Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
The Bedford Citizen posted 1,057 stories in 2015, not including Letters to the Editor, event listings, or links to televised meetings on Bedford TV’s YouTube channel.
Counting down to #1, here are the most widely read 100:
100: Bedford to Celebrate Independence Day with Fireworks and Fun
99: An Open Letter About the Upcoming PARCC Tests at Lane School
98: John Glenn Middle School Announces the Second Term Honor Roll
97: Road Construction Next Week: Carlisle Road, Ashby Road, and Walsh Road
96: Applications Now Underway for New VA Housing at Bedford Green
95: Ocean State Job Lot is Officially Open in Bedford’s Great Road Shopping Center
94: Mystery Solved: Home of William F. Gragg Family Located
93: Selectmen Consider Proposal to Rezone a Portion of Bedford Marketplace
92: Residential Cluster Development Hearing for 57-75 Hartwell Road and 16 Beacon Street on January 20
91: Special Town Meeting, 2015: A Compendium of Information to Help You Prepare
88: Marketplace Update: A New Entry and Signage at Marshalls
87: Bedford’s Town Election: Candidate Q&A
86: Bedford High School Announces Second Term Academic Honors Lists
85: Multicultural Festival Shows the Many Faces of Bedford
84: Bedford Multicultural Festival: Updates Galore
83: Potential Expansion at Page Place
82: New Fees for Commuters at Concord’s Crosby Market Parking Lot
81: Students Bring TEDX to Bedford High School on Saturday, October 17
80: Signs of the Times: October 6, 2015 at the Bedford Marketplace
79: Storm Update: Monday, February 9, 2015
78: Springs Brook Park Springs Back for Opening Day
77: Be Our Guest: JGMS Spring Musical, “Beauty and the Beast, Jr” Opens Thursday for Three Performances
76: Housing in Bedford: A Look Back at 1955
75: Cambridge Bank Prom Stroll 2015: A Success in Spite of Sunday’s Inclement Weather
74: Official Results of Bedford’s 2015 Town Election
73: Marketplace Demolition – A Photo Essay
72: Bedford Gives July Fourth a Splendid Start
71: Great Road Reconstruction Project Begins
70: Rep. Gordon Brings MassDOT to Burlington to Address Rte3/128/I-95 Interchange
69: Bedford High School Class of 2015: Congratulations, Graduates!
68: Bedford in the 1910 Census: Population Jumps to 1,231 Residents
67: Bedford Resident Testifies on Beacon Hill
66: Peter G. Sullivan – An Appreciation
65: Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord Implements Entrance Fee
64: Ask This Old House Visits Lane School
63: The Glass Schoolhouse: Messages from Bedford High School and Superintendent Sills
62: Bedford’s 2015 Tree Lighting and First Annual Walkabout
61: Bedford Police Arrest Brookline Bank Robbery Suspect
60: The 2015 Bedford High School Awards Ceremony
59: Special Town Meeting Completes its Mission: All 13 Articles Decided in a Single Session
58: Code Enforcement Department Issues New Protocol for Teardown/Rebuilds
57: Common Core Standards: Minds on Learning and the PARCC Assessment – Part 1 of 3
56: Updates from the Bedford Planning Office
55: More Liquor Licenses and More Restaurants for Bedford
54: Bedford Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Gas Station
53: Red Heat Tavern Prepares for November 9 Opening in Renovated Bedford Marketplace
52: The Blizzard of 2015: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
51: Storm Update: Monday, February 2, 2015
50: Bedford Day, 2015 is Saturday, September 10: Details You’ll Need
49: Hundreds Greet Santa on Bedford Common After Walkabout and Laser Show
48: DPW Meeting Discusses Eversource Tree Removal Project
47: Planning Board will Review Major Reconstruction Proposed for Marketplace Shopping Center From 2014
46: An Open Letter to Governor Baker from the Bedford Schools
45: Bedford Police Quickly Arrest Suspect in Wednesday’s Home Invasion
44: Signs of the Times: October 19, 2015 at the Bedford Marketplace
43: Changes sought for Bieren’s Garage Property
42: Fireworks in Beford on Thursday, July 2
41: Red Heat Tavern Layout Approved
40: Temporary MEMA Emergency OPS Staging Center in Bedford will Support Emergency Snow Removal
39: Bedford Neighbor Brigade is Your Bedford Family
38: Open Letter from the Police, the School Department, and Youth/Family Services
37: A Lull After the Storm Breakfast for Bedford’s DPW Plow Drivers
36: Rep. Gordon Delivers Important News that MassDOT Salt Shed is No Longer in Bedford’s Future
35: Planning Board Votes to Support Article 3 at Special Town Meeting
34: Red Heat Tavern is Ready to Open at 4 pm on Tuesday, November 10
33: More about MEMA’s Staging Operations in Bedford
32: Bedford Snow Totals: A DPW Update on February 19, 2015
31: Bedford Post Office Lease is Under Negotiation
30: Marion Bryan – Substitute Teacher Extraorinaire
29: First Parish Black Lives Matters Banner Vandalized
28: New Location for Bedford Post Office Undecided
27: Fireworks Facts for Thursday, July 2: Road Closures, Parking, Viewing Areas
26: ZBA Considers Learning Express Request for Variance of Special Permit at Bedford Marketplace
25: Selectmen Vote to Approve Minuteman Bikeway Option 2
24: Superintendent Sills on Bedford Schools’ #5 Rank in Boston Magazine
23: New Restaurant on the Drawing Board for the Bedford Marketplace
22: Bedford Police Department Investigating Early-Morning Home Invasion and Shooting
21: Ocean State Job Lot Will Soon Occupy Former Staples Location at Bedford Shopping Center
20: Rumbling Along The Great Road
19: Planned Residential Development Proposed for Yaukoes Farm on Evergreen Avenue
18: What to Do About the Winter Moth From March, 2013
17: Café Luigi Still Searching for a New Home
16: Bedford Post Office Moves Temporarily but Will Stay in Marketplace
15: Selectmen and ZBA Discuss Proposed Restaurant at 120 The Great Road
14: Ken’s NY Deli Expansion is Approved and Red Heat is Granted Bedford’s Last Full Liquor License
13: Bedford Marketplace Update: December 15, 2015
12: Multiple Police Departments Called to Bedford to Search for B&E Suspect
11: Plan Now for the Coming Winter Moth Infestation From March, 2013
10: Changes Coming to Springs Brook Park for Summer, 2015
9: Bedford Day, 2015 In Pictures
8: David Temperio, An Appreciation
7: Bedford Marketplace Update: Demolition Scheduled to Facilitate Completion of Building B
6: Holi – Bedford’s Indian Restaurant Expects to Open This Month
5: Sparta: Beloved Local Restaurant to Close
4: Restaurant Update: A Red Heat Tavern to be located at the Bedford Marketplace
3: What’s going on at the Bedford Marketplace – July 21, 2015