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Good morning Bedford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bedford police are tracking a wave of package thefts
  • What Bedford's housing trust just changed for condo owners and buyers
  • Former Bedford VA doctor faces prison after child abuse material plea

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Friday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bedford Police Department Investigating Package Thefts (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Recent Bedford police logs detail an active investigation into multiple package thefts at local apartment complexes, along with several scams targeting residents and a few bear sightings. Officers also handled traffic stops, a wallet loss, property damage at Depot Park, and a dog bite involving a mail carrier. Residents are urged to report suspicious activity, especially around shared mailrooms.
   

• Bedford Affordable Housing Trust Approves Shawsheen Ridge Waiver and Reviews 210 Springs Road Plans (thebedfordcitizen.org) — Bedford's Municipal Affordable Housing Trust has approved a waiver letting Shawsheen Ridge condo owners, including those in affordable units, access larger repair grants at once to help cover major betterment costs. The trust also reviewed plans for 210 Springs Road, where 25 ownership units are planned, five of them affordable—double the required share—and may seek funding or additional affordable units to strengthen the project's community impact.
   

• Former Mass. VA physician pleads guilty to possession of child sex abuse material (masslive.com) — A former physician at the VA Medical Center in Bedford has pleaded guilty to federal charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material, following an investigation that began with a Google tip in 2025. He faces sentencing in November, with potential prison time of up to 20 years, a development likely to concern local veterans and families connected to the Bedford facility.
   

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  • MCC to Help Students Choose Programs of Study —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
  • Entegris, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator I - Saturday, Sunday, 1 Weekday 12 hours nights 6pm - 6:30am in Bedford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

  • Developer proposes 151 apartments near turnpike's Allston/Cambridge ramps (universalhub.com)
  • Butterfly Network to Participate in Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on September 15, 2026 (lasvegassun.com)

Billerica

  • Bruker Corporation to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (natlawreview.com)

Concord

  • Weighing an 18th-century Concord physician's contrasting legacies (concordbridge.org)
  • Various Artists - Walden Woods Benefit, Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, 4-1-1992 (blogspot.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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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