🌱 Patch AM: Are your blue cart habits costing Bedford money and safety?

Hi Bedford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Are your blue cart habits costing Bedford money and safety?
• See how Bedford’s Minutemen helped mark Somerville’s First Flag Day

Also on today's calendar: Let's Design a Game (gr3-5) Thu 1/8 2:45pm-W26 - Bedford, MA 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
• Sunday: A.M. flurries; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 31, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of 22 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• January Recycling Know-No's: Why Quality Matters and How You Can Help (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford’s Department of Public Works is urging residents to clean up what goes into blue recycling carts after an audit found about 20% of collected material is not recyclable, driving up town costs. The article highlights Bedford’s strong paper and cardboard recycling, explains why plastic bags and scrap metal don’t belong in curbside carts, and reminds residents to use the Bedford Recycling Center and grocery-store film drop-offs instead.
   

• Bedford Minuteman Company Joins Somerville First Flag Event (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford residents might spot some familiar faces in Somerville’s First Flag Day photos: members of the Bedford Minuteman Company helped lead the Jan. 1 parade and ceremony at Prospect Hill. The event marked the 250th anniversary of the first Grand Union flag-raising, complete with a George Washington reenactor and historical readings.
   

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 4

• Super Soccer Stars (ages2-3) S1: Sun 1/4 1:30pm-W26 - Bedford, MA 2026
  Bedford High School, 9 Mudge Way, Bedford
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 5

• 2026 Select Board Meeting-7:00 PM-Select Board Room
  Bedford, MA Calendar , Town Hall 10 Mudge Way , Bedford
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Recreation Commission Meeting 1/6/2026
  Bedford, MA Calendar , Town Center 12 Mudge Way , Bedford
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Let's Design a Game (gr3-5) Thu 1/8 2:45pm-W26 - Bedford, MA 2026
  Lieutenant Job Lane School , 66 Sweetwater Ave , Bedford
  2:45 pm
• National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
  Bedford High Bedford, MA 01730
  5:00 pm
• Recreation Summer 2026 Employment Open House
  Bedford, MA Calendar , Town Hall 10 Mudge Way , Bedford
  6:00 pm
• JGMS Band Concert
  John Glenn Middle Bedford, MA 01730
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Builders & Racers (grK-2) Fri 1/9 - W26 - Bedford, MA 2026
  Davis School , 410 Davis Rd , Bedford
  3:20 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Yoga & Movement Storytime
  Children's Activity Room Main Library , 129 Main Street , Concord
  10:30 am
• Master Builders STEM Drop-In
  Maynard Public Library Storytime Room , 77 Nason St, Maynard, MA, 01754
  10:30 am
• The Welcome Blanket Project
  The Workshop Main Library , 129 Main Street , Concord
  11:00 am
• Live an Adventure: Kids' LARP Training
  Goodwin Forum Main Library , 129 Main Street , Concord
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Baker, 2PM to 10PM - Bedford, MA in Bedford. Apply here.
• Sumaria Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for NC3 Senior Logistics Manager in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

• Burlington Advises Residents On Coyote Awareness (patch.com)

Billerica

• Snow squall warning for 5 Massachusetts counties Thursday morning – gusts may reach 35 mph (masslive.com)
• Massachusetts girl completes goal of helping 10 dogs find forever homes by her 7th birthday (cbsnews.com)
• Globe Top 20 boys' hockey poll: Xaverian climbs to highest spot yet; two schools join the ranks (bostonglobe.com)

Concord

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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