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In today's newsletter:

• How could Bedford's updated power plan change your electric bill?
• How MCC's new $2.1M grant could jump-start Bedford biotech careers

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bedford Opens Public Review Period for Revised Community Choice Aggregation Plan (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford is inviting residents to review and comment on a revised Community Choice Aggregation electricity plan now through Oct. 31, with documents available online, at Town Hall, and the Bedford Free Public Library. The update streamlines state approvals, strengthens annual reporting, and could add new supply options, so local feedback will help shape how the town's power-buying program operates going forward.
   

• MCC receives $2 million to expand life sciences career pathways (lowellsun.com) — Middlesex Community College's Bedford campus is getting a big boost, with over $2.1 million to expand its Pathmaker Robotics and Automation Program and add 169 training seats. This funding, part of a statewide life sciences initiative, will give Bedford-area students hands-on experience with advanced manufacturing and robotics, opening clearer pathways into well-paying biotech and medical device careers.
   

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Rd, Bedford
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
  Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Golf - Varsity vs Landmark School →
  Patriot Golf Course, 200 Springs Rd, Bedford
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Organ Gala Concert →
  First Parish In Bedford, 75 Great Rd, Bedford
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Task Force Saturdays →
  One Beacon Street, 1 Beacon St, Boston
  9:00 am
• Mediumship →
  Bedford Council On Aging, 12 Mudge Way, Bedford
  9:00 am
• It's a Bloch Party! Grand Opening →
  Bloch Performing Arts Inc., 271 Lincoln St, Lexington
  11:00 am
• Beer Garden at the Wright Tavern →
  2 Lexington Road, Concord MA
  11:00 am
• Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Massachusetts Branch 6th Anniversary Concert →
  Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 →
  170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Local Middlesex Author Doing A Book Signing of Newly Released Book →
  Barnes & Noble, 98 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emmy-nominated Creator Speaks to MCC Students —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
• Governor Healey Announces MCC to Receive More Than $2 Million Expand Career Pathways in the Life Sciences —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
• MCC to Celebrate Lowell Bicentennial and 25th Anniversary of "A World of Music" —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch

• Philips North America Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Quality Manager-Advanced Imaging in Bedford. Apply here.
• Werfen N.A. posted a job opening for Product Security Officer II in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

• Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller to Join TiECON East 2026 in Burlington (indianewengland.com)
• Timothy Mansfield Leads CambridgeSeven Into a New Era of Design and Innovation (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
• Activists Are Targeting One of ICE's Key Staging Grounds — Parking Spots (truthout.org)

Lexington

• Lexington Lands High On Small City Rankings (patch.com)
• Lexington Schools Ranked High In New Analysis (patch.com)

Arlington

• Arlington Residents Invited To Weigh In On FY28 Budget Spending (patch.com)

Ok Bedford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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