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
Healthy Bedford’s Active Transit Spring ~ Share the Trail in May
Ordinarily, the month of May in Bedford brings Safe Routes to School Walk and Roll to School days. And Healthy Bedford’s Active
Today is International Firefighters Day!
With everything else going on, who knew that today is special? It's International Firefighters Day! But that doesn't limit Bedford's gratitude to
What’s Bedford Thinking? The Citizen’s Weekly Snap Poll
Although The Bedford Citizen is focused on Bedford news, what happens in the broader world affects us all. Each week The Citizen
Celebrating 99 Safely but with Style
Tucked into the corner of the ell at Bedford's 1712 Job Lane House, a memorial herb garden dedicated to former owner Lillian
Donations Benefit Organizations Battling Food Insecurity and Feeding Front Line Hospital Staff
Two Bedford food relief efforts have benefited from separate $15,000 donations from a global biopharma corporation. The gifts last month from Belgium-based
Bedford PMC Kids Ride: Sunday September 13th
During these incredibly stressful, nerve-wracking and unprecedented times, we are ever hopeful that by the Fall, we will be able to resume
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