Dorothy Bergin

January 19, 2022

4 mins read

Woburn Mall Transformed into Woburn Village ~ 350 Housing Units Share Space with Supermarket, as well as a Mix of Small and Large Stores

Have you driven past the “old” Woburn Mall at the intersection of I-95/I-93 and Commerce Way lately? Yes, the anchor Market Basket is still on the corner but look again!

Where formerly a mix of big and little box stores co-existed in typical “mall-sprawl,” there…

The Flag, The Cross, The Station Wagon ~ A Review

July 3, 2022

4 mins read

Environmental activist Bill McKibben has just published a new book that’s engaging,…

Dot’s Reading Room: US Postal Service, Part II ~ Still Sending U.S. Mail?

July 8, 2021

1 min read

If you think mail delivery is slow now, just wait until Postmaster…

Dot’s Reading Room: International Women’s Day

by Dorothy Bergin

March 8, 2023

1 min read

Dot looks at some key statistics about women, who make up more than one-half of our population.…

Dot’s Reading Room – February 2023

by Dorothy Bergin

February 24, 2023

3 mins read

For the February Reading Room, Dot focuses on "a truly remarkable book" - “Half American: the Epic Story of African Americans…

Short Takes from the Library Trustees – February 2023

by Dorothy Bergin

February 17, 2023

2 mins read

Some notes from the Feb 14 meeting of the Bedford Library Trustees.…

Valentine Concert at First Parish in Bedford Feb. 12

by Dorothy Bergin

February 3, 2023

1 min read

“True Love,” this year’s Valentine concert at First Parish in Bedford on Feb 12, will highlight mezzo-soprano Cynthia Mork, baritone Ben Sears,…

Noted Boston artists Join First Parish “True Love” Valentine Concert on Feb. 12

by Dorothy Bergin

February 2, 2023

2 mins read

Heinrich Christensen, the acclaimed organist at Kings’ Chapel, Boston, in conversation with The Citizen told us that he studied both piano and…

Bedford’s Fahad Alden Wins UMass Lowell MLK Service Award

by Dorothy Bergin

February 1, 2023

2 mins read

Fahad Alden was recently awarded the MLK community service award at UMass Lowell.…

First Parish Lyceum to Feature Ukrainian-Born Bedford Resident Vlad Shapiro

by Dorothy Bergin

January 25, 2023

1 min read

The free Lyceum series continues from 1 to 2:30 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 29 at First Parish on the Common with Bedford…

Bedford Housing Partnership Reaffirms Vote in Favor of Carlisle Road Development

by Dorothy Bergin

January 20, 2023

2 mins read

The Bedford Housing Partnership Wednesday unanimously reaffirmed its December vote of support for a proposed 139-unit Carlisle Road housing development.…

Short Takes from the Library Trustees January Meeting

by Dorothy Bergin

January 19, 2023

2 mins read

Notes from the latest Library Trustee Meeting, including foot traffic numbers, masking and future meeting format.…

Library to Celebrate Lunar New Year

by Dorothy Bergin

January 13, 2023

1 min read

It’s the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese calendar and the Bedford Free Public Library will be celebrating with a program…

Prof. Dan Breen’s “Great Moments in Polar Exploration” Series Begins Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Library

by Dorothy Bergin

January 13, 2023

1 min read

Bedford Public Library Winter Lecture Series: Great Moments in Polar Exploration starts on Sunday January 22. The series is free and open…

Dot’s Reading Room – What if the Jan. 6 attack had succeeded?

by Dorothy Bergin

January 6, 2023

1 min read

A Harvard professor’s book asks: What if the Jan. 6 attack had succeeded?…

Dot’s Reading Room – Y’all for Yankees?

by Dorothy Bergin

January 4, 2023

1 min read

“Y'all," that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it’s about time.…

Dot’s Reading Room: ‘Over the Holidays Try Talking to Your Relatives Like an Anthropologist’

by Dorothy Bergin

December 21, 2022

1 min read

“How is it possible to spend so much time with your parents and grandparents and not really know them?"…

You Won’t Find a Paywall Here

by Dorothy Bergin

December 9, 2022

1 min read

Have you ever experienced the frustration of trying to read an interesting article in a major newspaper or magazine only to be told, "Nope…

Bedford Pianist Paul-André Bempéchat Salutes Beethoven on Dec. 16

by Dorothy Bergin

December 7, 2022

3 mins read

Internationally acclaimed pianist Paul-André Bempéchat will honor the birthday of Ludwig Van Beethoven with a performance of three of the composer’s most…

