Final Candidate Pages ~ Complete Information, All in One Place by The Bedford Citizen March 9, 2021 1 min read Candidate links lead to compiled pages that include a full set of information: The candidate's final statement, video PSA links, letters to Read More
FinCom Agrees to Tap Stabilization Fund to Cover Extraordinary School Expenses by Mike Rosenberg March 9, 2021 3 mins read The Finance Committee made some adjustments at its March 4 meeting to try to ensure that the appropriate category of reserves benefits Read More
Candidate Forum Hosted by Bedford’s Democratic Town Committee by The Bedford Citizen March 8, 2021 1 min read Bedford's Democratic Town Committee hosted a Candidate Forum on Sunday, March 7, for the contested races on the Town's March 13 ballot: Read More
Bedford’s 2021 Town Election ~ Final Candidate Statements and Video PSAs by The Bedford Citizen March 5, 2021 18 mins read Final statements submitted by each of the candidates in Bedford's March 13 election, presented in ballot order. Statements were due on Monday, Read More
Voting by Mail in Bedford’s March 13 Election? Be Sure Your Ballot Arrives on Time! by The Bedford Citizen March 5, 2021 1 min read If you plan to vote by mail in next Saturday’s town election, you probably should plan to be your own delivery service Read More
Luigi’s is Not Coming to Former Papa Gino’s Site by Gene Kalb March 5, 2021 1 min read It’s true, they’re not. But this is a story about click bait and elections. We have an important election coming up on Read More
Planning Board Candidates Offer Different Approaches to Key Issues by Mike Rosenberg March 3, 2021 2 mins read Differing priorities emerged between two of the candidates for the vacant Bedford Planning Board seat during the League of Women Voters candidate Read More
Youthful Candidate Challenges Long-time Select Board Member by Mike Rosenberg March 2, 2021 3 mins read Korben Whitt-Leitner, 19, lives down the street from Margot Fleischman. Growing up, he said, she “has been a great inspiration to me.” Read More
Library Trustee Dennis Ahern Suspends Reelection Campaign by The Bedford Citizen March 2, 2021 1 min read Dennis J. Ahern has suspended his campaign for reelection as a trustee of the Bedford Free Public Library. Citing health concerns in Read More
Four Board of Health Candidates but Few Policy Differences by Mike Rosenberg March 1, 2021 4 mins read The differences among the four candidates seeking two seats on the Board of Health in the March 13 town election are not Read More
FinCom Approves ‘Pandemic’ Spending for Schools; Discusses Funding for FY2022 Budget by Mike Rosenberg February 27, 2021 3 mins read The Finance Committee Thursday implicitly endorsed the School Committee’s proposal for up to $1,445,000 in supplemental spending to cover “recovery” from the Read More
Candidate Pages for the Town of Bedford’s 2021 Election by The Bedford Citizen February 26, 2021 1 min read The 2021 Town Election is replete with candidates -- there is someone running for every office, and several offices are contested with Read More
Bedford Candidate Forum ~ Watch LIVE on Sunday, Feb. 28 ~ 1 to 6 pm by The Bedford Citizen February 26, 2021 1 min read The League of Women Voters of Bedford will sponsor a Candidate Forum for our local election on Sunday, February 28, 2021, beginning Read More
Elliot Lovy: Candidate for Assessor by The Bedford Citizen February 25, 2021 1 min read Hello. My name is Elliot Lovy and I am running for a seat on the town Board of Assessors in 2021. I Read More
Mail-In Ballots for Bedford’s Town Election Mailed on Thursday, Feb. 25 by The Bedford Citizen February 25, 2021 1 min read Preparation paid off: When the mail-in ballots for Bedford's town election were late in arriving at the Town Clerk's office, the staff Read More
Moderator Cathy Cordes Resigns, Effective March 31 by Mike Rosenberg February 25, 2021 1 min read Town Moderator Cathy Cordes will not be presiding at the May 15 annual town meeting after all. Cordes has resigned, effective March Read More
Candidates Questionnaire for Bedford’s 2021 Town Election by The Bedford Citizen February 24, 2021 15 mins read Responses to questions posed by the League of Women Voters of Bedford to each of the candidates on the ballot for the Read More
Joseph Gilbert: Candidate for Assessor by The Bedford Citizen February 24, 2021 1 min read Hello everyone, my name is Joseph Gilbert, and it would be an honor to represent you on Bedford's Board of Assessors. I Read More
Select Board Affirms Elected Assessors by 3:2 Vote by The Bedford Citizen February 24, 2021 2 mins read The Select Board Monday voted 3-2 to sustain the current elective status of the Board of Assessors. Members Margot Fleischman, Bopha Malone, Read More
Brian O’Donnell: Candidate for Regional School Committee by The Bedford Citizen February 23, 2021 2 mins read I am Brian O’Donnell and I am seeking a first term as one of Bedford’s two representatives to the Shawsheen Regional School Read More
Tree Removal Discussion for Sidewalks on North & South Roads ~ Thursday, Feb. 25 at 11 am ~ BARC Zoom Meeting Builds Trust by The Bedford Citizen February 22, 2021 1 min read Bedford's DPW is working on the next phase of the North Road sidewalk project, beginning with the North Road-Chelmsford intersection (the “Renzo Read More
Dennis J. Ahern: Candidate for Library Trustee by The Bedford Citizen February 22, 2021 1 min read I grew up in Arlington, Mass. and was a frequent visitor to the Robbins Library. My first foray into civic life was Read More
Alison O’Connell: Candidate for Board of Health by The Bedford Citizen February 21, 2021 1 min read Having made Bedford our new home just a few months ago, I am looking to serve on the Board of Health with Read More
FinCom Heads into the Home Stretch on FY2022 Budget by Mike Rosenberg February 20, 2021 3 mins read One of the more consequential Bedford Finance Committee meetings in recent years is scheduled for next Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Read More
Kim Lovy: Candidate for Bedford Housing Authority by The Bedford Citizen February 20, 2021 1 min read Greetings! My family and I have been residents of Bedford since August 2006. We have benefited greatly in our 15+ years here. Read More