Selectmen Focus on Railroad Ave for Bikeway Extension Link
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Town Engineer Adrienne St. John and Trish Domigan from Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., came to the Selectmen on
MCC Names Bedford Students to 2013 Spring Semester Dean’s List
Submitted by Middlesex Community College Middlesex Community College has released its 2013 Spring Semester Dean’s List. Full-time and part-time students who have
Art Exhibits in the Library
Submitted by the Bedford Free Public Library’s Arts Steering Committee The Bedford Library’s Art Steering Committee hosts several shows each year in
Barrett and Gordon secure Bedford school funds
Submitted by State Senator Mike Barrett and State Representative Ken Gordon The efforts of Rep. Ken Gordon and Sen. Mike Barrett to
School Way Reconstruction Design “Ready to Go”
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The design for the School Way reconstruction project that Town Meeting approved in April is now ready to
Millie Seaborn Appointed to Cable Television Committee
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Selectmen named Millie Seaborn to fill the final vacancy on the Cable Television Committee, a group that
Lewis Putney Named to Council on Aging Board
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At their July 1 meeting, the Selectmen named Lewis Putney to serve a three year term on the
Conservation Commission seeks environmentally-minded new member
Submitted by your Bedford Conservation Commission Did you ever wonder what your Conservation Commission does? Were you ever tempted to participate? In
Water and Sewer Rates Set for Coming Year; Online Bill Pay Goes “Live” on July 8
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Although it was discussed at the June 17 meeting, the Selectmen were unable to set the town’s water
Summer activities for kids at the Bedford Free Public Library
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen There’s a lot going on for kids during July at the Bedford Library; the activities are sponsored
Commercial Banners and Free-Standing Signs Permitted Temporarily
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At its previous meeting on June 17, the Sign Bylaw Committee made a plea to the Board of
Bedford TV Interns Learn Useful Tech Skills
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Eyasha Pandey and Eleni Kent—Bedford TV’s summer interns—became interested in working at the local access station through classes
Heat Didn’t Dampen Bedford’s Fourth of July Celebrations
By Julie McCay Turner According to Amy Hamilton, Director of Bedford’s Recreation Department, Springs Brook Park was full even before it officially
Honor Guard at Fenway Park
Special to The Bedford Citizen Chief Robert Bongiorno said, “It was a great honor for the Bedford Police Honor Guard to have
The Declaration of Independence: A Document to Celebrate Today
Listen to a 1913 recording of the Declaration of Independence from the Library of Congress or read this transcription
TOMORROW: July 4th – Celebrate Independence Day Locally, and Safely
Submitted by the Bedford Recreation Department and the Bedford Fire Department Celebrate July 4th right in Bedford! There’s lots to do at
The Citizen Digest for Wednesday, July 3, 2013 – Bedford’s Calendar of Upcoming Events
Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next two weeks, a list of Coming Attractions for
St. Paul’s 2013 Mission Trip: A Well-spent Week in West Virginia
Submitted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church How would you like to spend five days doing manual labor in the hot sun in
Neighborhood mosquito spraying planned for Wednesday, July 3
Submitted by Bedford’s Board of Health and the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be controlling
Transportation Advisory Questions Lack of Crosswalk across Mudge Way at Library
By Kim Siebert MacPhail It’s a short distance between the playground and the library, but the difficulty of crossing Mudge Way safely
BHS Students Win National History Prize by “Solving the Enigma”
By Kim Siebert MacPhail It took nine months of don’t-even-ask-how-many-hours-a-week for five Bedford High School juniors to construct their award-winning website—but in
School Nurses Give Report to Board of Health
By Karen Bragaw During a recent report to the Board of Health (BOH) on health issues facing the Bedford schools this year,
The “Eagle” – Bedford’s Hand Pumper
Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society In 1827, the town appointed a committee to look into buying firefighting equipment and procuring a
Emerson Hospital Receives Prestigious Award for Stroke Care
Submitted by Emerson Hospital Emerson Hospital has received a prestigious award for achieving an impressive standard of care for individuals who arrive