“I have everything I want – except a cure.” by Mike Rosenberg October 21, 2020 4 mins read “I have everything I want – except a cure.” Sounds simple. Except there is no cure. Richard Razumny, his wife Leah Devereaux Read More
Tourist in Our Town: Fox on the Field by The Bedford Citizen October 19, 2020 1 min read A large fox trotted across the entire field from one side to the other, smack dab in the middle of the Bedford 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
Life Events: Astrid Yerardi to Attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders Conference by The Bedford Citizen September 29, 2020 1 min read Astrid Yerardi, a junior at Bedford High School, will attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders conferences to be held in November and Read More
Life Events: Gabriele and Angelo Colao ~ Celebrating 60 Years! by The Bedford Citizen September 16, 2020 1 min read Gabriele and Angelo Colao will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 17. The couple has lived in Bedford for 53 years Read More
Bedford Artists in the Time of Pandemic by The Bedford Citizen August 28, 2020 3 mins read Creating art is often a solitary experience, yet most artists want and need contact with other artists. The usual forums include on-site 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
Mass.Gov Update for August 19 ~ Covid-19 Statistics by Community by The Bedford Citizen August 24, 2020 1 min read Mass.Gov updates community-level data every Wednesday at bit.ly/32przJp 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
The Suffragists Who Lived Next Door ~ The 19th Amendment in Bedford by The Bedford Citizen August 18, 2020 8 mins read They were called “Soapbox Suffragists.” They would arrive in a town with a wooden box to stand on, set up on Read More
Malone and Barbehenn Want to Connect with the Community and You by The Bedford Citizen August 11, 2020 2 mins read Select Board member Bopha Malone and Planning Board member Jacinda Barbehenn have created “Bedford Connect,” a new “space” for townspeople to engage Read More
Honoring John Lewis and Reflecting on One Book One Bedford in 2017 ~ ‘The MARCH Trilogy’ by The Bedford Citizen August 6, 2020 3 mins read Just a week ago, on Thursday, July 30, Rep. John Lewis' funeral was held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. 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
Life Events ~ July 24 ~ Simoneau Recognized for Music Skills and Bedford Students Shine at UConn by The Bedford Citizen July 25, 2020 1 min read Sharing news in our readers' lives. This time? News about several college students with Bedford connections! Read More
An Appreciation: Jeff Hoyland by The Bedford Citizen July 21, 2020 6 mins read Several Bedford High School seniors and their family members took a detour on the way home from Sunday morning’s outdoor graduation to Read More
Life Events ~ July 10, 2020 ~ Awards for McCulloch, Clark, and Vakamalla; Holley Graduates from CSW by The Bedford Citizen July 10, 2020 1 min read A compilation of recent news about local graduates in the Class of 2020: John McCulloch, Lauren Abraham, Grace Clark, Raaga Vakamalla, and 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
Life Events ~ June 18, 2020 ~ The Pulliam Family Welcomes a New Addition and Honors for Raaga Vakamalla by The Bedford Citizen June 19, 2020 1 min read Brown and Lois Pulliam welcome a new great-grandchild and Raaga Vakamalla is named to the Honor rool at the Abundant Life Christian Read More
Recycling Know No’s ~ Cardboard/Plastic Bags/Bottles & Cans by The Bedford Citizen June 17, 2020 2 mins read All this online shopping is making it challenging to fit all the cardboard boxes in the recycling cart. Then there are these Read More
New Hands Unite in Separation by The Bedford Citizen June 5, 2020 3 mins read In a year of much change and turbulence, Bedford welcomes two new pastors to the community. Interim pastor The Rev. Leah Goodwin 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
What’s Bedford Thinking? A Snap Poll ~ Reopening Houses of Worship by The Bedford Citizen May 20, 2020 1 min read Here's the second What's Bedford Thinking snap poll, this time about reopening houses of worship. In Phase One of Massachusetts reopening, houses Read More
What’s Bedford’s Thinking? The Bedford Citizen’s Snap Poll by The Bedford Citizen May 6, 2020 1 min read There’s a lot going on. Big issues that affect us all, both directly and indirectly. Although The Bedford Citizen is focused on Read More
Bedford Explained: The 1918 Influenza Epidemic by The Bedford Citizen May 1, 2020 1 min read It is thought that when the influenza epidemic arrived in Massachusetts in late August of 1918, it was brought by Navy men Read More