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
Covid Numbers – What do they Mean? What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb April 30, 2022 1 min read Last week The Boston Globe and WBUR each reported the current case count of Covid numbers that were completely different. I Read More
Bedford Youth Lacrosse Week of April 24 Wrap-up by Gene Kalb April 30, 2022 1 min read Results from recent Bedford Boys Lacrosse 1/2 and 3/4 Read More
The Places They’ll Go: Catch up with BHS Grads by Gene Kalb April 27, 2022 1 min read Alexander (Olek) Pisera, BHS Class of 2013, has been awarded a $90,000 fellowship by the Paul and Daisy Soros “Fellowships for New Read More
Bedford Explained – Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital by Gene Kalb April 26, 2022 2 mins read On Springs Road lies the sprawling Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, locally known as “the Bedford VA.” What is the story Read More
Climate Change, What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb April 25, 2022 1 min read In honor of Earth Day we thought we would take a break from all the bad news about the war raging in Read More
POP! Spring has Sprung by Gene Kalb April 16, 2022 1 min read A few of the beautiful trees around Bedford Read More
Second Booster – What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb April 11, 2022 1 min read The FDA has recently authorized a second booster for anyone over 50 or with an underlying medical condition. The wording of the Read More
Introducing the ‘Bedford Explained’ podcast ~ Episode One: Pole Capping Day by Gene Kalb April 8, 2022 1 min read The Bedford Citizen has had an ongoing column called Bedford Explained for several years. The idea is simple, as the name suggests; Read More
Former Bedford Resident in the Eye of a Storm by Gene Kalb April 4, 2022 2 mins read We often joke in The Citizen’s editorial meetings that there seems to be a Bedford connection to everything if you look hard Read More
Oscar Winners – What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb April 4, 2022 1 min read Last week was the Oscar awards. It was its usual uneventful awards ceremony. To paraphrase an old joke about a hockey game, Read More
March Madness – What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb March 26, 2022 1 min read In case you missed it we’re in the middle of the NCAA basketball tournament, euphemistically called March Madness. March Madness is big Read More
What’s going on in Bedford? Or more to the point, How do you find out what’s going on in Bedford? by Gene Kalb March 24, 2022 1 min read The Bedford Minuteman announced they were ceasing print issues of the physical paper late last week: Gannett goes on a massive spree Read More
Gas Prices and Russian Sanctions – What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb March 14, 2022 1 min read Gas prices last week reached $4.49 a gallon around Bedford. The price of gas has many factors that go into the Read More
Voting in the Local Election – What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb March 9, 2022 1 min read There is an election this Saturday. Voting in local elections has always been important, your vote really counts here. In last March’s Read More
Minuteman Senior Services: What do they do there anyway? by Gene Kalb March 3, 2022 4 mins read Do you ever drive around town and see a sign for a business or something else and ask yourself, “I wonder Read More
Is the Worst of the Pandemic Behind Us…Again? ~ What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb February 21, 2022 1 min read As Yogi Berra once said 'It's Deja Vu All Over Again'. Since it's a holiday I thought I would be lazy and Read More
Becoming a Subscriber to the Bedford Citizen by Gene Kalb February 16, 2022 1 min read was recently talking to a friend who has been reading The Bedford Citizen for many years. She said, “I just signed up Read More
How Long would You Isolate after a Positive Covid Test ~ What’s Bedford Thinking? by Gene Kalb February 14, 2022 1 min read We seem to be moving into a new phase of the pandemic. Restrictions around the country are easing, and even in Massachusetts Read More
Scholarships aren’t Trivial – CSF Virtual Trivia Night this Saturday, Feb 12 by Gene Kalb February 9, 2022 1 min read This Saturday night, February 12, is the second annual CSF of Bedford Dollars for Scholars Virtual Trivia night run by Stump Trivia. Read More
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day – Coyote Mating Season and Some Tips on how to Co-exist by Gene Kalb February 8, 2022 1 min read Coyote mating season is here, they’re out looking for mates, and you’re much more likely to encounter them when you are out Read More
What Would Luigi’s Have Done ~ What’s Bedford Thinking about ‘Food Crimes’ Committed against Italian Cuisine by the Rest of the World? by Gene Kalb February 8, 2022 1 min read There is a new survey out about how Americans, as well as the rest of the world, are doing Italian food – Read More
Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign ~ The 2022 Bedford Town Election Explained by Gene Kalb February 5, 2022 1 min read March is coming and just like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the lawn signs for the local election have started to appear. Read More
Support Your Local Bedford Restaurants by Gene Kalb February 4, 2022 3 mins read A few weeks ago there was a story in the Globe relaunching their Project Takeout that they started in January 2001. Their Read More
StretchMed Studios Comes to Bedford at Club 600 by Gene Kalb February 2, 2022 1 min read Another new business comes to Bedford. StretchMed Studios has opened a site within the building of Club 600 (formerly Summit Fitness) on Read More
Do You Have Confidence in the Scientific Community? What’s Bedford Thinking by Gene Kalb January 31, 2022 1 min read I remember there was an old song on MTV She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby. It occurs to me that Read More