Community News Fourth of July Musings and Facts June 28, 2024 Gene Kalb offers a few musings on 4th of July traditions in Bedford, and a listing of nearby fireworks displays. Read More
Columns What’s Bedford Thinking: New England Summer Vacation Plans – Where Are You Going? June 28, 2024 In New England we’re blessed with many choices to get away within a short drive. What's Bedford Thinking? Are you headed out on any New England trips this summer? Take our poll! Read More
Bedford Explained: Hanscom by Gene Kalb June 11, 2021 7 mins read Hanscom is a bit of an ubiquitous term here in Bedford. There is an exit ramp off the highway that says Hanscom, Read More
New Poll – Masks: What Do You Think? by Gene Kalb June 3, 2021 1 min read On May 29, Massachusetts lifted most Covid restrictions. People who are vaccinated pretty much can go back to the way things Read More
Where are They Now? ~ Cary Lowe, ‘Becoming American’~ A New Series by Gene Kalb June 2, 2021 4 mins read Becoming American is former Bedford resident Cary Lowe’s compelling story of his Cary Lowe search for his family’s roots in Europe and Read More
What Do They Do There Anyway? Perch on the Common by Gene Kalb June 2, 2021 5 mins read Driving up South Road on your right as you approach the Common, you come across a mustard-colored building with a sign, Perch Read More
The Return to the Office ~ The Twinkies are Probably Fine by Gene Kalb May 28, 2021 1 min read With the vaccines being widely distributed and the covid case numbers starting to come down, there is a sense of normalcy returning. Read More
Short Stop Cafe, Closed for More than a Year due to the Pandemic, Reopened on May 4 by Gene Kalb May 19, 2021 1 min read The Short Stop Cafe on Loomis Street is back to serving their famous Belgium Waffles, sandwiches, and scones. After over a year Read More
What’s Bedford Thinking about UFOs in the Headlines ~ A New Snap Poll by Gene Kalb May 17, 2021 1 min read All right, at The Bedford Citizen we pretty much keep to Bedford News. Town Meetings, Musicals, New Businesses, etc. But sometimes Read More
Annual Town Meeting, 2021 ~ A Glossary of Important Words and Terms by Gene Kalb May 11, 2021 4 mins read Learn the lingo: Words and terms you might not hear in your daily life will have meaning at Town Meeting. See you Read More
Annual Town Meeting for People with Mobility Issues by Gene Kalb May 7, 2021 2 mins read Planning an annual town meeting during a pandemic is a huge challenge. There are so many moving parts to accommodate. With all Read More
Are You In? Are You Going to The Annual Town Meeting? by Gene Kalb May 7, 2021 1 min read Last year 221 people showed up for the Annual Town meeting on the turf, in July. It was hot, there was rain Read More
Put me in, Coach ~ Annual Town Meeting and Baseball by Gene Kalb May 6, 2021 1 min read At a recent editorial meeting to discuss The Citizen's upcoming Annual Town Meeting coverage, Mike Rosenberg, a former Selectman, told a story Read More
Bedford Explained: Bedford’s Annual Town Meeting by Gene Kalb May 4, 2021 1 min read incorporated our town of Bedford on September 23, 1729. Three days later, the Court sent word to Jonathan Bacon, owner of the Read More
Bedford Hiking Trails Are Now on Google Maps by Gene Kalb May 4, 2021 1 min read If a trail is not on Google maps, does it still exist? After a year-long effort by the Bedford Trails Committee and Read More
Task Force Named to Address Traffic Around Schools by Gene Kalb May 4, 2021 1 min read As life begins to return to normal, there are things that one remembers about pre-pandemic life that we wish we could forget. Read More
Biden at 100 Days — What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb May 1, 2021 1 min read It has been 100 days since Joe Biden was sworn in as President . Bedford overwhelmingly voted for him in the election; Read More
What’s Bedford Thinking about Vaccine Passports? by Gene Kalb April 26, 2021 1 min read What’s Bedford Thinking? With more of the country getting vaccinated against Covid-19 there is growing talk about the use of vaccine passports. Read More
COA Board Lends Support of Three Warrant Articles – COA Board Meeting Recap – April 13, 2021 by Gene Kalb April 23, 2021 2 mins read Chair Sandra Hackman opened the April 13 meeting of the Council on Aging (COA) Board with information on a town-wide initiative for Read More
Someone you Should Know ~ Ed McGrath, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator by Gene Kalb April 22, 2021 5 mins read There are some professions that attract the creative types. Musicians, writers, artists, maybe an occasional accountant come to mind. One place you Read More
How did Bedford Residents Weather the Last Year Financially? by Gene Kalb April 17, 2021 1 min read A recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that 15% of Americans are worse off financially than they were Read More
Bedford Explained: The Two Brothers Rocks by Gene Kalb April 12, 2021 1 min read Two big boulders stand a few feet apart on the shore of the Concord River in Bedford, MA. A glacier dropped them Read More
Would You take Less Salary to Work from Home? by Gene Kalb April 10, 2021 1 min read Apparently people really like working from home. A recent poll says 73% of people surveyed say they would like the ability to Read More
Summit Health and Fitness Changing its Name to Club 600; Open House this Saturday, April 10 by Gene Kalb April 7, 2021 2 mins read With vaccines rolling out and hope for the new normal getting closer, a sense of rebirth abounds. Not only for people Read More
Play Ball – How Do You Feel About Watching Sports in Person? by Gene Kalb April 5, 2021 1 min read Opening day at Fenway was Thursday Friday, April 2 with fans in attendance. Fenway’s capacity is capped at 12 percent, or a Read More
What Do They Do There Anyway? Drinkworks by Gene Kalb March 31, 2021 1 min read Do you ever drive around town and see a sign for a business or something else and ask yourself, “I wonder what Read More
Recycling Know No’s ~ Minnie Mouse doesn’t compost. by Gene Kalb March 31, 2021 1 min read Minnie Mouse doesn’t compost. The same goes for barbell weights, plastic bags, cups and utensils, snack wrappers, and broken hockey sticks. Concrete Read More