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Posted on: November 9, 2023

CANCELED - Effects of Marijuana & Vaping

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This event, scheduled for 11/20, has been canceled due to low registrations. We will seek to reschedule it at a future date. Sorry for any inconvenience.

When: November 20th, 2023

Time: 7:00-8:00PM

Where: Large Group Instruction Room,

Bedford High School, 9 M...

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

Meeting CANCELED, to be rescheduled - RAB PUBLIC MEETING - FORMER NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL RESERVE

Thursday, November 16, 2023, starting at 7:00 p.m.

To attend the meeting in person it will be at the

Bedford Town Center Building

Flint Room, 2nd Floor,

12 Mudge Way,

Bedford, MA.

To attend the meeting virtually it is being held online

Meeting Link:

https://teams...

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Posted on: October 6, 2023

Bedford Health Department Announces Flu Vaccination Opportunities

In an effort to protect people who live and work in Bedford from getting the Flu, the Bedford Health Department has scheduled Flu vaccination opportunities. 

Clinics are open to people 6 months of age and older however for children age 6 ...

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Posted on: October 3, 2023

Community Health Equity Survey

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health strives to meet Bedford’s needs by developing an anonymous online Community Health Equity Survey for anyone ages 14 and over who is a partial or full time Massachusetts resident. Your voice is import...

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Posted on: September 25, 2023

Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Available

The federal government has relaunched its free COVID-19 test kit program. Beginning September 25, 2023, you may order up to four free rapid antigen test kits for home delivery by visiting www.covid.gov/tests

Enhanced accessibility tests are also...

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Posted on: September 14, 2023

Bedford Day - Flu Clinic Announcement

The Bedford Health Department in conjunction with our volunteer nursing team is offering free flu vaccinations on Bedford Day, Saturday September 23, 2023 from 9am-12pm, by appointment. Look for the big white tent behind the yellow Town Center Building!

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Posted on: September 1, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned for 9/5/23

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

 

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Posted on: August 18, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned for 8/21/23

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

 

The following paragraph is intended to provide a general descriptio...

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Posted on: August 8, 2023

Update on West Nile Virus (WNV) Positive Mosquitos Reported in Massachusetts 8/7/23

No WNV or EEE positive mosquito pools or cases in Bedford so far this season

 

Mosquitos testing positive for WNV have been detected in the neighboring town of Burlington and the nearby city of Waltham. The risk of WNV and Eastern...

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Posted on: August 4, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned for 8/7/23 and 8/8/23

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

The following paragraph is intended to provide a general description for wher...

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Posted on: July 25, 2023

BOH Rules and Regulations Version 2 - 8/7/23 Public Hearing Notice

For 8/7/23 Hearing - Bedford Board of Health Rules and Regulations – Version 2 – August 2023, with incorporation of the Sale of Tobacco Regulation, including a proposed edit to Section 7.19.8 re: Violations.

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Posted on: July 21, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned 7/24/23

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

 The following paragraph is intended to provide a general descriptio...

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Posted on: July 14, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned for 7/18

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

 

The following paragraph is intended to provide a general descriptio...

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Posted on: July 10, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned for 7/12/23

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM. 

The following paragraph is intended to provide a general descriptio...

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Posted on: June 22, 2023

Mosquito Spraying Planned for 6/26 & 6/27

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquitoes in Bedford. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

 

On Monday, June 26, 2023, spraying is scheduled for areas...

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Posted on: June 9, 2023

Swim Lessons - An Important Life Skill 2023

Swim Lessons – An Important Life Skill!

Before we learn to walk, we must learn to crawl, so we must also learn how to doggie paddle before we can safely swim! People of all ages are encouraged to take swim lessons. Swimming is a great form of phy...

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Posted on: June 9, 2023

Toy Gun Buyback Event

Toy Gun Buyback - Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Bedford Police Department, 2 Mudge Way – at this event kids are encouraged to bring in their toy guns, meet Bedford Police Officers and receive a voucher for a free ice...

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Posted on: May 12, 2023

US Navy Announces a Time Critical Removal Action (TCRA) at Bedford’s NWIRP

LEGAL NOTICE

 

The United States Navy

Announces

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

Action Memorandum, Site 3 Time Critical Removal Action

NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL RESERVE PLANT

BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

 

The United States Navy (Navy) is providing notice regard...

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Posted on: May 8, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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Bedford is a partner in the Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, GMPHC is launching a regional mental health campaign consisting of training, outreach and programming.

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Posted on: April 21, 2023

COVID-19 VACCINATION & BOOSTER UPDATE

On April 19, 2023 the CDC updated its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to simplify guidance and allow people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 to get an additional vaccine dose. The CDC’s updated guidance followed FDA’s regulatory act...

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Posted on: April 12, 2023

Helicopter Application To Control Mosquito Larvae Scheduled - UPDATED

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis), to control mosquito larvae in Bedford. Wetlands currently being evaluated for this applicat...

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Posted on: February 17, 2023

Minutes from 12/8/22 NWIRP Bedford RAB Meeting

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DECEMBER 2022 RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL RESERVE PLANT BEDFORD

The Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) Bedford Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting minutes from the hybri...

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Posted on: February 1, 2023

Extreme Cold Weather Reminders

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Watch in effect from 4:00 am on February 3, 2023, extending until at least 1:00 pm on February 4, 2023, with dangerously cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills may cause frostbite on exposed skin i...

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Posted on: January 24, 2023

CDC Recommends having a COVID-19 Plan

The Bedford Health Department reminds residents that there are many ways your actions can help protect you, your household, and your community from severe illness from COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends putting toget...

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Posted on: January 11, 2023

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise - XBB.1.5 is new Subvariant of Concern

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in COVID-19 infections throughout the nation. Most recently, XBB.1.5, a new Omicron subvariant of significant concern, has surged to represent 40.5% of all United States COVID-19 cas...

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Posted on: December 8, 2022

Vaccination Clinic for Flu and Pfizer COVID-19 Bivalent Booster

On December 12, 2022, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, the Bedford Health Department will be hosting a clinic offering Flu Vaccine and Pfizer COVID-19 Bivalent Booster doses. Only the Pfizer Bivalent booster will be available at this clinic, not Mo...

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