🌱 Patch AM: How Bedford is responding after a year of tragic road deaths

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bedford is responding after a year of tragic road deaths

Also on today's calendar: Builders & Racers (grK-2) Fri 1/9 - W26 - Bedford, MA 2026 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and colder, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 33, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 29 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Bedford Citizen Stories of 2025 – Road Fatalities and Safety Measures (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford residents are looking back on a difficult year marked by several tragic traffic deaths involving community members and students, while town officials push new safety measures. Lower school-zone speed limits, a proposed target speed on Concord Road, and a new Willson Park committee aim to calm traffic and protect pedestrians and cyclists across Bedford.
   

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

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

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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

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

Tuesday December 30

• Chair Yoga
  Concord, MA Calendar , 1276 Main St , Concord
  9:00 am
• Fowler Storytime
  Labyrinth Garden at West Concord Union Church , 1322 Main Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Diamond Painting
  The Workshop Main Library , 129 Main Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Family Crafts (All Ages)
  Estabrook Hall at Cary Hall , 1605 Massachusetts Ave. , Lexington
  10:00 am
• Ping Pong
  Concord, MA Calendar , 1276 Main St , Concord
  10:00 am
• Crafty Tuesday
  Children's Activity Room Main Library , 129 Main Street , Concord
  10:30 am
• Coffee & Conversation
  Concord, MA Calendar , 1276 Main St , Concord
  10:30 am
• Fowler Storytime
  Labyrinth Garden at West Concord Union Church , 1322 Main Street , Concord
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a job opening for Early Child Care Center Infant Teacher in Bedford. Apply here.
• DigiStream Investigations posted a job opening for Surveillance Investigator in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Billerica

• Taking another look at Talbot Mill Dam removal (lowellsun.com)
• Peter Gray obituary (thelocalnews.news)

Concord

• House points light at dark money in local politics (recorder.com)
• Get Ready to Honor America's Birthday by Fighting for Freedom, Again (atlantadailyworld.com)
• What Loss Asks of the Living (psychologytoday.com)

Ok Bedford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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