The Bedford Citizen

May 16, 2022

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The Sixties Ball At The Burlington Mall

~ Submitted by Lois Pulliam

How many Bedford Citizen readers remember this wonderful ball that took up the entire main mall floor from one end to the other?

That was back in the early days of the “new mall” that had appeared between Bedford, Burlington, and…

Restoration Advisory Board ~ Wednesday, Oct. 27 ~ Regarding the Former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) on Hartwell Hill

October 15, 2021

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Click this link to read about recent NWIRP clean-up initiatives ~ Submitted…

What Happens when Covid is No Longer an Excuse?

January 19, 2022

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I know we are in the middle of the omicron surge, with…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

July 3, 2022

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~ Special to The Bedford Citizen

Isabella Fernald, a 2022 graduate of Bedford High School, was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of…

An Obituary: Theresa ‘Tess’ Elliott

by The Bedford Citizen

July 3, 2022

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Theresa 'Tess' Elliott passed away on July 1, 2022. As a young woman, Mrs. Elliott worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in…

An Obituary: Louise Stires Curtis

by The Bedford Citizen

July 3, 2022

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Louise Stires Curtis passed away on July 1, 2022, at age 100. Mrs. Curtis was the longtime Music Director and Minister of…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

July 2, 2022

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

Urgent stories will post as they arrive, others will be…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

July 2, 2022

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

Proud and exhausted Scouts, Webelos, Moms, Dads, and guests from…

Boy Scout Troop 194 Holds its 50th Reunion

by The Bedford Citizen

July 2, 2022

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

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 194 held its 50th Reunion (that is 50…

Protesting Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Bedford Common

by The Bedford Citizen

July 2, 2022

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~ Submitted by Mark Bailey, Organizer

About 20 residents, ranging from youth to seniors, gathered Friday night on Bedford Common waving flags and…

An Obituary: Elizabeth Mary Damiani ‘Betsy’ Andress

by The Bedford Citizen

July 2, 2022

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Elizabeth Mary Damiani 'Betsy' Andress passed away on June 24, 2022. A famously serious student Mrs. Andress earned degrees in Foreign Service…

The Bedford Citizen Seeks to Hire a Content Manager

by The Bedford Citizen

July 1, 2022

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We mentioned in a recent article that change is afoot at The Citizen as we continue to work to expand our coverage…

Calling All Artists!

by The Bedford Citizen

July 1, 2022

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~ Submitted by the Bedford Cultural Council and Bedford’s Cultural District Partnership Do you paint, write, photograph, sculpt, dance or sing?…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

July 1, 2022

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~ Submitted on behalf of the Gallery@First Parish The pandemic may be subsiding (fingers crossed) but what some Bedford residents did during…

Mosquito Spraying Planned for TUESDAY, JULY 5

by The Bedford Citizen

July 1, 2022

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The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck-mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquitoes in Bedford on Tuesday, July…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

July 1, 2022

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

Urgent stories will post as they arrive, others will…

Summer Kids’ Events at the Bedford Free Public Library

by The Bedford Citizen

June 30, 2022

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The Bedford Free Public Library will be Fun Central for kids of all ages in early July with daily and special events,…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

June 30, 2022

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

Urgent stories will post as they arrive, others will…

Countdown to ‘Gone Fishing’ ~ 4 Sleeps Until Sunday, July 3

by The Bedford Citizen

June 29, 2022

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

Urgent stories will post as they arrive, others will…

Sometimes, Going Back in Time can be a Vacation

by The Bedford Citizen

June 29, 2022

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~ Submitted by Stephanie Keep, aka Lydia Fitch, Keeper of the Fitch Tavern

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, I went on vacation. Not…

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

by The Bedford Citizen

June 29, 2022

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Once upon a time, Pilgrims and then Puritans landed on our shores. The third grade from the Lane Elementary school studies this…

Juneteenth, 2022 ~ Bedford, Massachusetts

by The Bedford Citizen

June 28, 2022

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~ Submitted by Mark David Bailey Dozens of residents of all ages gathered on the Common to honor Juneteenth in a…

Countdown to ‘Gone Fishing’ ~ 5 Sleeps Until Sunday, July 3

by The Bedford Citizen

June 28, 2022

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The Bedford Citizen's annual hiatus, 'Gone Fishing' will begin on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Urgent stories will post as they arrive, others will…

Family, Friends Honor Coach Al “Dash” Dougherty with a Place to Pause

by The Bedford Citizen

June 27, 2022

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Friends and family members Saturday honored Al “Dash” Dougherty, retired 40-year Bedford High School track coach, by dedicating a park bench…

Bedford’s Baystate A Team Heads to State Tournament on July 1

by The Bedford Citizen

June 27, 2022

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This past week the Bedford Baystate A Team—players 12 years old and under—played in the Cal Ripken Tournament that took place in…

Friends of the Bedford Council on Aging ~~ FBCOA Fix-it Shop

by The Bedford Citizen

June 27, 2022

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What if you had a repair person at your fingertips? What if that repair person promised high-quality service at ridiculously low costs? …

Managing Editor Julie Turner Moving to New Role

by The Bedford Citizen

June 24, 2022

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By Joan Bowen and Ginni Spencer,
Co-Presidents, The Bedford Citizen

The Bedford Citizen announces today that long-time Managing Editor Julie Turner will be stepping…

Ten Years ~ A Note from Julie Turner

by The Bedford Citizen

June 24, 2022

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~ By Julie McCay Turner

This week The Bedford Citizen celebrates its first ten years of covering local news for Bedford, Massachusetts.

In Seasons…

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