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🌱 Patch AM: How will Bedford’s Health Department stretch a nearly level-funded 2027 budget?

And on the Bedford Patch calendar - The Magic Flute

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Bedford’s Health Department stretch a nearly level-funded 2027 budget?
  • How many holiday cards is Bedford really mailing this year?

Also on today's calendar: The Magic Flute and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Some sun and windy, with a high of 44 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunshine, temps: high: 35, low: 25.
  • Tuesday: On-and-off snow, 1-3", with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Board of Health Budget Highlights 2.4% Increase in Expenses (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford’s Board of Health has approved a nearly level-funded fiscal 2027 budget of $474,843, a 2.4% increase that keeps services steady but leaves no room for new programs. Officials highlighted rising sharps disposal needs, modest salary adjustments, and the crucial role of grants from the Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative in maintaining nursing and epidemiology support through 2026.
   

• What's Bedford Thinking? — Holiday Cards, Do you still mail them? (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford readers are being asked how their holiday card habits have changed, with options ranging from sending the same number to never mailing cards at all. The piece explains how Christmas cards began in 1843 England, traces their spread to the U.S., and notes that social media has sharply reduced card-sending. You’re invited to weigh in through a local poll on what Bedford is thinking now.
   

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  • Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Bedford. Apply here.
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  • Meth, cocaine, cash and electronics seized following monthslong investigation in Tewksbury (lowellsun.com)
  • ‘I want it to be expected, not surprising:' Charting the rapid rise of girls' wrestling in Massachusetts (bostonglobe.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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