Congratulations to Ryan Doucette, recipient of the 2021 Marion Bryan Citizenship Award and a staff reporter at The Bedford Citizen. The award was presented remotely by the Bedford Minuteman Company this morning. HUZZAH!
Bedford High School alumnus Cotter Ellis was named drummer of the popular American jam band Goose. Read about Ellis' rise as the band prepares for a national summer concert tour.
Big Soccer Win at Manning Bowl ~ Bucs defeat Lynnfield 3-1 for Division 3 North MIAA title. Qualifies for FINAL FOUR for FIRST TIME since 200 ~ details and pics to come ~ stay tuned. VINCE!
Big win under the lights: Bedford Bucs beat the Tewksbury Redmen tonight 28-21 to advance to the Division 4 Elite Eight. Don't miss Mike Rosenberg's detailed game report (and pictures!) on Saturday morning. Congratulations, one and all ~ Go Bucs!
With thanks to Peter H. Burke for sharing his iconic double rainbow image, looking east along The Great Road in Bedford, Massachusetts during Wednesday's rainstorm
GO BUCS!!! The Bedford High School boys' basketball team earned a spot in the MIAA Division 2 Final Four with a decisive 69-43 win over Middleborough Friday night.
Bedford's Minuteman Diner opened at 1 PM on Wednesday, January 15. Within moments, several tables were occupied, and the first plate had come from the grill. Minuteman Diner will be open and serving breakfast until 8 pm during Wednesday's 'soft opening.'
AND, it's BEDFORD DAY, celebrating Jeff Hoyland as Citizen of the Year. All the best to both the football and soccer teams, and to Jeff for a great day!
MOM! MOM! MOM! GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS
Saturday, let me sleep
IT'S GAME DAY
12:30pmFootball: Varsity Game vs. Arlington Catholic @ Sabourin Field
3:30pmSoccer: Boys Varsity Game vs. Cambridge Rindge & Latin @ Sabourin Field
Both Bedford teams are undefeated.
A face shield and N95 masks that were 3-D printed by Bedford High School seniors and their partners, for distribution to a hospital in Delhi, NY.
@sannstanton
Hart-Desiato Bridge Dedication – Remarks Shared by Joseph Desiato and Brian Hart With very special thanks to Joe Desiato and Brian Hart for sharing their remarks
@Bedford_Citizen
sends special thanks to
@LegendaryJHO
for his unswerving commitment to covering the 2017-2018 Buccaneers Boys and Girls Basketball season, and their post-season games
Lots of firsts this morning at Bedford's first-ever outdoor Annual Town Meeting, along with outstanding participation by town staff and voters
@sannstanton
Carlisle Road Bridge Will be Named to Honor Two Bedford Soldiers Who Fell in Iraq Bill filed by Rep. Gordon and Sen. Barrett was signed into law by Gov. Baker today!
Thanks to Maureen Sullivan and the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, to Barrett-Sotheby and others for their sponsorship, plus Shannon Dillon/Creative Images Boston, Jeff JHO Hoyland/Bedford Snapshots, and Katie Duval/Bedford TV!
Bedford High School Girls' Basketball takes a 49-45 victory over Pembroke in the Preliminary Round of the MIAA Division 2 post season tournament.
#tbcma
#bedfordma
Congratulations to the METCO Class of 2020, 260 strong -- especially Bedford High School graduates Cristina Delgado, Sage Hull, Jonathan Pierre, Esmeralda Puello, and Aaliya Valentine
Tragedy averted: Shoutout to that salon for having scissors handy, the Mom for knowing CPR, then Bedford's Police and Fire Departments for their expertise.
UPDATE: Andover High School principal Philip Conrad has accepted the Bedford School Committee's offer and, pending contract negotiations, will become the next Superintendent of Schools
Prakhar Gupta's first article for The Citizen is about this week's Black Lives Matter protests along The Great Road, including nearly 100 images from Shannon Dillon, Bob Bass and The Bedford Citizen.
The Bedford Boys Varsity Soccer team made history Thursday afternoon, becoming the first school team to win 5 straight Dual County League (DCL) titles.
#tbcma
#bedfordma
Thomas Greaney, BHS quarterback in 2015, is now a 255-pound tight end, a December graduate of the University at Albany, and has a chance of being selected in NFL draft this weekend.
#tbcma
#bedfordma
Rosie the Riveter, an emblem for women flooding the workforce in World War II, became Rosie the COVIDitor as the coronavirus lockdown took hold this spring. With a nod to Labor Day, and Elizabeth Nemirovsky's endeavor, Happy Labor Day!
Bedford Schools’ Art Director Sean Hagan – Helping to Bring Student Art into the Community All that art ~ and the K-12 All School Art Show begins its 3-day run on Friday, May 4
Widely supported generosity, with participation by hundreds of local individuals and multiple Bedford restaurants (and most recently snacks from POMS), led by Suzanne Koller
Bedford Education Foundation Receives $50,000 from Middlesex Savings Bank … Thank you, Middlesex Savings Bank, for supporting Bedford Education Foundation, a very special community organization!
Barrel House Z, Bedford's new micro-brewery, is hosting a socially-distant, fully-masked, outdoor pop-up Beer Garden on Thursday evening. Why do I think you may be planning to be there???
They said "I CAN DO IT" and THEY DID! Congratulations to the team behind Aram Varjabedian in the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress's 2019 Annual Buddy Walk
Prominent mention on a national website doesn't equal in-person performances, but our fingers are crossed that LEGALLY BLONDE will be on stage later this year. Meantime, there are a LOT of great pictures.
Thanks,
@LegendaryJHO
, for not letting that pre-existing condition stand in the way of your outstanding commitment to photographing Bedford's young athletes (and lots of others!) We couldn't do it without you,
@Bedford_Citizen