Stop and Shop Strike in Bedford – Day 6 by The Bedford Citizen April 17, 2019 1 min read By Julie McCay Turner In fewer than 24 hours, the Stop and Shop strike that affects Bedford's 71 employees, as well as Read More
Spring Clean-up? Outdoor Burning Ends on May 1 by The Bedford Citizen April 17, 2019 2 mins read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen Outdoor burning is an approved way for getting rid of yard waste until May 1, with an Read More
Solar Panels at First Parish ~ A Photo Essay by Bob Bass by The Bedford Citizen April 13, 2019 1 min read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen With thanks to photographer Bob Bass for this set of images chronicling the 2019 installation of solar Read More
Bedford Commits to Embrace Renewable Energy by The Bedford Citizen April 12, 2019 2 mins read By Martin Renzhofer On July 1, the town’s public buildings, including schools, will be part of an investment that will embrace renewable Read More
Getting The Muck Out ~ Celebrating the Vote to Dredge Fawn Lake by The Bedford Citizen April 10, 2019 1 min read By The Friends of Fawn Lake Anyone who has started a grass roots effort knows the long road that is facing them Read More
Random Rich Guy was a Hoax by The Bedford Citizen April 5, 2019 1 min read By The Bedford Citizen We're back to Plan A. The story of some random rich fully funding the Bedford Citizen (Plan B) Read More
Curbside Collection for Yard Waste ~ April 8 to 12 by The Bedford Citizen April 5, 2019 1 min read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen Bedford's Department of Public Works plans curbside pick-up of yard waste next week, April 8 to 12.Yard Read More
Your Daily Bet: Guys and Dolls, Jr. ~ Nathan and Adelaide ‘Sue Me’ by The Bedford Citizen April 5, 2019 1 min read Submitted by the JGMS Performing Arts Department The John Glenn Middle School Performing Arts Department will present GUYS AND DOLLS JR., the Read More
Letter to the Editor, 3 March 2019 ~ Fighting Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease by The Bedford Citizen April 4, 2019 2 mins read By Sarah Legge My 3-year-old son was bitten by a tick this week. We found the tick embedded in his head as Read More
Random Rich Guy Fully Funds The Bedford Citizen by The Bedford Citizen April 1, 2019 1 min read A billion dollar donation from a random Prince comes in the midst of our spring fundraiser April 1, 2019 ~ In a Read More
Consider Our Position … by The Bedford Citizen March 31, 2019 2 mins read By Ginni Spencer, Board Member, The Bedford Citizen Patting yourself on the back is awkward especially when you are holding out your Read More
Article 18 Evokes Nuclear Energy Discussion at Annual Town Meeting by The Bedford Citizen March 27, 2019 2 mins read By Jordan Stewart Day One of the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) was capped off with one of the most anticipated articles on Read More
March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day by The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2019 1 min read By Jon “OC” OConnor Commander, American Legion Post 0221 This Friday, March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day - The American Read More
Comments from Members of “Friends of Fawn Lake” by The Bedford Citizen March 22, 2019 2 mins read Submitted by the Friends of Fawn Lake Before Annual Town Meeting considers Article 7 on Monday, several Friends of Fawn Lake would Read More
It’s a Challenge: We Got A Match! by The Bedford Citizen March 21, 2019 1 min read Blame it on the high school musical, Fiddler on the Roof, …matchmaker, matchmaker find me a match... Maybe not – but – Read More
ATM 2019 ~ Article 18 – A Petitioners’ Article ~ Part II by The Bedford Citizen March 21, 2019 2 mins read By Brown Pulliam As reported by the New York Times, On June 24, 1988, one of the top scientists at NASA testified Read More
It’s Spring, and Massachusetts’ 4,500 Bears are Coming out of Hibernation by The Bedford Citizen March 21, 2019 1 min read By Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Editor's Note: After last year's excitement about bears in Bedford and our environs, it seems Read More
ATM 2019 ~ Article 18 – A Petitioners’ Article by The Bedford Citizen March 20, 2019 1 min read Submitted by Brown Pulliam As a petitioner for, and one of the authors of Article 18 of the warrant for the March Read More
Fawn Lake ~ A Reflection, and an Urgent Request to Support ATM Article 7 by The Bedford Citizen March 20, 2019 4 mins read By Laura Bullock I moved to Bedford in 1993 – the same year that I discovered our town’s beautiful Fawn Lake. Several Read More
Finance Committee Recommendations for Articles on the 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant by The Bedford Citizen March 15, 2019 11 mins read Submitted by The Bedford Finance CommitteBen Thomas, Chair; Elizabeth McClung, Vice Chair; Paul Mortenson, ClerkTom Busa, Stephen Carluccio, Karen Dunn, Erica Liu, Read More
Spring is on its Way ~ Digging in the Dirt ~ March, 2019 by The Bedford Citizen March 15, 2019 1 min read By Stacy Kershaw The days are longer, the sun is warmer, and the birds are slowly returning. It's a sure sign that Read More
Wit and Wisdom, with A Touch of Grammar for Good Measure by The Bedford Citizen March 13, 2019 1 min read By Julie McCay Turner The Bedford Citizen's senior copy editor Dot Bergin was in the audience on Tuesday evening to hear Benjamin Read More
The Bedford Citizen’s Board of Directors Looks Back to Emily Mitchell’s Contributions by The Bedford Citizen March 12, 2019 3 mins read By Mitch Evans Editor's Note: Emily Mitchell retired from The Bedford Citizen's board of directors in early December 2018 when she announced Read More
Preparing for Solar Panels ~ First Parish on Bedford Common Gets a New Roof by The Bedford Citizen March 11, 2019 1 min read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen Karl Winkler, head of First Parish's ECo Taskforce, confirmed on Monday that the newly-installed shingles on the Read More
Selectmen Review Bike Path Extension, Hear Net Zero Presentation by The Bedford Citizen March 2, 2019 1 min read By Jordan Stewart At their February 25 meeting, the Selectmen were given a presentation by Trish Domigan and Pete Sorensen, the VHB Read More