Willie Spears, nationally-known motivational speaker will highlight the 13th annual Tenacity Challenge at Bedford High School on Saturday, April 27.
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Katherine Vaughan, BHS Class of 2022, finished up her sophomore basketball season at Brandeis University setting the single season block record.
“My dad signed me up for METCO when I was one day old,” said DeWayne Clachar, BHS graduate and now METCO director for the Concord Public
The Bedford Select Board approved a $3,185,000 contract for the Bedford Free Public Library HVAC upgrade with New England Builders and Contractors of Methuen.
Bedford officials hope an increase in the town’s share of employees’ health insurance family plan premiums will help level the playing field in hiring and retaining
Strong Start for BHS Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Team
April 18, 2024
After a successful 2023 season that saw the Bedford High School girls' varsity lacrosse team make it to the second round of the state tournament, the
The Bedford Garden Club has produced a pocket guide, “Native and Invasive Plants of Bedford, Massachusetts and the Surrounding Area,” that will be for sale in
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The projected price tag on a new fire station and whether that cost should be absorbed under the annual tax levy limit
The Town of Bedford’s contractor is moving forward as planned to realign and reconstruct the North Road/Chelmsford Road intersection beginning the week
Library Names New Children’s Librarian
April 11, 2024
Notes from the Bedford Library Trustees meeting, including the naming of a new Children's librarian, HVAC updates and more.
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Join Bedford Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball for its Casino Night fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26 at the American
Christopher Bang, community social worker with the town’s Youth and Family Services Department, testified at a State House budget briefing last week on
Almost half of the families who have been residing in the emergency shelter at the Bedford Plaza Hotel for the past several
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An opinion piece by Justin Silverman, Executive Director of the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC)
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) is urging residents to be aware of ongoing arrest scams in the area.
DPW Water Main Flushing Next Week
October 12, 2023
The DPW will be performing hydrant flushing throughout town between Oct 16 - Oct 20.
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The South Asian Association of Bedford (SAAB) organizes a variety of events to celebrate the rich traditions, cuisines, arts, and values of
Reflection: An Eid Family Reflection by Farah Semy
April 16, 2024
A reflection on Eid by Farah Semy, which originally appeared
For the children at the St. Paul’s Weekday Nursery School
"Faces of Bedford," a series of 13 video interviews produced
Ryan Ouellette, the newest member of the Bedford Minutemen will
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Cynthia Mork, Ben Sears, and First Parish Music Director Brad Conner are performing in “Smoke Gets in your
Bedford residents Luana Read and Susan Hill will perform with the Nashoba Chorale at the Groton Hill Music
The Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group will again welcome Suzanne Révy at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
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Monday is the day that James Anderson of Bedford and his family and friends have been anticipating for
Alyx Rossi kicked off the BHS varsity softball season with back-to-back no-hitters as the Bucs went 3-0 this
Bedford High School Buccaneers won their first baseball game of 2024 at home on Thursday over longtime rival
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The Bedford Public School English Language Learning department enrollment rose exponentially in the past year. The program rose
Shawn Ayala began his Bedford METCO career in the fall of 1994 as a first-grader, and is now
The Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Alumni Association is calling all Rams to join the celebration of Shawsheen’s
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