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The Bedford Citizen’s fundraiser, which includes a matching opportunity of up to $20,000 from NewsMatch, a foundation supporting non-profit news, will end on December 31.
But we’re not there yet – our goal is to meet or exceed that $20,000 limit so we can turn it into $40,000 which would enable The Citizen to expand its coverage and continue to bring you all the local news you need to know to stay informed and connected.
The First Ambulance Service in Massachusetts to Carry Blood Products in Their Vehicles
For 34 years, Boston MedFlight has provided critical care medical transport to New England’s most critically ill and injured patients with the advanced level of care they require.
The nonprofit is based locally at Bedford’s Hanscom Field. The organization was founded in 1985 as an air medical transport service by a consortium of Boston teaching hospitals, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts Medical Center (Lahey Hospital & Medical Center joined the Boston MedFlight consortium in 2017).
Paul G. Genetti passed away on November 15, 2019. A legendary storyteller, actor, and playwright, Mr. Genetti was well known for Prairie Flowers, which he wrote and directed. He was extremely proud of his heritage and his family.
Marie G. Caggiano Mann passed away on November 17, 2019, at age 92. A resident of Bedford for more than 60 years, Mrs. Mann was the former organist and soloist at St. Michael’s Church in Bedford. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, a volunteer at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, the St. Michael’s Church Choir and the St. Lazarus Church Choir.
Four times over the past 40 years, the Bedford High School men’s soccer team has won an MIAA North sectional championship. And four times, the Buccaneers have lost to the South champion in the state semifinals. And each time the score has been the same: 1-0.
The latest chapter in this exercise in déjà vu unfolded Tuesday night at Manning Field in Lynn. Medway High School’s Troy Newman headed a shot into an open side of the net six minutes into the second half. And although the Bucs had a clear territorial advantage for the rest of the game, the single score stood up.
Heidi Porter, Director of the new Health and Human Services Department for the town of Bedford, welcomed residents to a meeting on November 18 in the Reed Room of Town Hall featuring speaker Tara Greeley from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.) Greeley began her remarks with some compelling statistics: suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and 13th for the state of Massachusetts; among young people between the ages of 2 and 34, it is the 2nd leading cause of death; and for every completed suicide, there are an estimated 25 attempts. Globally, 800,000 lives a year are lost due to suicide which translates to one death roughly every 40 seconds.
With more than 30 pages of listings for winter classes and Summer Adventures, the Winter 2020 Winter Brochure is certain to have something for everyone.
Online registration for adult programming begins at 9 pm on December 9, and registration for all other programs begins at 9 pm on December 15.
Click this link to view/print/download the 2020 Winter Brochure!
Original new work by local artists who either live or work in Bedford is on display in the Library’s gallery through early January.
An artists’ reception will be held in the library from 5 to 6 pm on Saturday afternoon, November 23.
The Bedford School Department has posted a Kitchen Manager position for the School Lunch Program at the Lt. Eleazer Davis Elementary School. The approximate start date would be January 2, 2020.
Seven candidates have submitted their intent to be considered when the Bedford School Committee meets in joint session with the Selectmen at 7:30 pm on Monday, November 28, to interview and then name an interim member of the School Committee, to fill a vacancy.
Listed in alphabetic order by surname, the candidates include Paula Gilarde, Eleanor Gorsey, J. Bradley Morrison, Helen Pulizzi, Paolo Sepe, Elizabeth Stringer-Keefe, Nina Tate, and Gloria Tsai.