Columns Movie ‘Challengers’ Opening this Weekend – What’s Bedford Thinking? April 26, 2024 The movie "Challengers," which had scenes filmed in Bedford, is in theaters starting today. Will you watch it? Take our poll! Read More
Community News Let’s Talk Turkey! April 23, 2024 There is no official census about how many turkeys live in Bedford, but there are a lot and it's mating season! Read More
Electric Vehicles – What’s Bedford Thinking? Electric Vehicle (EV) sales growth has been slowing recently. What’s Bedford Thinking:
Bedford Guide 2021 Coming Soon ~ Start the Presses! by Gene Kalb November 12, 2020 1 min read The 2021 Bedford Guide has been released to the printer! Look for it in your mailbox in the next week or so. Read More
Breaking News ~ Greasy Pizza Boxes May be Recycled! by Gene Kalb October 27, 2020 2 mins read If you’re like most people, you spend a lot of time worrying about whether your greasy pizza box has too much grease Read More
Kicks for Cancer this Weekend ~ Fundraising Events and Ceremony to Honor Jeff Hoyland by Gene Kalb October 15, 2020 2 mins read Kicks for Cancer fundraisers at Summit Health and a raffle sponsored by BHS Soccer teams, along with a ceremony to honor Jeff Read More
Lexington Food Hall ~ Opening on Maguire Road Just Over the Bedford Town Line by Gene Kalb October 13, 2020 2 mins read Lexington Welcomes Revolution Hall, Opening October 14th Craft Food Hall, a New Concept in Dining, introduces its Fourth Location Read More
Town Mulls Adding Toll Booth to Help Defray Cost of Lantern Lane Bridge by Gene Kalb October 10, 2020 1 min read The Lantern Lane Bridge is a hit. Since its installation over the summer, the reviews have been great. “It’s a nice bridge,” Read More
Coming Soon: The Bedford Guide 2021 by Gene Kalb October 3, 2020 1 min read The Bedford Guide 2021 - A look back at 2020 - A typical year, it was not! You just know you’ll remember Read More
Friends of The Bedford Council on Aging (FBCOA) Helps to Keep Bedford Seniors Zooming by Gene Kalb September 22, 2020 1 min read When the doors shut in March, the Bedford Council on Aging (COA) quickly went to work on ways to keep Bedford seniors Read More
Bedford Explained ~ A Narrow Gauge Railroad Once Connected Bedford and Billerica by Gene Kalb August 26, 2020 7 mins read We had a request. A fan of Bedford Explained was curious about the narrow gauge railroad bed that runs from Depot Park Read More
Alternate Route Sought to Concord by Gene Kalb August 21, 2020 1 min read With all the paving projects going on, one seems particularly impactful. On Route 62, from Bedford to Concord there is an orange Read More
Who Masked All Those Men (and Women, and Children)? by Gene Kalb August 6, 2020 4 mins read Whenever there is a crisis in our country, there seems to be a strong desire to offer to help. Think back to Read More
….and the answer is by Gene Kalb August 5, 2020 1 min read Sports are back…...yawn. Apparently readers of The Bedford Citizen are not all that excited about professional sports being back. Read More
Barrel House Z coming to Bedford this Thursday August 6th by Gene Kalb August 4, 2020 1 min read As we mentioned earlier Barrel House Z is coming to Bedford. The original plan was to come back in January, but, like Read More
Draw the Line – Pickleball Players want respect (and some lines) by Gene Kalb July 17, 2020 2 mins read An online petition has been started by the rapidly growing number of Bedford pickleball players for the town to paint the lines Read More
Mosquitoes, and Ticks, and Covid, Oh My ~ And Can You Trip Over a Tick Fence? by Gene Kalb July 15, 2020 2 mins read Covid-19 has everybody running scared, and just when you thought it might be safe to leave your house - WHAM! The Board Read More
Barrel House Z Coming to Bedford by Gene Kalb July 9, 2020 1 min read Barrel House Z Brew House is coming to Bedford! The Weymouth Brew Pub and Craft Brewer had been planning to open up Read More
Covid-19 ~ When Life Gives You Lemons? Make Lemonade! by Gene Kalb June 30, 2020 2 mins read All right, there is a lot, I mean a lot of things wrong with life in our pandemic world. Healthwise, economically, socially, Read More
Buried in the African Reservation by Gene Kalb June 23, 2020 1 min read Perhaps you are familiar with Bedford’s landmarks. You have visited the Bedford Flag, skated on Fawn Lake, and walked the old railroad Read More
We’re Outta Here!! – Summit Fitness Rolls Out Outside Fitness Classes by Gene Kalb June 9, 2020 2 mins read As Massachusetts begins its reopening plan, I had a chance to try one of the first businesses to return to the “new Read More
Next ~ What Happens after You Put Stuff in Your Blue Cart by Gene Kalb June 9, 2020 1 min read When Ed McGrath and I started talking about doing this series of columns, Ed said. “The whole recycling world can be summed Read More
Complimentary Webinar on Isolation Among Seniors ~ Hosted by Emerson Hospital ~ June 10 at 7 pm by Gene Kalb June 5, 2020 1 min read It has long been recognized that social interactions are vital for one''s well-being. Our senior population has always been more susceptible to Read More
Dear Class of 2020 – A message from Heather Galante by Gene Kalb June 5, 2020 2 mins read Dear Class of 2020, I am so thrilled that the Bedford Citizen has assembled a special edition as a tribute to you. Read More
The Long Goodbye – Cut Short – The March 11th Project – Continued by Gene Kalb May 29, 2020 2 mins read What I do know is that even if I had known that March 11 was my final day of school, there still Read More
Covid-19 Questions for Seniors? The CoA is here to help by Gene Kalb May 29, 2020 1 min read This pandemic has changed everything, it’s very unsettling and also, very confusing. Masks, isolation, stimulus checks, tele-health, zoom, scams, food pantries, are Read More
Bedford War Memorials by Gene Kalb May 21, 2020 3 mins read As we honor the brave souls who gave their lives for our country this Memorial Day, I thought it would be helpful Read More
Convoy of Champions: National EMS Week and Boston MedFlight by Gene Kalb May 21, 2020 2 mins read Bedford's own Boston MedFlight participated in the Convoy Champions as they traveled from Worcester to Fenway Park this past Wednesday. The convoy Read More