Selectmen Act on Two Cable Television Committee Proposals
By Joan Bowen The Selectmen acted on a pair of announcements from Bedford’s Cable Television Committee during their April 7 meeting:
Dr. Sam Telford Talks Ticks – Part II
By Ann Kiessling, PhD According to Dr. Telford, the tick problem in Bedford has increased markedly in the past 10 years, like
DPW Expands Bedford’s Yard Waste Collection Schedule
Submitted by Gretchen Carey, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator The Department of Public Works is expanding its yard waste collection schedule at the Town
Teaching Our Children to Care: Lane School Water Bottle Sports Student-designed Logo
Submitted by Gretchen Carey, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator The Lane School is doing an impressive job of teaching their students to care: not
Is Your Alcohol Use Risky?
Submitted by Bedford Youth and Family Services April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and Bedford Youth and Family Services offers an anonymous
Residents Turn Out in Force for Coast Guard Housing Meeting
By Dot Bergin More than 100 residents took part in a charrette (design/project management discussion), led by the architectural firm Dewey Schmid
Healthy Bedford asks “What are your transportation needs?”
Submitted by Carla Olson, Bedford’s Healthy Bedford Coordinator In 2012, Bedford embarked on a Healthy Communities Planning Grant process funded by the
Ad Hoc Historical Museum Study Committee to be Formed
By Joan Bowen The Selectmen are in the process of forming an Ad Hoc Historical Museum Study Committee (HMSC). The new
Rep. Gordon Schedules Office Hours in Bedford on Monday Evening, March 31
Representative Kenneth Gordon of the 21st Middlesex District will be holding his first evening office hours on Monday, March 31 2014 at
Bedford’s FY15 Financial Dashboard
Submitted by Finance Committee Chair Michael Seibert FinCom Chair Michael Seibert’s dashboard illustrated Bedford’s financial status for residents preparing to vote on
Memorial Resolutions offered at Bedford’s 2014 Annual Town Meeting
Submitted by Margot Fleischman, Chair of the Bedford Selectmen Whereas, since the Annual Town Meeting of 2013, employees and officers of the
Bedford’s 2014 Annual Town Meeting: Recap for Monday, March 24
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen Although several items on the Capital Expenditures list were held aside for further discussion and Article 5
Corrected: Depot Park Renovations Continue
Correction – March 24, 2014: The following corrections have been integrated into Citizen’s March 22 post of this story: Town Meeting voters
Vision and Planning Meeting on April 1 to Discuss Pine Hill Road/Coast Guard Housing
Submitted by the Town of Bedford The Town of Bedford and the Bedford Housing Authority will host the first of two community
Selectmen Elect New Chair
By Joan Bowen The Selectmen elected Margot Fleischman their next chair at the start of their first meeting following the Town Election
Depot Park Renovations Continue
March 24, 2014 Please read the corrected version of this story at https://thebedfordcitizen.org/2014/03/24/corrected-depot-park-renovations-continue/
Town Meeting Presentation Guidelines Established
Submitted by Betsey Anderson, Town Moderator These guidelines have been developed to improve the visibility of presentations at Town Meeting. The goal
Join in Direct Democracy in Action: Come to Town Meeting on Monday, March 24
By Betsey Anderson, Town Moderator, with additional information supplied by Meredith McCulloch Town Meetings are a New England tradition dating back to
JGMS After-School Programs: Spring, 2014
Submitted by Bedford Youth and Family Services Bedford Youth and Family Services in collaboration with John Glenn Middle School is gearing up
The Inexplicable Actions of the Trash Truck
Submitted by Gretchen Carey, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator When you put your containers out for trash or recycling, are you perplexed by the
Study Proposed for North Road/Chelmsford Road Intersection
By Joan Bowen The North Road/Chelmsford Road intersection is a problematic intersection according to the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). In a letter
Review of Bedford’s Town Charter Underway
By Joan Bowen The Charter Review Committee was appointed at the March 9 meeting of the Selectmen. Appointments included members by virtue
Kay Hamilton Appointed to Zoning Board of Appeals
By Joan Bowen Given the resignation of an Associate member of the Zoning Board Appeals (ZBA), the Selectmen interviewed two potential appointees
Barrett and Legislative Leaders Announce Local Aid Agreement / Benefit to Bedford
Submitted by State Senator Michael Barrett State Sen. Mike Barrett and legislative leaders have announced a local aid agreement for Fiscal Year
School Committee and Finance Committee Reach Accord on FY15 Budget
Editor’s Note: The gap between the School Committee’s FY15 budget request and the Finance Committee’s guideline was resolved late on the evening
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