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🌱 Patch AM: How Bedford’s Troop 194 earned a $2,000 thank-you
Be sure to catch Builders & Racers (grK-2) Fri 1/9 - W26 - Bedford, MA 2026 on the Bedford Patch calendar
What's up Bedford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bedford’s Troop 194 earned a $2,000 thank-you
- How Bedford’s Carleton-Willard is helping launch free healthcare careers
- How a past Bedford crash is shaping new national flight-safety rules
Also on today's calendar: Bedford Garden Club January Meeting and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 46, low: 38.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carleton-Willard Thanks Scouting America Troop 194 for Nature Trail Work (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford’s Scouting America Troop 194 just received a $2,000 sponsorship check from residents and staff at Carleton-Willard Village, thanking scouts for years of work on the village’s nature trail boardwalks. Troop members, leaders, parents, and residents gathered in the village auditorium, where Troop 194 often holds Eagle ceremonies, and the troop’s regular Tuesday meetings continue at the American Legion post on The Great Road. 
• MCC Offers Grant Funded Training Programs for Job Seekers (patch.com) — Middlesex Community College is offering free, grant-funded healthcare training programs, and one key partner site is Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford, where potential students may interview for job placement. The initiative aims to train unemployed and underemployed residents as certified nurse assistants, pharmacy technicians, and phlebotomists, with classes starting this month and running through Spring 2026.
• Seven Urgent NTSB Recommendations Target Hawker Stall Tests (ainonline.com) — National air-safety officials are spotlighting risks in specialized stall-test flights, and they reference a 2014 Gulfstream crash in Bedford tied to icing. New urgent NTSB recommendations push for stricter training, clearer test plans, and better manuals so post-maintenance flights don’t repeat the deadly mistakes seen in Hawker and earlier Bedford-related accidents.
📸 Around Bedford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford
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★ Featured events ★
- Builders & Racers (grK-2) Fri 1/9 - W26 - Bedford, MA 2026
Davis School, 410 Davis Rd, Bedford
3:20 pm
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Lincoln-Sudbury vs Bedford
Bedford High School , 9 Mudge Way , Bedford
6:30 pm - Explore the Bedford Science Center (ages3-5) Opt1: Sat 1/10
Lieutenant Job Lane School , 66 Sweetwater Ave , Bedford
9:00 am - Bedford Buccaneers vs Dracut High School
Edge Sports Center of Bedford , 191 Hartwell Rd , Bedford
8:00 pm - Rock Voices Bedford Presents: Greatest Hits!
Bedford High School , 9 Mudge Way , Bedford
4:00 pm - 2026 Select Board Meeting-7:00 PM-Select Board Room
Bedford, MA Calendar , Town Hall 10 Mudge Way , Bedford
7:00 pm - Bedford Garden Club January Meeting
Zoom Call
10:00 am - Town Caucus
Bedford, MA Calendar , Town Hall 10 Mudge Way , Bedford
7:00 pm - Marching Band Banquet
Bedford High Bedford, MA 01730
6:00 pm - Erin Ash Sullivan & Rupert Wates in Concert
Bedford Town Hall , 10 Mudge Way , Bedford
9:00 am - Office Hours with State Rep. Ken Gordon
Blackbird Cafe , 297 Great Rd , Bedford
10:30 am
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
📣 Bedford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Transfer Station Action Committee (TSAC)
Carlisle, MA Calendar , 66 Westford Street , Carlisle
8:30 am - Hatha Yoga
Concord, MA Calendar , 1276 Main St , Concord
9:00 am - Municipal Facilities Committee Meeting (Hybrid)
Carlisle, MA Calendar , 66 Westford Street , Carlisle
9:00 am - Aerobics
Concord, MA Calendar , 1276 Main St , Concord
9:30 am
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MCC’s Hospitality & Culinary Arts Mentor Program Connects Students with Successful Alumni —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
- MCC Offers Grant Funded Training Programs for Job Seekers —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
- Find Your Fit with MCC’s Spring 2026 Semester —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
- The Orange Line experienced delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks, which has since cleared.
12:29AM on Jan 7: Orange Line experiences 15-minute delays due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks at Massachusetts Ave. (Nextdoor )
- General Dynamics posted a job opening for Line & Ramp Services Agent in Bedford. Apply here.
- Bedford Public Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach Job ID 1065 in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burlington
- Details Released On 3rd Annual Civic Expo In Burlington (patch.com)
Billerica
- Why MA county sheriff says naloxone vending machine is big success (wickedlocal.com)
- JOH Welcomes Pete Poutre as SVP, Strategy (perishablenews.com)
- Massachusetts Man Breaks Into Car Dealership to Steal Snowplows (motorbiscuit.com)
Carlisle
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-- The Patch AM Team
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