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Bedford Library Summer Reading Challenge Open Through July 31

Bedford's summer reading season is in full swing, with the Bedford Free Public Library's HEB Reads! Summer Reading Challenge accepting reading-minute logs from adults, teens, and kids through July 31, with prizes already available for pick-up since June 1. No town hall press releases or…

Bedford School Committee June 22 Broadcast Captures No Meeting Content

BEDFORD — June 22, 2026 — Bedford School Committee's June 22 meeting produced no usable broadcast record. The community access TV recording submitted for the session contains only repeated "Thank you for watching" and "Thank you" phrases — consistent with a broadcast loop rather than live meeting

This Week in Bedford: Jun 15 - Jun 21

5 stories from Bedford News this week.

Bedford Youth Soccer opens Fall 2026 travel uniform store as Springs Brook Park swim registrations enter final phase.

Bedford Youth Soccer opened its Fall 2026 Travel Soccer Uniform Store on June 19, giving travel families a heads-up to place orders ahead of the fall season; the BYS Association Meeting follows on June 24 at 7:30 p.m. On the Town Recreation side, Springs Brook Park swim lesson registrat…

Bedford Opens Nominations for 2026 Citizen of the Year Award

Bedford is looking for its next community hero, with Citizen of the Year nominations now open for 2026. The town's official news feed posted the call Thursday, inviting residents to submit nominees through the town website; no deadline was announced in the release. The Bedford Free Publ…

Select Board Approves DPW Fee Increases Taking Effect July 1

Bedford's Select Board raises DPW permit and trash fees, effective July 1, 2026. The Select Board approved a revised Department of Public Works fee schedule covering permit fees and fee-based trash and recycling services, with changes set to kick in at the start of the new fiscal year o…

Bedford Planning Board Tables Heaven's Gas LED Sign, Approves Zoning Code Overhaul

BEDFORD — June 15, 2026 — Bedford Planning Board tables Heaven's Gas Station LED sign request over light and size concerns. The board voted unanimously at its June 15 meeting to continue the conditional use permit application of INQ Enterprise LLC and sign consultant Heather Dutko — seeking to upgrade the

Bedford Boards Resume Meeting Schedule This Week After Quiet Monday

A quiet Monday in Bedford. No press releases from Town Hall, no announcements from Bedford Public Schools, and no coverage from regional commercial outlets landed in the June 15 coverage window — leaving the week's first substantive civic activity to come from a string of board meetings…

This Week in Bedford: Jun 8 - Jun 14

3 stories from Bedford News this week.

Four Town Boards Meet Monday as Bedford Weekend Stays Quiet

Bedford logged no new official announcements on Sunday, June 14, 2026, making it one of the quieter days on the municipal calendar. Four boards are scheduled to meet Monday evening — the Taxation Aid Committee, the Board of Health, the Finance Committee as Appointing Authority, and the …

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