Letter to the Editor: Regarding Keeping Our Streets Clean by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 15, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Mario Mendes There are many things to boast about living in Bedford, but very near the top of my Read More
Community Voices: Memory of Mom Guides Health Care Planning by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 14, 2022 3 mins read ~ Submitted by Meghan Gardner About a year before my mom died, we were talking on the phone about my hospice volunteer Read More
Letter to the Editor: Please Respect Shawsheen Cemetery as a Place for Mourning by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 11, 2022 1 min read We'd like to direct your readers' attention to a concern regarding Shawsheen Cemetery...... As with most cemeteries, it is a final resting Read More
Annual Town Meeting 2022 ~ Letters to the Editor and Comments Posted to The Bedford Citizen by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 8, 2022 1 min read After (and before) the two packed nights of Annual Town Meeting 2022, several readers—seeking to share their comments on the proceedings— submitted Read More
Letter to the Editor: Provide Equal Access to the Bikeway by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 6, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by John Mitchell When I was 17, my grandfather began using a wheelchair after a major stroke. Thanks to public Read More
Letter to the Editor: Comments on Annual Town Meeting 2022 by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen April 5, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Bill Knox The Moderator is, as much as any Town official, the face of Town Meeting. Different members of Read More
Letter to the Editor: What Can Bedford Learn from Castine, Maine? by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 30, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Dr. Donald J. Marshall On March 13, 2022, the Washington Post Magazine published Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson's fascinating story about Read More
Letter to the Editor: Is Town Meeting Truly Democratic? by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 29, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Curt Dudley-Marling Bedford Town meetings typically begin with the boast that the town meeting is a quintessentially democratic process. Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Value of a Truly Accessible Path by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Leah Devereaux, she/her You may recognize my name from a story that was written about us by Mike Rosenberg Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bedford Should Uphold Its Commitments by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Erin Sandler-Rathe I’m not sure anyone expected that one of the most hotly debated items at Town Meeting this Read More
Letter to the Editor: Town Meeting, Masks, and Democracy by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Ann A Kiessling, PhD Bedford lies in the heart of our Revolutionary War in which everyday folks were willing Read More
Letter to the Editor: Questioning the Historic Importance of 139 The Great Road by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 25, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Ken Larson What would Jonathan Bacon do? First, I must say I respect the mission of the Historic District Read More
Letter to the Editor: How Big is a Fire Station? by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 25, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Don Corey Bedford Town officials have been reluctant to share information regarding basic features of a proposed new fire Read More
Letter to the Editor: Finding Pleasure in Biking on a Natural Path by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 24, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Mario Mendes I am writing to say I agree with Julie Brill about keeping the Reformatory Branch natural, as Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Recommendation to Preserve the Dirt Path by The Bedford Citizen March 24, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Laura Wallace Before you vote Monday night on whether the Reformatory Branch Trail should be paved toward Concord (article Read More
Letter to the Editor: Fire Station Clarity Needed by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Terry Gleason At Town Meeting we will be voting on two articles for a new Fire Station: * Article Read More
Letter to the Editor: Leave the Reformatory Branch Natural by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Julie Brill It’s still possible to stop the paving of the Reformatory Branch Trail. Vote no on Article 11 Read More
Letter to the Editor: An Unpaved Trail is Healthier for Runners by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Robin Steele We are writing on behalf of the youth runners in Bedford. In 2023, the Reformatory Trail in Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Reflection on the Past Twelve Years ~ William S. Moonan by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 22, 2022 2 mins read ~Submitted by William S. Moonan It has been my privilege and pleasure to serve as a Selectman for the past 12 years. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You Message from Mark Siegenthaler, Town Moderator by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 22, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Mark Siegenthaler, Moderator I am writing to thank all who voted and encouraged others to do so in our Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support for Locating Bedford’s New Fire Station at 139 The Great Road by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 21, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Adam Schwartz I support the location of a new fire station at 139 The Great Road. While I support Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding a Location for a New Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 19, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by John Stella Two years ago, the town of Bedford proposed to buy the land, and tear down the building Read More
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the HDC Discussion of a New Home for the Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 19, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Barbara Hitchcock After serving on the Historic District Commission for 12 years or more, I find this proposal to Read More
Letter to the Editor: An Appreciation of Mama Mia! ~ a Bedford High School Production by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 17, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by David & Lori Yutzy We attended the Mamma Mia! Performance at the Bedford High School. We had just finished Read More
Letter to the Editor: Calling for Public Discussion on Location of a New Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 17, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Peter Grey A number of years ago when Selectmen Pierce was campaigning for his first term he informed me Read More