Rental Request Results in Deeper Look at Depot Park Area
By Kim Siebert MacPhail A request from Clark Road residents Stephen and Maryalyce “Mimi” Henning to rent the yellow Freight House at
A Birthday at Bedford Farms
The Leonberger is a gentle canine giant, bred in Germany to mimic the lion in town crest of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, and
AT&T Withdraws Application for Cell Tower on North Road
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Acting on behalf of AT&T/Cingular, Michael Dolan of Brown Rudnick, LLP has formally withdrawn an application to the
Selectmen Signal Disapproval of Proposed North Road Cell Tower
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At their meeting on August 5—three days before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is scheduled to hold
Princess Whatsername: Junior Summer Stock musical on Thursday, August 8.
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen A single performance of Princess Whatsername, the Recreation Department’s Summer Adventures Junior Summer Stock musical, will take
Michael Cloutier Retires, Longest-Serving Officer in BPD History; Det. Richard Vitale Promoted
Submitted by the Bedford Police Department The Bedford Police Department recently celebrated two important staff changes.
MRSA And How To Prevent It
Special to The Citizen from Kelly E. Sullivan, BHS Class of 2009 and University of Lowell Nursing Student As a former high
A Thank You from John Dodge and His Family
Last week’s community celebration on the occasion of John Dodge’s 90th birthday, prompted this thank you from Margaret Donovan on behalf of
Some Bedford PMC Riders Depart from Wellesley
It’s finally here: The first day of the Pan Mass Challenge. Local riders have been training since late winter and . .
Jewish Panel Explores Israel/Palestine Conflict at First Parish on Sunday, August 4
Submitted by the Peace and Justice Committee at First Parish on the Common A panel of Jewish Americans will examine the Israel/Palestine
Bedford to Participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6
The Bedford Police Department invites the community to an Open House at the Bedford Police Headquarters from 6 until 9 pm on
2013 Varsity Football: Bucs play Concord twice, home opener scheduled at Sabourin Field
By Julie McCay Turner The Bedford Buccaneers varsity football team will play the Concord Carlisle Patriots twice in the 2013 football season,
Comprehensive Plan Committee Looks Forward Ten Years
By Kim Siebert MacPhail A committee convened by the Planning Board to craft the next state-mandated Comprehensive Plan (CP)—intended as “both a
Piano Travels Half-way Across the US to Reach Its New Home at First Church
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen “You can have it, if you can move it,” Rich Woessner said, after a recent Sunday service
House and Senate Votes Reaffirm Commitment to Investing in Local Aid and Transportation
Submitted by State Representative Kenneth Gordon This week State Representative Kenneth Gordon (D-Bedford) joined his colleagues in the Legislature to unanimously pass
First Parish Choir Sings the National Anthem at LaLacheur Park
By Julie McCay Turner with Photographs by Richard Krusemark More than 90 members and friends of First Parish on the Common travelled
Postcard Book Illustrates Bedford History
By Meredith McCulloch A new book by Althea Yates entitled Bedford (Postcard History Series) takes readers on a visual trip through Bedford’s
Transportation Advisory Committee Looks Beyond Sidewalks
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Although the scope of the Transportation Advisory Committee’s (TAC) purpose is broader than merely recommending where sidewalks should
Three More Eagle Scouts Take Wing
By Kim Siebert MacPhail On Saturday, July 27, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor recognized three members of Bedford’s Boy Scout
She’ll carry the spirit of 1,264 companions on her PMC ride
By Julie McCay Turner On August 3 and 4, Jean Hammond will join 21 other Bedford residents and several thousand other cyclists
Route 3 Embankment Repair Will Not Endanger Bridle Shiner
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Vine Brook, which flows alongside Burlington Road near the Route 62 on-ramps to Route 3, is home
Senate Bill 52: Communities for Restorative Justice
By Julie McCay Turner Robert Bongiorno, Bedford’s Chief of Police, represented police chiefs from Acton, Arlington, Ayer, Boxborough, Cambridge, Carlisle, Concord, Groton,
DPW Explains Unauthorized Mowing on Fawn Lake Perimeter
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Adrienne St. John and Kristin Dowdy of the Department of Public Works came before the Conservation Commission on
The David Fitch, Jr. House
Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society This house at 109 Old Billerica Road was built around 1800 for David Fitch, Jr., its
St. Paul’s Parishioners Make Pilgrimage into Boston
Submitted by Daisy Girafalco for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church A group of parishioners from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Pine Hill Road