Nicole Monk’s Energy, Enthusiasm Brighten the Library Children’s Room

by Dorothy Bergin

December 6, 2022

3 mins read

After three months on the job, Nicole Monk is well settled into her position as Children's Librarian at Bedford Public Library, and…

Dot’s Reading Room – The First Televised World Series Spurred America’s Television Boom, 75 Years Ago

by Dorothy Bergin

November 2, 2022

1 min read

It wasn’t until the 1947 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers – 75 years ago – that fans…

Short Takes from the Bedford Free Public Library – October 2022

by Dorothy Bergin

October 13, 2022

2 mins read

Trustees of the Bedford Free Public Library opened their meeting on Oct. 11 with a tribute to former member Robin Grace, who…

Dot’s Reading Room: Our Very Distant Cousins – the Neanderthals

by Dorothy Bergin

October 6, 2022

1 min read

It must have been all those National Geographic Magazines I devoured as a child but I’ve always been fascinated by the Neanderthals.…

This week, Sept. 18-24, is “Banned Books” Week ~ “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us”

by Dorothy Bergin

September 21, 2022

1 min read

An article in The Conversation by a University of Southern California professor who teaches a class on banned books says book bans…

Elaine Garnache, Bedford Children’s Librarian, to Retire Soon

by Dorothy Bergin

September 19, 2022

1 min read

For the many children and caregivers who love the Children’s room at the Bedford Free Public Library, you may want to stop…

Friends of the Library Fall 2022 Book Sale ~ September 15-18

by Dorothy Bergin

September 7, 2022

1 min read

Back again and better than ever! Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library will hold their Bedford Day book sale during a…

Dot’s Reading Room: Electric School Buses ~ 1,000 in California, 18 in Massachusetts

by Dorothy Bergin

September 2, 2022

1 min read

Electric school buses are taking students back to school – bringing cleaner air and lower maintenance costs to school districts across the…

News Flash! Library Names New Head of Children’s Services

by Dorothy Bergin

August 10, 2022

1 min read

Nicole Monk has accepted the position of Head of Children’s Service at the Bedford Free Public Library, beginning August 29. Monk will…

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Dorothy Bergin

Woburn Mall Transformed into Woburn Village ~ 350 Housing Units Share Space with Supermarket, as well as a Mix of Small and Large Stores

The Flag, The Cross, The Station Wagon ~ A Review

Dot’s Reading Room: US Postal Service, Part II ~ Still Sending U.S. Mail?

Dot’s Reading Room: International Women’s Day

Dot’s Reading Room – February 2023

Short Takes from the Library Trustees – February 2023

Valentine Concert at First Parish in Bedford Feb. 12

Noted Boston artists Join First Parish “True Love” Valentine Concert on Feb. 12

Bedford’s Fahad Alden Wins UMass Lowell MLK Service Award

First Parish Lyceum to Feature Ukrainian-Born Bedford Resident Vlad Shapiro

Bedford Housing Partnership Reaffirms Vote in Favor of Carlisle Road Development

Short Takes from the Library Trustees January Meeting

Library to Celebrate Lunar New Year

Prof. Dan Breen’s “Great Moments in Polar Exploration” Series Begins Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Library

Dot’s Reading Room – What if the Jan. 6 attack had succeeded?

Dot’s Reading Room – Y’all for Yankees?

Dot’s Reading Room: ‘Over the Holidays Try Talking to Your Relatives Like an Anthropologist’

You Won’t Find a Paywall Here

Bedford Pianist Paul-André Bempéchat Salutes Beethoven on Dec. 16

Nicole Monk’s Energy, Enthusiasm Brighten the Library Children’s Room

Dot’s Reading Room – The First Televised World Series Spurred America’s Television Boom, 75 Years Ago

Short Takes from the Bedford Free Public Library – October 2022

Dot’s Reading Room: Our Very Distant Cousins – the Neanderthals

This week, Sept. 18-24, is “Banned Books” Week ~ “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us”

Elaine Garnache, Bedford Children’s Librarian, to Retire Soon

Friends of the Library Fall 2022 Book Sale ~ September 15-18

Dot’s Reading Room: Electric School Buses ~ 1,000 in California, 18 in Massachusetts

News Flash! Library Names New Head of Children’s Services

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