What’s Bedford Thinking? Results of The Citizen’s Snap Poll #2
And the answer is . . . well, first the question was Houses of worship can open with restrictions in Phase One.
Tourist in Our Town
A random collection of images from around and about Bedford. Click the first image to see all of them at full size
Watch for Turtles Crossing the Road ~ It’s the Season!
Location - location - location, everyone knows when trying to find a place to call home, location is key. For turtles, a
Memorial Day ~ Marking Veterans Graves
Although formal ceremonies for Memorial Day 2020 have been canceled due to Covid-19, the Bedford DPW is making sure our deceased veterans
Memorial Day, 2020 ~ A Different Form, but Sentiments will be the Same
We certainly find ourselves living in extraordinary times. Freedoms which we enjoy and sometimes take for granted such as freedom to assemble,
Haley Portlock’s Senior Project ~ Music Serving Two Missions
BHS Senior Haley Portlock spent much of the past school year developing her senior project, an in-person concert. To adapt to the
Dot’s Reading Room: The Neoliberal Era is Ending. What Comes Next?
“In a crisis, what was once unthinkable can suddenly become inevitable. We’re in the middle of the biggest societal shakeup since the
Award-Winning Colorado News Site with a Bedford Connection
Bedford native Merrell Bergin (BHS Class of 1969) recently won a first-place award for his photograph of a 2019 forest fire threatening
Is it a Bird? It’s a Plane! Boeing 707 Based at MIT-Lincoln Lab
Much of West Bedford woke to the unaccustomed roar of a Boeing 707 taking off from Hanscom Field at 7:15 on Mother's
‘With a Little Help From My Friends” Creating Performing Arts’ Faculty Video
OK, here’s a link to an inspiring music video created by the performing arts faculty of the Bedford Public Schools. Check it
Are We There Yet?
Applewood Books, a local book publisher, is bringing back the road trip puzzle. Their new series Great American Road Trip Puzzle Book
Tornado Watch for Massachusetts until 10 pm on Friday, May 15, 2020
NOAA and the National Weather Service have issued a tornado watch for Massachusetts through 10 pm on Friday, May 15, 2020.
Our Quarantine Adventure
My husband Rich and I have a granddaughter living in Indiana. Her mom is an R.N. working at the Indiana University
FBCOA Receives Grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
The Friends of the Bedford Council on Aging, a non-profit organization supporting the Bedford CoA, has received a grant from the Harvard
Dot’s Reading Room: Nieman Lab Profiles a New Bookseller’s Challenge to Amazon
If you’ve ever thought to yourself ….”maybe Amazon is entirely TOO powerful,” here’s a story to cheer you. A startup called Bookshop
Armchair Travel ~ An Intentional Community, Oneida, New York
It seems so long ago that my husband John Gibbons and I were able to just take off for a day trip
Calling All Performers for a Video Fundraiser on Bedford TV for Operation Feed the Soul!
Bedford TV and Operation Feed the Soul! are excited to announce a collaborative effort to raise funds for Massachusetts frontline workers and
Warm Weather Brings Residents Outside and Ticks Too!
Residents are currently following Governor Baker’s COVID-19 Orders, which include a Stay-at-Home Advisory that is currently in effect until May 18, 2020,
What’s Bedford Thinking? – Results of Snap Poll #1
And the answer is . . . well, first the question was How do you feel about Governor Baker’s decisions to extend
Salute to Service ~ A Rolling Rally at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
The concept of 'Nurses Week' was expanded to honor all healthcare workers, clinical and non-clinical alike, who are caring for Veterans at
Task Force Formed to Return Traffic to the Great Road
In unsettling times, it’s human nature to want to return to a semblance of normal. With that thought in mind, a new
Curbside Yard Waste Collection on May 11 and Compost Center Update
With the knowledge that spring clean-up is ongoing, the Department of Public Works has rescheduled the curbside collection of yard waste to
Growing Up and Into Bedford’s Annual Relay for Life
Ever since my first year in middle school, I have been an active team member for Relay for Life. When I first
Wednesday, May 6 is Face-covering Mask Day ~ Are the Kids Ready?
The Baker-Polito Administration has ordered that starting tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, face coverings will be mandatory for everyone over the age of
Some Good News: BHS Senior Jordan Vinh Appears in SGN ~ John Krasinski’s YouTube Show
Whatever we have given up in the pandemic (and that’s A LOT) there is an abundance of creativity and imagination on the
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