Mosquitoes in Nearby Communities Test positive for West Nile Virus by The Bedford Citizen August 23, 2013 2 mins read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health While mosquitoes in nearby communities have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), Bedford’s Board Read More
Mosquito Spraying in Bedford: Next Tuesday, August 27, from dusk to 11:30 pm by The Bedford Citizen August 23, 2013 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be controlling mosquitoes in neighborhoods of Bedford using Read More
The Middlesex Tick Taskforce Wants to Know: Are You At Risk? by The Bedford Citizen August 13, 2013 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health The Middlesex Tick Taskforce has been busy this summer getting the word out on tick-borne Read More
Heidi Porter appointed to the Prevention and Wellness Advisory Board by Gov. Patrick by The Bedford Citizen July 15, 2013 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health The Bedford Board of Health is pleased to announce that Governor Deval Patrick has appointed Read More
Mosquito spraying planned for Tuesday, July 16 by The Bedford Citizen July 15, 2013 1 min read Submitted by Heidi Porter, Bedford Board of Health The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be controlling mosquitoes in neighborhoods of Bedford Read More
Neighborhood mosquito spraying planned for Wednesday, July 3 by The Bedford Citizen July 1, 2013 1 min read Submitted by Bedford’s Board of Health and the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be controlling Read More
School Nurses Give Report to Board of Health by The Bedford Citizen June 28, 2013 2 mins read By Karen Bragaw During a recent report to the Board of Health (BOH) on health issues facing the Bedford schools this year, Read More
With Hoarders, Board of Health’s Focus is Home Safety by The Bedford Citizen June 1, 2013 4 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail If the statistics that cite “3-5% of the population” are accurate, between 390 and 650 Bedford residents are Read More
Fenton Says Community Design Can Increase Health and Wealth by The Bedford Citizen May 30, 2013 4 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Old Town Hall auditorium was full of “free-range” adults on May 23: not one of the Read More
Hazardous Household Products Collection Schedule for 2013 by The Bedford Citizen March 26, 2013 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health The Town of Bedford is pleased to announce the 2013 schedule for collection of Hazardous Read More
Bedford to Participate in the Newly Formed Middlesex Tick Task Force by The Bedford Citizen March 25, 2013 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health Spring is almost here, and though they’ve never quite been gone, DEER TICKS will soon Read More
Prescription Drug Take-Back and Medical Sharps Collection Event Free for Bedford Residents – April 27th by The Bedford Citizen March 15, 2013 1 min read The Town of Bedford Police Department, Board of Health, Council on Aging and Youth and Family Services are collaborating to help Bedford Read More
Bedford Board of Health announces 2012-2013 Flu Clinics by The Bedford Citizen September 13, 2012 1 min read Submitted by the Bedford Board of Health It is estimated that approximately 2,614 people in Bedford will get the flu this season. Read More
Board of Health Ready to Send Requested Synthetic Turf Findings to Outdoor Recreation Area Study Committee by The Bedford Citizen September 12, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Board of Health at its September 10th meeting reviewed a letter written by Health Director Heidi Porter Read More
Infected mosquitoes isolated in Bedford – Spraying to resume on Wednesday, September 5 by The Bedford Citizen August 31, 2012 3 mins read From Heidi Porter, MPH, REHS/RS – Director of Public Health, Bedford Board of Health The Bedford Board of Health wants to inform Read More
Bedford’s Board of Health Reminds Residents That It’s Still Mosquito Season by The Bedford Citizen August 11, 2012 3 mins read Over the next several weeks, Bedford’s Board of Health will continue to work with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Read More
Board of Health to Form Subcommittee for Bio-Safety Policy Review by The Bedford Citizen July 28, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail In September, the Board of Health will create a subcommittee to study Bedford’s policies on several bio-safety matters, Read More
Outdoor Recreation Study Committee Requests Synthetic Turf Info from Board of Health by The Bedford Citizen July 28, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail The ad hoc Outdoor Recreation Study Committee that was formed to advise the town about athletic field inventory, Read More
Board of Health OK’s Policies on Home Sharps and Geothermal Wells by The Bedford Citizen July 25, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail In an effort to comply with new state regulations regarding the collection of used hypodermic needles (home sharps), Read More