, 2022
2 mins read

~ Submitted by the Bedford Health Department

The Bedford Health Department wants to hear from you about recent or past tick encounters! The…

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Veteran Fitness Club Manager Is New Recreation Director

June 28, 2022
1 min read

Town Manager Sarah Stanton has named the long-time general manager of the Cambridge Athletic Club as the town’s new director of recreation.

Josh…

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Press Releases

Mosquito Spraying Planned for TUESDAY, JULY 5

July 1, 2022

Health Department Announces COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Clinic for Ages 5 to 11 ~ Thursday, July 7

July 1, 2022

West Nile Virus ~ Mosquito Treatment Program ~ July, 2022

July 1, 2022

Page Road Detour ~ Water Main Replacement

May 25, 2022

Update from the Bedford Select Board on the New Fire Station – May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022

Follow The Bedford Citizen for Updates

May 23, 2022

REMINDER – Bedford Board of Health Mask Advisory and COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies

May 20, 2022

Announcing: New Textile Recovery Partnership with CMRK

May 19, 2022

Council on Aging Message for May 2022

May 12, 2022

Community News

Isabella Fernald, BHS 2022, has been Inducted into the US Naval Academy Class of 2026

July 3, 2022
1 min read

~ Special to The Bedford Citizen

Isabella Fernald, a 2022 graduate of Bedford High School, was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2026 on Thursday, June 30, and will begin six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training as part of…

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Bedford Boy Scouts from Troop 194 at the 49th Annual American Legion Camporee

July 2, 2022
3 mins read

~ Submitted by Ken Scheyder on behalf of BSA Troop 194, Bedford, Massachusetts

Proud and exhausted Scouts, Webelos, Moms, Dads, and guests from Bedford—40 in all—returned home on Father’s Day after participating in a GIANT Boy Scout Camporee at Camp Collier…

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Protesting Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Bedford Common

July 2, 2022
1 min read

~ Submitted by Mark Bailey, Organizer

About 20 residents, ranging from youth to seniors, gathered Friday night on Bedford Common waving flags and holding signs to protest three recent supreme court decisions (Overturning Roe vs. Wade, the EPA ruling, and the decision to…

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The Bedford Citizen Seeks to Hire a Content Manager

July 1, 2022
1 min read

We mentioned in a recent article that change is afoot at The Citizen as we continue to work to expand our coverage and meet reader expectations.  As part of that effort, The Citizen has identified a new paid position of…

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The Bedford Cultural District Celebrated its Launch with Appropriate Fanfare

July 1, 2022
3 mins read

Bedford's Cultural District was formally launched on June 11 with ceremonies at the Bedford Free Public Library and at Depot Park during a  celebration of our local arts and culture.

Under a bright spring sun, families and friends explored the district,…

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Celebrating Pride Month on Bedford Common ~ All Ages Welcome

June 30, 2022
1 min read

Bedford Common was awash with color as Girl Scout Troop 71644's invitation drew LGBTQ+ persons and allies to the town's first all-ages Pride Celebration.

The story is best told in pictures, thanks to Shannon Dillon who generously donated her time to…

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Ask Aunt Laura

Ask Aunt Laura – Best Kept Secret – your car’s Recirculation Button!

It's hot out and that can mean it's even hotter…

Ask Aunt Laura – Closing iPhone apps and Tabs

My dad was visiting with me the other day and…

Ask Aunt Laura – Keeping Berries Fresh for weeks

I love fresh berries but they aren't cheap and I…

Ask Aunt Laura ~ What’s the Difference between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?

Does anyone else get confused about when to use baking…

Latest Posts

Isabella Fernald, BHS 2022, has been Inducted into the US Naval Academy Class of 2026

July 3, 2022

An Obituary: Theresa ‘Tess’ Elliott

July 3, 2022

An Obituary: Louise Stires Curtis

July 3, 2022

Gone Fishing Begins Sunday, July 3 ~ Returning Monday, July 18

July 2, 2022

Bedford Boy Scouts from Troop 194 at the 49th Annual American Legion Camporee

July 2, 2022

Boy Scout Troop 194 Holds its 50th Reunion

July 2, 2022

So what’s Bedford Thinking? Are you watching the January 6th committee proceedings?

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Schools

Core of Seniors was the Bedrock of a Memorable 2022 Lacrosse Season

The story of the 2022 Bedford High School girls’ lacrosse…

BHS Boys Fall Just Short in Bid for Tennis Crown

The Bedford High School Buccaneers settled for the runner-up medals…

Dollars for Scholars Awards, 2022

The following awards were conferred during the 57th Annual Scholarship…

School Committee Gives High Marks to Superintendent Phil Conrad

The School Committee lauded Superintendent of Schools Philip Conrad in…

Sports

Core of Seniors was the Bedrock of a Memorable 2022 Lacrosse Season

The story of the 2022 Bedford High School girls’ lacrosse…

BHS Boys Fall Just Short in Bid for Tennis Crown

The Bedford High School Buccaneers settled for the runner-up medals…

13-8 Triumph in Wayland Sends BHS Girls Lacrosse to the MIAA Division 2 Finals

Less than three weeks ago, the Bedford High School girls’…

Last-Minute Lacrosse Update ~ Bedford at Wayland for Division 2 Semifinal Win

At 9:10, under a minute to go, and no further…

Dot’s Reading Room

Obituaries

An Obituary: Theresa ‘Tess’ Elliott

An Obituary: Louise Stires Curtis

An Obituary: Elizabeth Mary Damiani ‘Betsy’ Andress

An Obituary: Gloria B. Moll

An Obituary: Merlin Swartz ~ Memorial Service Announced

An Obituary: Michelle Nicole Jemison Layton

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Reformatory Trail Modifications, and Potential Arborist Walk

Fear of Collision will Drive People off the Reformatory Branch Trail

Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Select Board

Letter to the Editor: What is the Fabric of a Community Worth?

Letter to the Editor: In Opposition to Paving the Reformatory Branch Trail Extension

Recent Comments

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  • McClain, John on Letter to the Editor: In Opposition to Paving the Reformatory Branch Trail Extension

Extra, Extra!

Calling All Artists!

“What We Made During the Pandemic” ~ ow on View at First Parish Virtual Gallery

Who Will Be Bedford’s 2022 Citizen of the Year?

Countdown to ‘Gone Fishing’ ~ 2 Sleeps Until Sunday, July 3

Features

Landmark Honor Proposed for Heroic Combat Pilot ~ the late Maj. Barry A. Seidman of Bedford

Springs Brook Park Turns 50 (+ 1!)

Sometimes, Going Back in Time can be a Vacation

Third Grade Students from Bedford’s Job Lane School Visit the Historic Job Lane House

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