After Year of Deliberation, 54 Loomis Redevelopment Gets Nod
By Kim Siebert MacPhail A unanimous vote of approval by the Planning Board on May 20 ended nearly a year of trial
b.good is Good Enough for Bedford
By Benjamin Bosco Health-conscious hamburger restaurant b.good’s application for a Common Victualer’s License was approved at the Selectman’s on May 6 meeting.
State Rep Ken Gordon Announces Office Hours at Bedford Council on Aging: Friday, May 24
Representative Kenneth Gordon of the 21st Middlesex District will be holding office hours on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:30 AM, at
Barrett backs Asian American Commission
Submitted by State Senator Michael Barrett With the onset of the State Senate budget debate, State Sen. Mike Barrett has filed an
Planning Board Approves Two-House “Athena Lane” Subdivision
By Kim Siebert MacPhail A well-attended public hearing took place on May 14 to address an application by “Homes by Anna, LLC”
Blake Block Permit Amendments Deliberated
On May 14, the Planning Board discussed two minor special permit amendments involving 62–88 The Great Road, otherwise known as The Blake
State Rep Ken Gordon Named Bedford Democrat of the Year by 3rd MAD
By Meredith McCulloch Kenneth Gordon, Representative from the 21st Middlesex District, was honored as Bedford’s “Democrat of the Year” at the annual
Selectmen Conclude Playing Field Rentals Require More Research
By Hilary H. Hosmer When Bedford’s Selectmen addressed the new turf playing fields at their monthly meeting on May 6, the key
Barrett hails progress on rare diseases
Submitted by State Senator Michael Barrett To raise awareness for rare diseases, State Sen. Mike Barrett presented an official citation to
Vacancies on Finance Committee, Conservation Commission and Other Town Boards
Submitted by Bedford’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee Volunteers are needed to fill one anticipated vacancy on the Bedford Finance Committee and to
News from Bedford’s State Representative Ken Gordon
The Citizen has recently received several bits of news from our State Representative Ken Gordon.
Selectmen Approve Water/Sewer Study Contract
By Hilary H. Hosmer Bedford Selectmen voted 5-0 at their April 22 meeting to approve a $171,245 sewer system study contract with
Planning Office Notes Significant Uptick in Development Requests
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the Planning Board meeting on May 2, Planning Director Glenn Garber and Assistant Planner Catherine Perry reported
Bedford Business Park Plans to Revitalize in Three-Phase Project
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Planning Board reacted favorably to a three-phase revitalization proposal for the Bedford Business Park, located at 4-18
Blake Block Question Reveals Larger Parking Issues
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Attorney Pam Brown—representing Bruce and Dottie Blake, owners of 62-88 The Great Road—came before the Planning Board on
Special State Primary Election for Senator to be held April 30
By Meredith McCulloch A special primary election will be held on Tuesday, April 30, to choose candidates for the office of United
Selectmen Approve Funds for Two Road Projects; Backlog Acknowledged
By Kim Siebert MacPhail From a Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) fund balance totaling over $2.4M, the Selectmen approved a DPW request
Local Biking Newsletter
Local Family BikesTo Services at St Paul’s in celebration of Earth Day, 2013 Submitted by Bedford’s Bicycle Advisory Committee Local Biking News
ORASC Recommends Fields Oversight Committee Formation
By Kim Siebert MacPhail David Sukoff, chair of the Outdoor Recreation Area Study Committee (ORASC), presented a report to the Selectmen on
Recycling Day
The Bedford DPW was hopping this morning with people bringing cartons of paper to be shredded, and various kinds of metal to
Planning Board, O’Neill Closer on Plank Street Development Plan
By Kim Siebert MacPhail In the most recent step of a lengthy process that began informally in early 2012, developer Vince O’Neill
State House updates from Rep. Ken Gordon and Sen. Michael Barrett
Both of Bedford’s legislators, State Representative Ken Gordon and State Senator Michael Barrett, checked in with The Citizen earlier this week:
Larson Presents Plans for Café in Depot Mixed-Use Overlay District
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the April 16 Planning Board meeting, Ken Larson—owner of the property at the corner of South Road
Wilson Mill Dedication Ceremony on May 18
Information submitted by Selectman Mike Rosenberg, Wilson Mill Planning Committee liaison The Wilson Mill Park ribbon cutting and the dedication of the
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