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Coffee in hand, Bedford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Shawsheen Tech's new budget could hit Bedford taxpayers next year
  • How Bedford's MITRE is helping build a digital twin of oceans

Also on today's calendar: Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 41.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shawsheen Tech presents revised budget (homenewshere.com) — Shawsheen Tech has revised its fiscal 2027 budget after pushback from member towns and is now meeting with communities including Bedford to improve transparency and slow assessment growth. Leaders detailed cost drivers, higher student needs, and new grants while Tewksbury's Finance Committee warned that rising per-pupil assessments could strain local budgets, pressing for clearer data before the next budget cycle.
   

• GMGI and MITRE Partner to Build Living Ocean Atlas for Marine Biodiversity (ecomagazine.com) — MITRE's Bedford headquarters and BlueTech Lab are teaming up with Gloucester-based GMGI to build a "Virtual Living Ocean," a powerful new atlas of marine biodiversity. Using environmental DNA, advanced genomics, and AI, the project aims to help scientists, regulators, and industry better track ocean health, manage fisheries, and spot invasive species, with key system design and data work happening right in Bedford.
   

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  • MCC Hires New Director of Justice Impacted Education & Reentry Services —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

  • Frances Louise (Hiller) Healey, 82 (theweektoday.com)
  • Burlington Board of Health Advises Residents About Hot Tub Safety (bcattv.org)
  • Markey, Deaton clash over Medicaid cuts in Senate race (wcvb.com)

Billerica

  • Thin Layer Chromatography Equipment Market Forecast to 2035: Growth Driven by Biopharma QC Demand (indexbox.io)

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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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