Middlesex 3 Regional Development Group Assesses First Year
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Bedford Town Manager Rick Reed—who also serves as the President of the Middlesex 3 Coalition—addressed the organization’s first
Town’s New Website Goes “Live” on June 19
By Kim Siebert MacPhail After working for months to ensure a smooth transition, the Town of Bedford’s “Virtual Town Hall” website will
Finance Committee Will Track Revolving Fund Balances, Fluctuations
By Kim Siebert MacPhail To better track the balances and month-to-month ebb and flow of 14 different Town department “revolving funds,” the
End-of-School Locker Clean-Outs Go Green
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Rather than see all sorts of useful items head to the landfill or incinerator following the mad rush
DPW and Allied Waste Announce First Scholarship Recipient
Submitted by the Bedford Department of Public Works In the interests of encouraging recycling, the Department of Public Works and Allied Waste
Summer Concerts Move from the Common to Mudge Way Campus
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Director of Recreation Amy Hamilton announced today that the summer concerts traditionally held on the Town Common
Mudge Fund Considered for Press Box Study and Design
By Kim Siebert MacPhail On June 11, at their final meeting of the academic year, Superintendent Jon Sills asked the School Committee
Bedford’s 2013 Pan Mass Challenge Kids’ Ride
The Bedford Citizen joined hundreds of young cyclists, volunteers, parents and grandparents at JGMS for the start of Bedford’s 2013 Pan Mass
Springs Brook Park is Open and Ready for Warm Weather Relief
Friday’s rain ended shortly before noon, and Springs Brook Park was ready for business and for the JGMS Splash Blast later today.
Coming Soon to Your Library!
By Dot Bergin If all goes as planned, the Bedford Free Public Library will install two authentic New York City outdoor concrete
Shoe Manufacturing in Bedford
Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society In 1805, Bedford had good transportation to markets in Boston. John Hosmer and local inventor
Conservation Commission Green Lights Summer Street Repaving
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Acting DPW Director Adrienne St. John and Environmental Engineer Kristen Dowdy addressed the Conservation Commission on June 12
Forum on Gun Violence Raises and Answers Questions
By Meredith McCulloch Over 50 residents of Bedford and surrounding towns gathered Monday night for a panel on gun violence at First
Bedford TV Gives and Receives Awards for Excellence
Submitted by Bedford TV Bedford TV has announced the names of the 2013 intern scholarships recipients— Bedford High School seniors Craig Kelly
Davis School To Have Nine Kindergarten Classes Next Fall
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Due to “mushrooming enrollment,” Superintendent of Schools Jon Sills asked the School Committee on June 11 for permission
Bedford High Ranked Tenth by Boston Magazine
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Based on data collected in 15 different categories— such as standardized test scores, college attendance, student-to-teacher ratios, per-pupil
DEP Grant Will Help Improve School Recycling
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Gretchen Carey, the Town’s part-time Recycling Coordinator, is putting the finishing touches on a grant application to be
Senate Hopefuls Debate on June 18 with Special Election on June 25
By Meredith McCulloch A third and final debate between Senate hopefuls Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey will take place on
The Citizen Digest for Wednesday, June 12, 2013 – Bedford’s Upcoming Events Calendar
The Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next two weeks, a list of Coming Attractions
Bicycle Advisory Plans to Improve Bedford’s Bike-Friendliness
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Although they await the complete “Bike-Friendliness” report card from League of American Bicyclists (LAB), Bedford’s Bicycle Advisory Committee
Minuteman Bikeway Extension Inches Forward
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the June 5 Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting, Acting DPW Director Adrienne St. John gave an update on
PMC Kids’ Ride in Bedford on Saturday, June 15
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen It is that time of year again when many Bedford youth will participate in the Pan Mass
New Detailed Map of Minuteman Bikeway Available
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Terry Gleason, Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee, announced on June 5 that a new, more detailed Minuteman
Prom Stroll 2013 – Including Bedford TV video
Sunny skies prevailed as the Bedford High School Class of 2013 assembled for the traditional Prom Stroll group photo on the steps
Getting Involved: Town Boards and Committees Seek Volunteers
Submitted by Bedford’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee Volunteers are needed to fill vacancies on the Bedford Finance and Capital Expenditures Committees along