Final Update ~ Bedford Day, 2019

By The Bedford Citizen | September 20, 2019

Watch the Parade ~ At Home, on Your Phone, or Along The Great Road

Bedford TV will livestream the Bedford Day parade to its YouTube channel. The parade steps off from Loomis Street at 10:30 am, and the Bedford TV cameras will at the corner of Mudge Way and The Great Road, near the Reviewing Stand. Who’s going to be in the parade? Click this link to check the Line of March

Traffic Update from the Bedford Police Department

The Great Road (from Loomis to North & Concord Roads) will be closed for the parade at 10 AM until approximately noon.

Youth Climate Strike ~ Boston, September 20, 2019

Thousands of people turned up at City Hall Plaza in Boston to protest the importance of climate justice on Friday, September 20.

Growing ‘Wild’ No More ~ BPD Confiscates Weeds

Late on Friday, the Bedford Police Department confiscated 13 marijuana plants growing in a public place.

Bedford Police Announce Promotion, New Assignments

Chief Robert Bongiorno is pleased to announce a promotion and new assignments for three members of the Bedford Police Department. Craig Naylor was promoted from the rank of Officer to Sergeant; Sgt. Rich Vitale was assigned as the new Detective Sergeant; and Officer Jeffrey French was assigned as the new Campus Resource Officer at Middlesex Community College.

Recent Articles

An Obituary: Cheryl Bowen Jones

Cheryl Bowen Jones passed away on September 11, 2019. Mrs. Jones grew up in Bedford; she was the daughter of John and Ruth Bowen, founders and proprietors of Bowen's Toyland.
Town Government at Work for the Week of September 23, 2019

Lots of interesting items on this week's agendas: Old Billerica Road intersection improvements, draft Charter change proposal, departmental reorganization details, tree policy updates, and others
Winners in the 20th Annual Bedford Arts and Crafts Society’s Regional Art Exhibition

Alexandra Sheldon juried the more than 80 pieces that were entered in the Bedford Arts and Craft Society's 20th Annual Regional Art Exhibition. In addition to the 2019 winners, Max Hon Anderson's work will be on display as the recipient of this year's BACS scholarship.
Former VA Hospice Nurse Charged with Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans

BOSTON -- September 18, 2019 -- A Tewksbury woman was charged today in federal court in Boston with diverting morphine while employed as a nurse in the hospice unit at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center campus in Bedford.
Recreation Commission Addresses Busy Agenda at September 18 Meeting

After a discussion of the Red Sox’s minimal success this season and popular concerts at Fenway Park, the Recreation Commission tackled a busy agenda including the triple-e threat, Bedford Day, Kids Club, Springs Brook Park, and other fall updates.

Government

Celebrating the Bedford Fire Department

During the Bedford Fire Department's inaugural swearing-in and recognition ceremony on Thursday evening, firefighters, families, and friends gathered in the Great Room at Old Town Hall to celebrate a pair of promotions, three recruits, and 'Stork Pin' awards to three Firefighter/Paramedics. Town Manager Sarah Stanton joined Fire Chief David Grunes in presenting the awards.
Touring the Lt. Eleazer Davis Elementary School Addition

Touring the new addition at Davis School with the Bedford School Committee, building Principal Beth Benoit, and Facilities Director Taissir Alani gave this reporter new insight into the care that goes into design and construction of the Town's schools.
Snippets ~ An Update for the Week of September 16, 2019

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Town Government at Work for the Week of September 16, 2019

The Community Preservation Committee, the Volunteer Coordinating Committee, the Cultural Council, the Board of Assessors, the Recreation Commission, and the ad hoc Hartwell Road Committee will meet next week. Agendas available at press time are included.
Selectmen Tackle Full Agenda at September 9 Meeting

At their September 9 meeting, the Selectmen reviewed several Department of Public Works contracts, received an update on progress of the Historical Society’s proposed museum, and reviewed the warrant for the upcoming Special Town Meeting. The meeting began after a 30-minute executive session to discuss union contracts.