100 Years Ago This Week ~ Bedford News in the Concord Enterprise ~ September 4, 1918 by The Bedford Citizen September 7, 2018 1 min read Selected and transcribed by Dennis Ahern Editor’s Note: The fourth in our Friday series examining the news about Bedford that was published Read More
Photographer Jeff JHO Hoyland on The Art of Coaching Girls’ Sports by The Bedford Citizen August 31, 2018 5 mins read By Jeff JHO Hoyland Editor's Note: This is a blog post that Jeff authored in January 2009. With the autumn sports season Read More
100 Years Ago This Week ~ Bedford News in the Concord Enterprise ~ August 28, 1918 by The Bedford Citizen August 31, 2018 1 min read DEATH FOLLOWED BEAR ATTACK Carl Hulner of Billerica, whose right arm was nearly torn off by a pet grizzly bear at Lexington Read More
100 Years Ago This Week ~ Bedford News in the Concord Enterprise ~ August 21, 1918 by The Bedford Citizen August 24, 2018 1 min read Selected and transcribed by Dennis Ahern Editor’s Note: The second in our Friday series examining the news about Bedford that was published Read More
100 Years Ago This Week ~ Bedford News in the Concord Enterprise by The Bedford Citizen August 17, 2018 1 min read Selected and transcribed by Dennis Ahern Editor's Note: Introducing a Friday series examining the news about Bedford that was published in the Read More
Bedford Farms Falling Behind in Ice Cream Finals – Russians to Blame? by The Bedford Citizen July 29, 2018 1 min read By The Bedford Scallion How could the best Ice Cream in the state be losing in a contest for the best ice Read More
Town Mulls Putting Dog Park on Permanent Agenda by The Bedford Citizen July 23, 2018 1 min read By The Bedford Scallion In an attempt to keep residents engaged in town government, a suggestion was floated to make the Dog Read More
A Slice of History: Bedford Springs, the New York Pharmaceutical Company, and the Hayden House by The Bedford Citizen July 6, 2018 6 mins read By Julie McCay Turner Some would say that a house is just structure built of bricks and mortar, but houses hold the Read More
The Declaration of Independence – July 4, 2018 by The Bedford Citizen July 4, 2018 5 mins read By the Founders, in Congress on July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Read More
Ghost Town by The Bedford Citizen July 3, 2018 1 min read By The Bedford Scallion A strange phenomenon was experienced in the picturesque town of Bedford, MA, just miles northwest of Boston. The Read More
Tourist in Our Own Town: Everybody Enjoys Bedford Farms! by The Bedford Citizen June 8, 2018 1 min read With thanks to the Department of Public Works for this one! Read More
The Bedford Citizen is Proud to Introduce . . . by The Bedford Citizen May 14, 2018 2 mins read By Ginni Spencer, Board Member, The Bedford Citizen The Bedford Citizen announced a series of upcoming articles reflecting the perspective of local Read More
Bedford Explained: Nike Missiles in Bedford? by The Bedford Citizen April 19, 2018 3 mins read By Gene Kalb As The Bedford Citizen enters its sixth year we are bringing our readers a new feature called "Bedford Explained." Read More
Bedford Revisited – 100 years ago in Bedford via the Town of Bedford Annual Town Report of 1918 by The Bedford Citizen April 12, 2018 5 mins read By Bob Dorer In looking at the old town reports, it appears that over the years Bedford was very thrifty with its Read More
Bedford Revisited: 125 years ago in Bedford,via the 1893 Annual Town Report by The Bedford Citizen February 21, 2018 3 mins read By Bob Dorer In 1893 Bedford town officials were using phrases like “at this late day, the last decade of the nineteenth Read More
Tourist in Our Town: A Sunny Lunch in Bedford by The Bedford Citizen January 18, 2018 1 min read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen Enjoying an al fresco lunch at Huckins Farm on a sunny, snowy winter day! Read More
Tourist in Our Own Town: Autumn Foliage Running a Bit Late by The Bedford Citizen October 19, 2017 1 min read By Jeff JHO Hoyland Last year at this time, Bedford was awash with Fall colors. This year the foliage changeover is running Read More
Tourist in Our Own Town: Foliage ~ Columbus Day Weekend, 2017 by The Bedford Citizen October 7, 2017 1 min read Bright maple leaves may be in short supply around Bedford this weekend, while summer foliage persists. Anthocyanin, the pigment that creates bright Read More
A Food Crawl through some of Belfast’s Best Restaurants by The Bedford Citizen October 6, 2017 5 mins read By Andrea Cleghorn “An army marches on its stomach” is a quote attributed to Napoleon, but it applies just as easily to Read More
Bedford Explained: Bedford Day ~ How Did it Start, and Why? by The Bedford Citizen September 21, 2017 3 mins read By Gene Kalb It’s that time of year again, Bedford Day. A day where you learn all the things about Bedford you Read More
Ireland, Part I ~ Beginning in the North by The Bedford Citizen September 11, 2017 4 mins read By Andrea Cleghorn The first time I went to Ireland was in 1976, at the end of a six-month, off-season trip to Read More
What’s Doin’ on a Warm Summer Thursday Night in Bedford? PLENTY!! by The Bedford Citizen July 7, 2017 1 min read By Jeff JHO Hoyland The Greater Bedford Center area was abuzz with activities on July 6th. Baseball diamonds were full of little Read More
Tourist in Our Own Town: A Rainbow at Sunset by The Bedford Citizen June 29, 2017 1 min read There have been many photographs of Tuesday evening's sunset, but this one is among the most spectacular we've seen - Thanks to Read More
Tourist in Our Own Town: A Pair of Dear Deer, the Magic of Motherhood by The Bedford Citizen June 16, 2017 1 min read With thanks to Emma Pulizzi for this magical image, captured somewhere in Bedford. Read More
Tourist in Our Own Town: Wilson Mill Spillway by The Bedford Citizen April 20, 2017 1 min read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen To accompany Jeff 'JHo' Hoyland's splendid photograph of the spillway, it seems appropriate to share information about Read More