Police are investigating a break-in at a house on Sweeney Ridge Road reported on Wednesday.…
Read MoreChief Robert Bongiorno and the Bedford Police Department would like to announce that they will be taking part in the National Click…
Read MoreThreats on social media from the student perpetrator of what administrators called a “disruption” at Bedford High School last Friday have engendered…
Read MoreAnimal Control Officer Mike Leskouski would like to inform residents about a recent bear sighting reported by residents and share tips for…
Read MoreA New Bear in Town?
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Evidence of at least one bear on the prowl for backyard birdseed emerged over the weekend.
The most dramatic was a clear image…
Read MoreBedford Select Board Member and Community Activist Bopha Malone will share her experience as a refugee to the U.S. from escaping war-torn,…
Read MoreBedford Police Practice De-Escalation Skills
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The Bedford Police Department has announced that most of its officers have completed scenario-based training, specifically focused on proper de-escalation and communication…
Read MoreCaution: Thin Ice ~ A Rescue at Fawn Lake
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Fire Chief David Grunes on Tuesday, advised residents to “stay off all ice” outdoors.
“Temperatures have been above average through this point in…
Read MoreA 25-year-old resident was located in Lexington Center Friday night about two hours after he was reported missing from his home, according…
Read MoreWhenever times are hard, predators are in the shadows trying to exploit the unfortunate.
There has been a recent rash of fraudulent state…
Read MoreBedford first responders late Monday afternoon rescued an out-of-town resident who became disabled while walking the network of wooded trails south of…
Read MorePolice Chief Robert Bongiorno, Fire Chief David Grunes, and Health and Human Services Director Heidi Porter would like to share safety tips…
Read MoreUnder threatening skies with a brisk breeze out of the northeast, Bedford firefighters joined fire departments across the Commonwealth to pay tribute…
Read MorePolice Chief Robert Bongiorno and Fire Chief David Grunes wish to remind residents that September is National Preparedness Month and provide the…
Read MoreMiddlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan Launches New Task Force to Address Incidents of Hate and Bias
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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the launch of her new Anti-Hate, Anti-Bias Task Force to address the increase of hateful, biased,…
Read MoreThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced direct assistance grants to fire departments nationwide through the agency’s FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant…
Read MoreThe Bedford School Department has announced its calendar for the 2020-2021 school year.
New teachers will report on August 27, with Arena Day…
Read MoreWhat will the Bedford Police Department look like in three years?
A strategic planning process is underway to help answer that question. And…
Read MoreEditor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles about the Bedford Police Department – its philosophy, values, personnel, partnership,…
Read MoreBedford police don’t profess to be experts on social problems.
But they are first responders, which often necessitates strong connections with those experts…
Read MoreAs cities and towns across the country grapple with fundamental questions about policing, Bedford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno thinks his department is…
Read MoreThere are a lot of questions looming about how the Bedford school scene will look 12 weeks from now. Will the classrooms…
Read MoreBedford Fire Chief David Grunes congratulated Dias and Class 282, “Firefighter Charlie Dias completed an intense nine-week training program in fire behavior,…
Read MoreFew arrests and vehicle stops. Staggered shifts and no roll call. Concern about exposure. More calls related to mental health.
The Covid-19 pandemic…
Read MoreChief Robert Bongiorno and Chief David Grunes would like to recognize the town’s public safety dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
During…
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