New Detailed Map of Minuteman Bikeway Available
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Terry Gleason, Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee, announced on June 5 that a new, more detailed Minuteman
Getting Involved: Town Boards and Committees Seek Volunteers
Submitted by Bedford’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee Volunteers are needed to fill vacancies on the Bedford Finance and Capital Expenditures Committees along
Historic House Plaques Now Available
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Renewing a program it offered in the past, Bedford’s Historic Preservation Commission has once again arranged for historic
Demolition Delay Bylaw Preserves Town’s Historic Character
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At their June 4 meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission evaluated a request under the provisions of the Demolition
Five-Year Fair Housing Analysis Completed
By Kim Siebert MacPhail On June 3, Assistant Town Manager Jessica Porter presented the Selectmen with the latest version of a report
Chamber of Commerce Makes Three Requests
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Bedford Chamber of Commerce representatives Adam Schwartz and Karen Kenney addressed the Selectmen on June 3 to ask
James Bergin Receives Mass Cultural Council Finalist Award for Music Composition
Bedford native James Bergin, now a resident of North Adams, is a recipient of a 2013 Artist Fellowships Program award from the
Roy Sorenson is New DPW Director
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the June 3 Selectmen’s meeting, Town Manager Rick Reed introduced Roy E. Sorenson, his choice to succeed
With Hoarders, Board of Health’s Focus is Home Safety
By Kim Siebert MacPhail If the statistics that cite “3-5% of the population” are accurate, between 390 and 650 Bedford residents are
Fenton Says Community Design Can Increase Health and Wealth
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Old Town Hall auditorium was full of “free-range” adults on May 23: not one of the
Barrett and Gordon Protect Bedford School Funding
Submitted by Senator Mike Barrett and Representative Ken Gordon Due to the combined efforts of newly-elected State Senator Michael Barrett and State
Bedford’s Memorial Day Ceremonies
Submitted by Paul Purchia, chair of Bedford’s Patriotic Holidays Committee Bedford will observe Memorial Day, honoring the service men and women who
Trash Pick-Up May Shift from Wednesday to Monday
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Town’s refuse and recycling hauler, Allied Waste Services, has approached the Town with a proposal to change
Victualers’ Licenses OK’d for Wicked Good Frozen Yogurt and Subway
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At their May 20 meeting, the Selectmen approved Common Victualers’ licenses for two new Bedford restaurants: Wicked Good
You Must Register by June 5 to Vote in the June 25 Special Election for Massachusetts’ Senator
By Meredith McCulloch Citizens wishing to vote in the Special Election for U.S. Senate must be registered to vote by June 5.
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
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