Remember when you had to wait for a local weekly print newspaper to be delivered to learn last week’s news? Thankfully, those…
Read MoreAfter several years with the Citizen and two years as the operations manager, it’s time for me to shift my focus to…
Read MoreThe Bedford Citizen Thanks its 2020 Donors
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Thank you to all the donors who generously supported The Bedford Citizen during 2020. We had no idea one year ago what…
Read MoreNonprofit newsrooms like The Bedford Citizen play a central role in engaging communities on the local issues that matter most. In fact, your support…
Read MoreIf you have been a fan of The Bedford Citizen, chances are there has been a time you’ve asked, “Has the Citizen…
Read MoreWhat do blueberry picking, phone chargers, grocery bagging, “free” college laundry, and a new Bedford fire station have in common?
They were all…
Read MoreAre We There Yet?
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When cranky kids in the backseat start asking, “are we there yet?” any parent knows that happy anticipation is about to give…
Read MorePlease join The Bedford Citizen and (as of Saturday) over 100 others who read and support The Citizen for An Evening of…
Read MoreNot Saying Pretty Please
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The Bedford Citizen’s fundraiser, which includes a matching opportunity of up to $26,500 from NewsMatch - a foundation supporting non-profit news - Suzanne…
Read MoreThe 2021 Bedford Guide ~ Behind the Scenes
by Gene Kalb
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How do you make 2020 into a feel-good story? The short answer, it was easy in Bedford.
When 2020 happened, it was pretty…
Read MoreThe Bedford Chapter of Mothers Out Front would like to thank the 200+ Bedford residents who are subscribed to Black Earth Curbside…
Read MoreWe need your support during The Bedford Citizen’s final fundraising drive of the year. Starting November 1 and through December 31, any…
Read MoreTHE PAINTED BURRO BRINGS TACOS, MARGARITAS, AND MORE TO POSTO BEDFORD FOR CITY’S FIRST EVER POP-UP RESTAURANT Exciting Mexican Kitchen and Tequila…
Read MoreElizabeth Nemirovsky is Breathing New Life into BeTC, The Bedford Citizen’s Townwide Calendar
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When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March The Bedford Citizen's calendar listings dwindled as organizations and Town boards canceled events and meetings.…
Read MoreThe Bedford Citizen doesn’t just materialize at 9 pm every weekday, or at 7:30 every Sunday morning when a compilation of the…
Read MoreRecently I joined a number of fellow residents on the Bedford Common to mark the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…
Read MoreMike Rosenberg, longtime Bedford resident and former local public servant, has joined the staff of The Bedford Citizen as its first Community…
Read MoreThe Cost of Talking Amongst Ourselves
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“A good newspaper…is a town talking to itself.” We’re paraphrasing Arthur Miller here (which is a little thrilling if you want to know…
Read MoreWe really mean just one minute!
As we look ahead to our tenth year, we are asking for your opinion as a valued…
Read MoreThank you to all the donors who generously supported The Bedford Citizen during the first quarter of 2020.
As more and more communities…
Read MoreDot’s Reading Room: Columbia Journalism Review says Local Newspapers Confront an Apocalypse
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“America’s local newspapers confront an apocalypse” is the scary headline in a recent Columbia Journalism Review on the effect of Covid-19 on…
Read MoreThere is a great story in Saturday’s New York Times: More Than 1 in 5 U.S. Papers Has Closed. This Is…
Read MoreOpEd: Bedford’s Own Local News
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The New York Times reported recently about the growth of fake websites that appear to be local newspapers. Click this link to…
Read MoreDo you love your copy of The Bedford Guide? Do you want to share a copy with out-of-town friends and family? Or…
Read MoreEveryone knows about #GivingTuesday, but have you heard about #GivingNewsDay?
It’s a day (tomorrow, Tuesday December 3, in fact!) to celebrate local journalism…
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