Community News Rep. Ken Gordon to Hold Bedford Office Hours on Tuesday, July 9 July 3, 2024 Representative Ken Gordon will hold office hours on Tuesday, July 9 at Steve’s House of Pizza in Bedford at 6:30 p.m. Read More
Community News Library Trustees Conduct Director’s Performance Review at June Meeting June 26, 2024 The Trustees of the Bedford Free Public Library reviewed their annual performance evaluation of Library Director Richard Callaghan recently. Read More
BHS Graduate Beth McMurtrie Reflects on Her Long Journalism Career The Citizen caught up with Beth McMurtrie, Bedford High School Class of
Dot’s Reading Room – June 2024 by Dorothy Bergin June 20, 2024 1 min read On the first day of summer Dot is reading one of her favorite sources and looking back at some of the top Read More
Dot’s Reading Room – Cricket on the rise in the U.S. by Dorothy Bergin June 13, 2024 1 min read Would you be surprised to learn that Abraham Lincoln reportedly watched a cricket match in 1859? Is cricket on the rise in Read More
All Welcome to First Parish Juneteenth Observance on Sunday by Dorothy Bergin June 12, 2024 1 min read First Parish in Bedford will host a small public Juneteenth ceremony on the front steps of the church on Sunday morning, June Read More
Library Author Talks in June: Hear about the Suffrage Movement and Visit Beijing by Dorothy Bergin June 7, 2024 1 min read The Bedford Free Public Library offers free virtual discussions with authors each week. Read about two of the upcoming programs. Read More
Gyasi Burks-Abbott: Writer, Autism ‘Self Advocate’ by Dorothy Bergin May 23, 2024 2 mins read Gyasi Burks-Abbott, Bedford Library Trustee, author, and disability self-advocate has an essay in a new anthology. Read More
Short Takes from the Library Trustees – May by Dorothy Bergin May 20, 2024 1 min read The Trustees of the Bedford Free Public Library discussed HVAC updates, an upcoming book collection, and the publication of a Trustee and last Read More
Friends of the Library Looking for Book Donations on May 30 by Dorothy Bergin May 17, 2024 1 min read The Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library will host a book donation event from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May Read More
Bedford’s New Economic Director Meets with Housing Trust on Winterberry Way Home Sale by Dorothy Bergin May 16, 2024 1 min read The Municipal Affordable Housing Trust met this week to consider actions related to the upcoming sale of the town-owned affordable home at Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: Keeping the Ocean at Bay by Dorothy Bergin April 26, 2024 1 min read Thinking of heading to the beach this weekend? Dot is thinking and reading about rising sea levels in this edition of Dot's Read More
‘Imagine’ – A Call to Artists to Show and Sell Fine Art at Cultural District Music and Arts Festival by Dorothy Bergin April 25, 2024 1 min read The Bedford Cultural District Partnership invites area artists to show and sell their fine art at the Music and Arts Festival 2024 Read More
And All that Jazz! Last Concert in First Parish Series, April 27 by Dorothy Bergin April 24, 2024 1 min read Local musicians are getting together on Saturday, April 27 at First Parish on the Common for an evening of jazz. The house Read More
Planet and Plastics Theme of Earth Day 2024 by Dorothy Bergin April 19, 2024 1 min read Now in its 54th year, the annual observance of Earth Day takes place on Monday, April 22. Read More
‘Smoldering Tunes’ at Sunday’s American Classics Show in Bedford by Dorothy Bergin April 17, 2024 1 min read Cynthia Mork, Ben Sears, and First Parish Music Director Brad Conner are performing in “Smoke Gets in your Eyes,” the final show Read More
Shawsheen Tech invites Alumni and Guests to 50th Anniversary Celebration by Dorothy Bergin April 16, 2024 1 min read The Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Alumni Association is calling all Rams to join the celebration of Shawsheen’s 50th anniversary from 9 Read More
Bedford Singers Performing with Nashoba Chorale on April 21 by Dorothy Bergin April 16, 2024 1 min read Bedford residents Luana Read and Susan Hill will perform with the Nashoba Chorale at the Groton Hill Music Center on Sunday, April Read More
Dot’s Reading Room – Strawberry Fields Forever by Dorothy Bergin April 16, 2024 1 min read The sun is out, the weather is a little warmer, and Dot has strawberries on her mind in this edition of Dot's Read More
Library Names New Children’s Librarian by Dorothy Bergin April 11, 2024 1 min read Notes from the Bedford Library Trustees meeting, including the naming of a new Children's librarian, HVAC updates and more. Read More
Dot’s Reading Room – April 9 by Dorothy Bergin April 9, 2024 1 min read Amid UCONN men and S.C. women earning D1 NCAA championship spots this week, Dot is reading about a February ruling by the Read More
Folk Festival Coming to First Parish on April 7 by Dorothy Bergin April 2, 2024 1 min read Howie Rashba and Mel Green will perform a folk music concert at First Parish on the Common on Sunday, April 7 at Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: Baltimore Harbor Bridge Collapse by Dorothy Bergin March 28, 2024 1 min read Dot is reading about the Baltimore Harbor Bridge collapse this week. Are you? Read More
Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale Opens Thursday, April 4 by Dorothy Bergin March 27, 2024 1 min read The Spring Book Sale at the Bedford Library will have a big collection of art and chess books along with the offerings Read More
The Obertones Coming to First Parish on March 27 by Dorothy Bergin March 22, 2024 1 min read “The Obertones,” an a capella group from Oberlin College will perform on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at First Parish. The Read More
Short Takes from the Library Trustees – March 2024 by Dorothy Bergin March 14, 2024 1 min read Two new trustees joined Bedford Free Public Library Board of Trustees for their latest meeting, covering HVAC renovation updates, and upcoming library Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: The Bedford Citizen Featured in Kennedy Book by Dorothy Bergin March 14, 2024 2 mins read Dot Bergin is reading about The Bedford Citizen this week in Dot's Reading Room! Dot looks at Dan Kennedy's new book "What Read More
Celebrate All Things Irish on March 16 at First Parish by Dorothy Bergin March 11, 2024 1 min read The third Irish Festival will to be celebrated at First Parish on the Common this Saturday, March 16 beginning at 5 p.m. Read More