Podcasts are everywhere. Even in The Bedford Citizen. Citizen editor Meredith McCulloch provides a few podcast recommendations.…
Read MoreOn the latest episode of the Bedford Citizen's Podcast: Bedford Explained Series we’re looking into a tradition in town that reminds us…
Read MoreBedford Explained – Reformatory Trail History
by Gene Kalb
4 mins read
Bedford Explains brings us a history of the Reformatory trail.…
Read MoreThe Bedford Explained Podcast – Goes to the Dogs
by Gene Kalb
1 min read
There are currently 1549 licensed dogs in Bedford. Dogs have always been an important way to connect. I know our morning dog…
Read MoreSprings Brook Park Turns 50 (+ 1!)
by Gene Kalb
3 mins read
~ This article originally appeared in The Bedford Guide 2022
One of Bedford’s gems, Springs Brook Park, turned 50 in 2021. The anniversary…
Read MoreThis is our 3rd Bedford Explained Podcast. Today we will go back to the Cold War and talk about the Army's air…
Read MoreClick here to go to Podcast: Bedford Explained Podcast on Bedford TV As we honor the brave souls who gave their lives…
Read MoreOn Springs Road lies the sprawling Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, locally known as “the Bedford VA.” What is the story…
Read MoreThe Bedford Citizen has had an ongoing column called Bedford Explained for several years. The idea is simple, as the name suggests;…
Read MoreBedford Explained: Bedford’s Annual Town Meeting
by Gene Kalb
1 min read
incorporated our town of Bedford on September 23, 1729. Three days later, the Court sent word to Jonathan Bacon, owner of the…
Read MoreBedford Explained: The Two Brothers Rocks
by Gene Kalb
1 min read
Two big boulders stand a few feet apart on the shore of the Concord River in Bedford, MA. A glacier dropped them…
Read MoreBedford Explained ~ A Narrow Gauge Railroad Once Connected Bedford and Billerica
by Gene Kalb
7 mins read
We had a request. A fan of Bedford Explained was curious about the narrow gauge railroad bed that runs from Depot Park…
Read MoreBuried in the African Reservation
by Gene Kalb
1 min read
Perhaps you are familiar with Bedford’s landmarks. You have visited the Bedford Flag, skated on Fawn Lake, and walked the old railroad…
Read MoreBedford War Memorials
by Gene Kalb
3 mins read
As we honor the brave souls who gave their lives for our country this Memorial Day, I thought it would be helpful…
Read MoreBedford Historical Society October Program
by Bob Dorer
1 min read
The Historical Society will be hosting a showing of “Bedford Windshield: A Quick and Easy guide to Architecture in a New England…
Read MoreSpecial to The Bedford Citizen
Former Gatehouse Media reporter and editor Joy (Richard) Hosford has joined the staff of State Representative Ken Gordon…
Read MoreBy Town Historian Sharon McDonald
Each April, during the Pole Capping and Patriot’s Day parades, you will see the bright crimson Bedford Flag…
Read MoreSubmitted by the Bedford Board of Health
Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent getting the flu. The Board of Health…
Read MoreBedford Explained: Domine Manse
1 min read
By Sharon McDonald
Bedford Town Historian
Beside the Great Road in the center of Bedford, half a block east of the Common, you pass…
Read MoreBy Gene Kalb
A precursor to the present-day Bedford Historical Society float from an early parade - Image (c)…
Read MoreCompiled by The Bedford Citizen
As The Bedford Citizen enters its sixth year we are bringing our readers a new feature called "Bedford…
Read MoreBedford Explained: Nike Missiles in Bedford?
3 mins read
By Gene Kalb
As The Bedford Citizen enters its sixth year we are bringing our readers a new feature called "Bedford Explained."…
Read MoreBy Gene Kalb
It’s that time of year again, Bedford Day. A day where you learn all the things about Bedford you never…
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