Letter to the Editor, March 28, 2017: Town Meeting: To Be Continued by Brenda Kenahan by The Bedford Citizen March 28, 2017 1 min read By Brenda Kenahan On a typical late afternoon at the Kenahan house, I'm usually caught in the never-ending, multi-tasking vortex of stay-at-home Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 23, 2017: Annual Town Meeting, Bring the Neighbors by Sarah Scoville by The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2017 1 min read By Sarah Scoville Last March instead of putting the Bedford Town Warrant directly into the recycling bin I sat down and read Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 23, 2017: I’m Torn About How to Vote on Article 10 by Karen Sturzenacker by The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2017 1 min read By Karen Sturzenacker: I'm torn about how to vote on Article 10. As I read various opinions from residents of Bedford and Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 23, 2017: Article 10, Protecting the Environment by Frances Bigda-Peyton by The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2017 1 min read By Frances Bigda-Peyton Bedford citizens will have an opportunity to vote on an amendment at town meeting next week aimed at reducing Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 23, 2017: Article 10: Plastic Bag Reduction in Business Establishments by Carol Reynolds by The Bedford Citizen March 23, 2017 1 min read By Carol Reynolds I’ve been hearing pros and cons lately regarding this proposed General Bylaw Amendment. My friends and I are generally Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 22, 2017: Why I Come to Town Meeting by Sarah Dorer by The Bedford Citizen March 22, 2017 1 min read By Sarah Dorer Robert and I moved into Bedford in the spring of 1983, and have been loyal and active members of Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 22, 2017: Passing Article 10 Would be Difficult for Bedford’s Seniors by Angelo Colao by The Bedford Citizen March 22, 2017 1 min read By Angelo Colao At first, I wasn’t concerned about the outcome of Article 10 at Town Meeting. We use cloth bags with Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 22, 2017: Town Meeting Remains Compelling After 57 Years by Lois F. Pulliam by The Bedford Citizen March 22, 2017 1 min read By Lois Pulliam As a longtime Bedford citizen (since 1960), I have been wondering why more local residents don't attend Annual Town Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 21, 2017: Getting the Chills ~ Why Town Meeting Matters by Dan Brosgol by The Bedford Citizen March 21, 2017 1 min read By Dan Brosgol Were you at Town Meeting last March? I hope you were, because something amazing happened when the article about Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 20, 2017: Article 10 Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bags by Renu Bostwick by The Bedford Citizen March 20, 2017 1 min read By Renu Bostwick I am heartened to see that there is an article in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant proposing the reduction Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 20, 2017: Pot Belly Government vs. Town Meeting Government by Richard Daugherty by The Bedford Citizen March 20, 2017 1 min read By Richard Daugherty Follow the money. That’s largely what is done at Bedford Town Meeting. My early local politics orientation came from Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 17, 2017: In Support of Town Meeting by Lynne Wolf by The Bedford Citizen March 18, 2017 2 mins read By Lynne Wolf When Jerry and I moved to Bedford 40 plus years ago, we found Town Meeting to be a fascinating Read More
“If my walls could talk: Historic Homes of Bedford” – Local Homeowners to Speak on Their Old Homes’ Histories by The Bedford Citizen March 16, 2017 3 mins read Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society An 1800s resident of Bedford, brought back through time to tour Bedford today, would be astonished Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 14, 2017: In Praise of Town Meeting by Bob Bass and Lee Vorderer by The Bedford Citizen March 15, 2017 1 min read By Bob Bass and Lee Vorderer Thanks to Emily Mitchell for her excellent letter about why Bedford Citizens should go to town Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 14, 2017: The Importance of Town Meeting, by Margot Fleischman by The Bedford Citizen March 14, 2017 3 mins read By Margot Fleischman Bedford Selectman This letter was originally posted to the Bedford Town Taxi in 2011; although a bit dated, my Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 14, 2017, Thank You from Sarah Scoville by The Bedford Citizen March 14, 2017 1 min read By Sarah Scoville Thank you!! For all the support you have given me over the last couple months as I have been Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 13, 2017, Is This What Democracy Looks Like? by The Bedford Citizen March 13, 2017 4 mins read By Emily Mitchell Trustee, Bedford Free Public Library Board member, The Bedford Citizen This past Saturday, March 11, was Election Day in Read More
Letter to the Editor: March 12, 2017, Thank You from Robin Grace by The Bedford Citizen March 12, 2017 1 min read By Robin Grace I want to thank all the hardy Bedford citizens who braved frigid temperatures Saturday to vote in our town Read More
Election ~ 2017: Letter to the Editor, Sarita Pillai for Library Trustee by The Bedford Citizen March 8, 2017 1 min read By Jennifer Malenchini I am writing in support of Sarita Pillai who is running to serve as Library Trustee. I have known Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 8, 2017: Norovirus Awareness by The Bedford Citizen March 8, 2017 1 min read By Nicole Khvilivitzky I am a candidate for a master’s in nursing as a family nurse practitioner, as well as a long-time Read More
Letter to the Editor, March 2, 2017: Post-Election, 2017 ~ A Seussically-Inspired Poem by The Bedford Citizen March 2, 2017 3 mins read By Peter Colgan I just saw a poem in Dr. Seuss style, The best Trump-bashing piece I’d read in a while. I Read More
Election ~ 2017: Letter to the Editor, Sarita Pillai for Library Trustee by The Bedford Citizen March 1, 2017 1 min read By Jennifer Kelley I am writing to express my strong support for the candidacy of Sarita Pillai in Bedford’s upcoming election for Read More
Letter to the Editor, February 27, 2017: Opposing the Construction of New Gas Pipelines in Massachusetts by The Bedford Citizen February 27, 2017 1 min read By Sue Swanson On behalf of Mothers Out Front, Bedford A grassroots organization of mothers and caregivers who have come together to Read More
Letter to the Editor, February 21, 2017: Where Can We Find “Unfake” News? by The Bedford Citizen February 21, 2017 1 min read By Ann Kiessling Democracy is messy. The success of self-governance depends on all the self-governed participating in the process, including the designs, Read More
Letter to the Editor, February 20, 1017: Sweetwater Avenue is Not a Dog Park – a Leash Law Reminder by The Bedford Citizen February 20, 2017 1 min read Submitted by a Concerned Resident I am writing to express my concern about dog walkers on and near the bike path on Read More