Bedford Explained Podcast – Memorials and Memorial Day in Bedford Gene Kalb May 26, 2023 1 min read In honor of Memorial Day, we are re-running a story from May 2022 about the Bedford Explained podcast on the stories behind Read More
Bedford Infrastructure – Let there be Light Gene Kalb March 27, 2023 3 mins read In our series, Bedford Infrastructure, we look at what makes things happen around town, water, gas, electric, etc. We're looking at electric Read More
Bedford Infrastructure – Water Gene Kalb March 20, 2023 4 mins read Our new series, Bedford Infrastructure, looks at what makes things happen around town, water, gas, electric, etc. We're looking at water in Read More
Exploring Podcasts with Meredith McCulloch Meredith McCulloch January 5, 2023 2 mins read Podcasts are everywhere. Even in The Bedford Citizen. Citizen editor Meredith McCulloch provides a few podcast recommendations. Read More
Podcast #5 in the Bedford Explained Series: Bedford Santa Program Gene Kalb December 14, 2022 1 min read On the latest episode of the Bedford Citizen's Podcast: Bedford Explained Series we’re looking into a tradition in town that reminds us Read More
Bedford Explained – Reformatory Trail History Gene Kalb October 20, 2022 4 mins read Bedford Explains brings us a history of the Reformatory trail. Read More
The Bedford Explained Podcast – Goes to the Dogs Gene Kalb August 4, 2022 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 More
Springs Brook Park Turns 50 (+ 1!) Gene Kalb June 29, 2022 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 Read More
Bedford Explained Podcast – #3 Nike Missile Sites in Bedford Gene Kalb June 8, 2022 1 min read This is our 3rd Bedford Explained Podcast. Today we will go back to the Cold War and talk about the Army's air Read More
Bedford Explained – Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital Gene Kalb April 26, 2022 2 mins read On Springs Road lies the sprawling Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, locally known as “the Bedford VA.” What is the story Read More
Introducing the ‘Bedford Explained’ podcast ~ Episode One: Pole Capping Day Gene Kalb April 8, 2022 1 min read The Bedford Citizen has had an ongoing column called Bedford Explained for several years. The idea is simple, as the name suggests; Read More
Bedford Explained: Bedford’s Annual Town Meeting Gene Kalb May 4, 2021 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 More
Bedford Explained: The Two Brothers Rocks Gene Kalb April 12, 2021 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 More
Bedford Explained ~ A Narrow Gauge Railroad Once Connected Bedford and Billerica Gene Kalb August 26, 2020 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 More
Buried in the African Reservation Gene Kalb June 23, 2020 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 More
Bedford War Memorials Gene Kalb May 21, 2020 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 More
Joy Richard Hosford Joins Representative Ken Gordon’s State House Staff The Bedford Citizen June 11, 2019 1 min read Special to The Bedford Citizen Former Gatehouse Media reporter and editor Joy (Richard) Hosford has joined the staff of State Representative Ken Read More
BEDFORD EXPLAINED: Before our Flag Was the Bedford Flag The Bedford Citizen April 10, 2019 4 mins read By Town Historian Sharon McDonald Each April, during the Pole Capping and Patriot’s Day parades, you will see the bright crimson Bedford Read More
Board of Health Announces Wednesday Afternoon Flu Clinic Schedule The Bedford Citizen November 6, 2018 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent getting the flu. The Board of Health Read More
Bedford Explained: Domine Manse The Bedford Citizen October 23, 2018 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, Read More
Bedford Explained: Bedford Day ~ How Did it Start, and Why? The Bedford Citizen September 18, 2018 2 mins read By Gene Kalb A precursor to the present-day Bedford Historical Society float from an early parade - Image (c) Bedford Historical Society, Read More
Bedford Explained, 2.0 ~ Who Was Eleazer Davis? The Bedford Citizen September 12, 2018 1 min read Compiled by The Bedford Citizen As The Bedford Citizen enters its sixth year we are bringing our readers a new feature called Read More
Bedford Explained: Nike Missiles in Bedford? The Bedford Citizen April 19, 2018 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 More
Bedford Explained: Bedford Day ~ How Did it Start, and Why? The Bedford Citizen September 21, 2017 3 mins read By Gene Kalb It’s that time of year again, Bedford Day. A day where you learn all the things about Bedford you Read More