Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 47 degrees.
Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ask the Readers: Data Centers (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford readers strongly favored blocking or tightly restricting data centers, with most poll respondents wanting the town to prevent them as much as legally possible. A large majority also said recent coverage helped them better understand the issue ahead of Special Town Meeting, signaling intense local interest in how Bedford regulates this type of development.
• Press Release Governor Healey Announces More Than $5.2 Million to Expand Career Pathways in the Life Sciences (mass.gov) — Middlesex Community College's Bedford campus is receiving more than $2.1 million to expand life sciences training, creating 169 new seats in its advanced manufacturing programs. The funding is part of a $5.2 million statewide Pathmaker initiative, aimed at giving residents hands-on biotech skills and connecting local employers with job-ready workers in Bedford and other Massachusetts communities.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
MCC to Offer Early Childhood Education Certificate Fully in Spanish —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
MCC Offers Business Student a Strong Foundation —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
Learn Financial Wellness with MCC's Money Management Group —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
Instrumentation Laboratory Company posted a job opening for International Customer Service Coordinator I in Bedford. Apply here.
Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burlington
Burlington Awarded Tree Planting Grant for Terrace Hall Area (bcattv.org)
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Fatal Fentanyl Overdose At Tewksbury Motel Leads To Arrest, Police Say (patch.com)
Billerica
Man charged with fentanyl trafficking after fatal OD at Tewksbury motel (bostonherald.com)
Road Closures Coming Up Due To Work In Wilmington (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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