Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: First Church of Christ by The Bedford Citizen March 19, 2021 1 min read On Sunday, March 14, 2021, members of First Church of Christ, Congregational U.C.C., gathered outside at the front of the church to Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Sarah Stanton and the Select Board by The Bedford Citizen March 19, 2021 1 min read "I didn't think we would still be here a year later, yet here we are," Town Manager Sarah Stanton said, echoing a Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Will Froehlich by The Bedford Citizen March 18, 2021 1 min read Last year I was in first grade at Davis School. One day when my mom picked me up from Kids Club she Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Emily Doucette by The Bedford Citizen March 18, 2021 1 min read Oh, it's been a year. A year of change, pain, growth, speaking up, and most of all, wearing a mask. At this Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Ryan Doucette by The Bedford Citizen March 18, 2021 2 mins read A mere two weeks before the world changed before our eyes I was touring colleges half-way across the country. Living life to Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Brooke Shamon by The Bedford Citizen March 18, 2021 6 mins read Freshman year is such a whirlwind. Looking back now I can see such a difference in who I was the very first Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Tara O’Loughlin by The Bedford Citizen March 17, 2021 6 mins read No, I’m not talking about the famed throwback Boston boy band (although that would be fun for another time!) I’m talking about all Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Stephanie Keep by The Bedford Citizen March 17, 2021 2 mins read As an anxious extrovert, the pandemic did not come easy. As I recall I spent the first week or so of it Read More
Let the Sun Shine In: It is National Sunshine Week by The Bedford Citizen March 17, 2021 2 mins read There are still a few days left to celebrate “National Sunshine Week” which began March 16. For the past fifteen years, one Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Marjorie Roemer by The Bedford Citizen March 16, 2021 2 mins read One of the casualties of this pandemic year has been our sense of time. Yesterday can feel like a month ago, and Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Alison Cservenschi, Bedford Senior Center by The Bedford Citizen March 16, 2021 1 min read On March 13th we reached the one-year anniversary of the Senior Center's physical space being closed to the public and this is Read More
Reflections in the Time of Pandemic: Resilience, Takeout, and Bedford Restaurants by The Bedford Citizen March 15, 2021 11 mins read The past 12 months have been challenging, exasperating, and at times life-threatening for restaurants in Bedford. But now, with Gov. Charlie Baker’s Read More
Priscilla Douglas: “You can’t let anybody tell you who you are and what you can become.” by The Bedford Citizen February 18, 2021 5 mins read (First of two stories on recent Black history in Bedford) “We were the first Black family in Bedford,” Dr. Priscilla H. Douglas Read More
Ash-less Wednesday ~ A Reflection ~ The Rev. Chris Wendell ~ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church by The Bedford Citizen February 16, 2021 3 mins read This week marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians, a time of preparation, repentance, and renewal. But unlike every Read More
College Admissions in a Pandemic World by Gene Kalb February 3, 2021 7 mins read Covid-19 has altered so much of everyday life: work, play, and school. Being a high school senior, or a parent of one, Read More
Fond Memories of an Earlier Bedford; Midge Caloggero Reflects on Happy Times by Mike Rosenberg January 29, 2021 5 mins read Margaret “Midge” Caloggero left Bedford for a warmer climate almost 20 years ago. But her memories of growing up in the town Read More
Burks-Abbott Named to the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council by Mike Rosenberg January 26, 2021 2 mins read Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed a Bedford resident to the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Gyasi Burks-Abbott said that in his new role, Read More
Observances will Continue at Bedford Common by The Bedford Citizen January 20, 2021 1 min read "Bring a candle in a jar and stand with us on the Common this Friday, Jan. 22, at 5 pm," noted organizer Read More
From the Council on Aging: Advance Care Planning by The Bedford Citizen January 20, 2021 2 mins read Hello and Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a safe and wonderful holiday. As we enter a new year, many Read More
A Holiday Letter from The Bedford Citizen by The Bedford Citizen January 1, 2021 2 mins read Taking a page (literally) from the holiday letter tradition we thought we would update you on The Bedford Citizen’s year. I’m sure Read More
How Did That Puppy in the Window Get Its Name? by Gene Kalb December 31, 2020 5 mins read There was a recent article in the Washington Post titled The NameGame: For these pets, inspiration came in many forms, November 23, Read More
Hanukkah Begins Tonight ~ December 10, 2020 by The Bedford Citizen December 10, 2020 1 min read “The joyous festival of Hanukkah … celebrates two miracles – a great Jewish military victory and a miraculous supply of oil for Read More
Joyce Peseroff and ‘Petition’ ~ Her Sixth Poetry Collection by Mike Rosenberg December 1, 2020 4 mins read Joyce Peseroff, a poet and a teacher for four decades, says she finds inspiration and intimacy in the open spaces around her Read More
A Moment in Time: College Life in the Time of Pandemic ~ Hannah O’Connor by The Bedford Citizen December 1, 2020 4 mins read One year ago, when I was a senior in high school and going through the college selection process, I could never have Read More
Announcing ‘A Moment in Time: College Life in the Time of the Pandemic’ ~ A New Series by The Bedford Citizen November 20, 2020 1 min read A few years back The Bedford Citizen initiated a special column for student writers from Bedford High School and Shawsheen Valley Technical Read More