Julie McCay Turner

February 28, 2022

1 min read

Demolition Underway at Papa Gino’s

Papa Gino's pizza store at 310 The Great Road stood unoccupied for 3 years, 3 months, and 3 weeks before it fell to the jaws of an excavator on Wednesday.

The store closed abruptly on November 4, 2018, along with the DeAngelo's sandwich shop at…

Buccaneers Spirit Week ~ PJ Day, Anything but a Backpack Day, and a Pre-game Pep Rally

November 24, 2021

1 min read

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week beg for their own celebrations.

Enter…

Painted Burro Takes Posto’s Place at the Bedford Marketplace

September 7, 2021

1 min read

The Painted Burro Mexican Kitchen will bring the diverse regional cuisines of …

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

by Julie McCay Turner

July 2, 2022

2 mins read

Within the next few weeks, news of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) fundraising ride will begin to filter into Boston media.

On Aug. 6…

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

by Julie McCay Turner

July 1, 2022

1 min read

An annual Bedford tradition that began in 1979 honors a resident for their service to the town, through their participation in town…

Celebrating Pride Month on Bedford Common ~ All Ages Welcome

by Julie McCay Turner

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…

Bedford Pride ~ Saturday, June 25 ~ 10 am to 2 pm ~ Bedford Common

by Julie McCay Turner

June 22, 2022

1 min read

Around the world, June has become known as Pride Month, a time for LGBTQ+ people to celebrate themselves in all their glory.

Bedford…

Work on North Road and Chelmsford Road Quickly Moves Ahead

by Julie McCay Turner

June 16, 2022

1 min read

The intersection of North Road and Chelmsford Road took on a new look this week as preparations got underway for a realignment…

Relay for Life Teams and Volunteers Will “Pull an All-Nighter” on Saturday

by Julie McCay Turner

May 11, 2022

1 min read

Starting on Saturday afternoon, going through the darkness of night, and ending as dawn breaks on Sunday morning, Relay for Life,…

Coronavirus Case Rates for Bedford and its Contiguous Communities ~ April 30, 2022

by Julie McCay Turner

May 9, 2022

1 min read

Coronavirus case rates* per 100,000 by town are published each Thursday by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The case rate represents…

Bedford’s Scholarly Six Captures 2022 Tenacity Art Challenge

by Julie McCay Turner

May 7, 2022

1 min read

Tenacity Challenge 2022's major thesis question, "Are the new voting laws (e.g., in Texas and Georgia) intended to prevent voter fraud, as…

Tenacity Challenge is Underway ~ Saturday, April 30

by Julie McCay Turner

April 30, 2022

1 min read

Teams from ten Massachusetts cities and towns are competing for scholarships during Saturday's 11th annual Tenacity Challenge at Bedford High School. Showing…

Earth Day, 2022 ~ Acting on its Corporate Commitments, Novanta’s Environmental Clean-up

by Julie McCay Turner

April 23, 2022

1 min read

Novanta's offices and manufacturing facility on Middlesex Turnpike back onto a picturesque wetland that drains into the Beaver Brook watershed. Daniel Martin,…

Coronavirus Case Rates for Bedford and its Contiguous Communities

by Julie McCay Turner

April 22, 2022

1 min read

Coronavirus case rates* per 100,000 by town are published each Thursday by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The case rate represents…

The Bedford Minuteman Company’s 56th Annual Pole Capping Ceremony

by Julie McCay Turner

April 17, 2022

3 mins read

The Bedford Minuteman Company was joined by 16 companies on April 9 for its first Pole Capping exercise since 2019, the 56th…

Town-by-Town Coronavirus Data as of Thursday, April 7, 2020

by Julie McCay Turner

April 7, 2022

1 min read

The coronavirus BA.2 variant has apparently come to call.

Town-by-town coronavirus maps returned on Thursday, April 7, showing the Massachusetts Department of Health…

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…

A Curated List of The Bedford Citizen’s Coverage in Preparation for Annual Town Meeting ~ UPDATED 25 March

by Julie McCay Turner

March 25, 2022

3 mins read

Editor's Note 3/23/2022: This curated list will be updated as new articles are posted each day until Annual Town Meeting on Monday,…

Bedford’s 2022 Election ~ Reading the Candidate’s Campaign Finance Reports

by Julie McCay Turner

March 9, 2022

1 min read

The frugality and reach of web-based campaign strategies do not tell the entire tale of Bedford's 2022 election. Campaign finance reports due…

Speaking Out For Diversity in Bedford

by Julie McCay Turner

March 9, 2022

1 min read

Diversity was discussed extensively during last week’s candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters School Committee and the Bedford Family…