Letter to the Editor: Supporting the Re-Election of Rep. Ken Gordon by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen August 25, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Richard D. Rosen, Ph.D. (Meteorology) You don’t need to be a climate scientist like me to understand how important Read More
Letter to the Editor: In Support of Ken Gordon by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen August 24, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Fahad Ken Alden Today, I write in support of Ken Gordon for state representative for another term. I genuinely Read More
Letter to the Editor: Minuteman Extension Would Be a Sheer Delight by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen August 19, 2022 1 min read I just returned from my second bike outing this week on the existing Minuteman shared-used path heading from Bedford to Lexington and Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Business Owner’s Perspective on the Proposed Bike Path by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen August 8, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Daisy Girifalco I am the owner of Bedford Children’s Center (BCC). In our daycare we have 81 children totaling Read More
Letter to the Editor ~ Perspective on the Finance Committee Appointment Process by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen August 1, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Stephen Carluccio Chair of the Bedford Finance Committee In reference to the June 23, 2022, Bedford Citizen article, “Appointment Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Plan for Willson Park by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen July 30, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Donald J. Marshall Willson Park is one of the first notable sights that visitors from Billerica/Chelmsford and Concord/Carlisle see Read More
Letter to the Editor: Promoting a Petition to Improve the Reformatory Branch of the Bike Path by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen July 23, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Bob Fagan For many years Bedford residents and others in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to increase recreational access to Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bedford Would Benefit from Town-Wide Composting by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen July 21, 2022 2 mins read ~ Submitted by Elizabeth Knox Household trash stinks and there's a lot of it. That smell is the organic material in your Read More
Letter to the Editor: Dangerous Conditions by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen July 3, 2022 1 min read On June 26 my wife Jennifer and I went for a walk on the unpaved bike path from Rte. 62 West Bedford Read More
Letter to the Editor: Reformatory Trail Modifications, and Potential Arborist Walk by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen June 24, 2022 1 min read Recently, I enjoyed a 2-hour walk with a professional arborist (a friend of a friend) on the Town’s Reformatory RT. [Signup info Read More
Fear of Collision will Drive People off the Reformatory Branch Trail by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen June 21, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Lori Eggert Editor's Note: Lori Eggert is a member of the Conservation Commission but writes this as a private Read More
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Select Board by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen June 18, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Robin Steele I was debating on whether to call in tonight [June 13, 2022], but as you know I Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Statement from Carol Amick and Bill Moonan about 139 The Great Road by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen June 9, 2022 2 mins read ~ Submitted by Carol Amick and Bill Moonan We are saddened and disappointed that the Select Board failed to follow the statutory Read More
Letter to the Editor: What is the Fabric of a Community Worth? by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen June 5, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Erin Sandler-Rathe What is the fabric of a community worth? After the announcement yesterday that Utah’s System of Higher Read More
Letter to the Editor: In Opposition to Paving the Reformatory Branch Trail Extension by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 28, 2022 1 min read I am writing to express my concern over the recent announcement that the Select Board will be once again bringing the issue Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Reminder about Bedford’s Gun Buyback Program by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Don Marshall How many readers know that Bedford has a gun buy-back program? It was set up several years Read More
Letter to the Editor: Appreciating Bedford’s Recreation Commissioners, Past and Present by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 21, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Amy Hamilton, Director of Recreation [Editor's Note: Hamilton will retire on May 31, 2022] Boards and committees view their roles in Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Elimination of Advanced Math Class for 6th Grade by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 19, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Rebecca Reubenstein In reading about last week’s School Committee discussion on the elimination of the sixth-grade advanced math class, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding Kiessling Letter on Covid Risks by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 18, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Dr. Astrid Kruse DVM Dr. Kiessling crowed last fall that the pandemic was over in Bedford. She has claimed Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Perspective on Increase in Covid-19 by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 16, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Ann A. Kiessling, Ph.D. Should the increase in SARS2-positive tests in the Bedford Schools Sound a Public Health Alarm? Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding a Location for the Proposed Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 13, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Kathy Jarvis Bedford needs a new fire station. But where? Under state law, government proposals to acquire land must Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Reformatory Branch by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 10, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Ben Littauer My wife and I are Bedford residents, avid cyclists, and regular users of both the Minuteman Trail Read More
Letter to the Editor: Statement from the Lead Plaintiffs in a Suit against the Select Board re the Selection of 139 The Great Rd. for a new Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen May 4, 2022 2 mins read As was noted in a letter from our attorney to the Select Board dated Feb. 14, 2022, the Select Board has violated Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Bikeway Extension and Accessibility by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 15, 2022 1 min read A Vote Against a Paved Bikeway is Not a Vote against People with Disabilities. To say that voting to block the bikeway Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding Keeping Our Streets Clean by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 15, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Mario Mendes There are many things to boast about living in Bedford, but very near the top of my Read More