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Welcome to Bedford, Massachusetts.
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. It is within the Greater Boston area, some 15 miles north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 12,595 at the 2000 census.
Meeting House of the First Parish Unitarian (exterior view). Bedford, Massachusetts. Society organized 1730, building erected 1816. Photograph taken July 2005.
Bedford's flag (still on display at the Bedford Public Library) is the oldest complete flag known to exist in the United States. It is celebrated for having been the first U.S. flag flown during the Revolutionary War, as it is believed to have been carried by Nathaniel Page's outfit of Minutemen to the Old North Bridge in Concord for the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775.
Bedford was first settled in 1640 and was officially incorporated in 1729.
The high school mascot is the Buccaneer and the team colors are blue and white. Bedford's school sports teams compete in the Dual County League.
Bedford is located slightly northwest of the intersection of I-95 (also known as MA-128) and MA-4/MA-225 (which actually cross in Lexington). Nearby highways include US-3 and MA-62.
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Local daily news in Bedford:
Atty. Edmund Dinis
The Honorable Edmund Dinis, former Bristol County District Attorney, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the age of 85.
Tax breaks routed to a disadvantageda affluent towns
Some businesses in the new Hingham Shipyard development received tax breaks under the state's Economic Development Incentive Program.
Freetown considers 'responsible employer' bylaw
Hiring above-board contractors for projects can be difficult without the guidance of a "responsible employer ordinance," said representatives from the bricklayers and carpenters unions during last week's Board of Selectmen's meeting, during which they presented officials with an example of a by-law that was recently enacted in Somerset.
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