🌱 Have you shared your family recipe for the Bedford Community Cookbook yet?
Bedford, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Bedford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you shared your family recipe for the Bedford Community Cookbook yet?
- How a pharmaceutical expansion could bring 300 new jobs to Bedford
- How Bedford will join Ohio’s big America 250 birthday celebrations
Also on today's calendar: Storytime in the Park with Bedford Library and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Still Time to Share Your Recipe for the Bedford Community Cookbook (bedfordohio.org) — Bedford residents still have a short window to submit recipes for the Bedford Community Cookbook, with paper entries due by Thursday and online submissions open through next week. Collection boxes at Sirna's Cafe, City Hall, and Ellenwood make it easy to share your family favorites and help capture Bedford’s food traditions in a community-driven cookbook. 
• Ohio awards tax credits for 1,618 new jobs, including 300 in Bedford (cleveland.com) — Bedford is set to gain 300 new jobs as Hikma Pharmaceuticals expands its injectable medicines facility in the city, backed by a long-term state tax credit. The project, part of a broader statewide incentive package, is expected to bring $25.5 million in new annual payroll to Bedford by 2030, strengthening the local job market and tax base.
• America 250-Ohio spotlights state parks, outdoor adventures in June (cleveland.com) — Bedford is slated to host America 250-Ohio community celebrations and patriotic events as part of a statewide summer series marking the nation’s 250th birthday. Residents can also explore June activities like hikes, bike tours, canoe trips, and free Ohio-connected movie screenings across Northeast Ohio and beyond, with more details available on the America 250-Ohio website.
📸 Around Bedford
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Upcoming Events in
Bedford
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★ Featured events ★
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Summer Lunch →
Bedford Branch, 70 Columbus Rd, Bedford
12:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Last Day for Teachers
Bedford City Bedford, OH 44146 -
School Board Meeting
Bedford City Bedford, OH 44146
6:00 pm -
Storytime in the Park with Bedford Library →
Bedford Branch, 70 Columbus Rd, Bedford
10:00 am -
Community Shred Day
City of Bedford Heights 5661 Perkins Rd, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
11:00 am -
Pokemon Play →
Bedford Branch, 70 Columbus Rd, Bedford
2:00 pm -
Sippin' Saturdays →
Bedford Branch, 70 Columbus Rd, Bedford
3:00 pm -
Webbo's All-Stars 5K Run/Walk →
Bedford High School, 481 Northfield Rd, Bedford
9:00 am
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
📣 Bedford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MS/HS Final Exams
Cuyahoga Heights Local Cuyahoga Heights Schools, 4820 E 71st St, Cleveland, OH 44125, USA, (Public)-All Events, (Services)-Custodial, (Public)-High-Middle Events, (Public)-District Events
7:30 am -
BMS 8th Grd. Honors Assembly
Fairmont Elementary School Beachwood, OH 44122
8:30 am -
Glendale Clap Out
Bedford City Bedford, OH 44146
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting Your Story Counseling Services →
Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce Bainbridge Professional Center 17747 Chillicothe Road, Suite 206 Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
10:00 am
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Bedford. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shaker Heights
- Latin Is Not Dead Yet. Here's How We Keep It Alive (goodmenproject.com)
- ‘Freak The Mighty' review: New musical premieres at Cleveland Play House (cleveland.com)
- Suspect indicted on 21 charges, including attempted murder, after Cleveland chase injured 5 officers (wkyc.com)
Beachwood
- Winking Lizard Tavern named best sports bar in USA by USA Today (clevelandjewishnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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