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Intrepid Sky-Watchers Rise Early to Watch Thursday Morning’s Partial Solar Eclipse

  Thursday morning’s partial eclipse of the sun saw Bedford residents watching locally, and further afield. A gathering on Clark Field drew a small but ardent crew to watch a […]

Students Step up for Summer School Sessions

Half of the elementary school students invited to participate in summer classes have accepted, Superintendent of Schools Philip Conrad reported to the School Committee Tuesday. The morning sessions, concentrating on reading, writing, and math, were arranged to help students who struggled during the past year of educational limitations and exigencies. Conrad said 43 of the 88 Davis School students will participate. There were 150 children from  Lane School invited to the sessions, Conrad said, and 75 accepted.

What Will Schools Look Like in the Fall?  Supt. Conrad Outlines Changes

Bedford Schools will resemble their pre-pandemic environment when classes resume in September. But not completely. There will be several pandemic-era safeguards that continue, most of which promote overall health. Superintendent of Schools Philip Conrad told the School Committee at a virtual meeting on Tuesday that protocols, particularly masks in schoolhouses, will continue through the end of the current school year, which includes summer classes.

Dot’s Reading Room: ‘Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and floods’ and Bedford’s Hazard Mitigation Plan for Municpal Vulnerability Preparedness

This recent article from The Conversation dovetails with the Town's new draft report on hazard mitigation,  "Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here's how to be more weather-ready. 

Real Estate Transfers ~ May 26, 2021

Please join The Bedford Citizen in bidding adieu to the sellers and welcoming Bedford’s newest residents.



 

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