Opinion - Page 3

Bedford Mothers Out Front supports the Minuteman Bikeway Extension and urges voters to vote Yes on Article 10 at Special Town Meeting.…

~Submitted by Mark Bailey. I support the Minuteman Extension because I want it to be safer to get around town without a…

~Submitted by Scot Shaw. The planned work will provide a clear, safe path along Railroad Ave for all. I urge you to…

~Submitted by Bruce Bond. Some citizens want a paved- and others citizens want a natural-surface rail trail for all. Both are valid.…

~Submitted by Matt Heid. I have been commuting on the Minuteman Bikeway for more than a decade. At this point, I have…

~ Submitted by Corinne Dowd, Chair Environmental Justice Committee, First Parish Bedford. Bedford residents care deeply about the environment with differing views…

~Submitted by Mark McInnis. We have an opportunity to "maximize accessibility" of the RBT without changing its character. It can be made…

~Submitted by John Stella. The Select Board should not gamble bringing another vote again against the will of west Bedford and Bedford…

~Submitted by John McClain. There has been some confusion about the 100 percent design plans for the Minuteman Extension and how they…

~Submitted by Walter St. Onge. I am opposed to this article and will be voting no. I will do so because I…

~Submitted by Lori Reubenstein. The RBT is a beautiful community resource.  Do you want the whole community to be able to enjoy…

~Submitted by Nancy Wolk. What we have is a good plan that is a financially, socially, and environmentally responsible plan. Please join me…

~Submitted by Ann A Kiessling. KMA suggested prioritizing ADA barrier removal in the following order: schools, police station, town hall, playgrounds, town…

~Submitted by Dori Pulizzi. Some in town, to fulfill their agenda, have manufactured a need enticing voters to support paving by linking…

~Submitted by Emily Prince, Chair, Energy & Sustainability Committee. Please join the Energy and Sustainability Committee in voting yes on Article 10 for a sustainable, energy-friendly, safe, accessible…

~Submitted by Molly Haskell. Because of the carbon impact of clearing 4.34 acres of trees to build the Minuteman Bikeway Extension, I…

~Submitted by Jason Gould DMD. This election season, I hope you’ll join me in voting YES on question 2 to establish a…

~Submitted by Julie Brill. The RBT is a popular, safe, quiet wooded corridor already enjoyed by walkers, cyclists, runners, and cross-country skiers.…

~Submitted by 215 Bedford voters. The Notice of Intent (NOI) produced by VHB and approved, in error, by the Conservation Commission in…

~Submitted by Deb Edinger. The state may provide funding but its’ goals are not the town’s goals. Please vote no on paving…

~Submitted by John Stella. A green card means the holder is eligible for a driver’s license. No green card means it is…

~Submitted by Don Corey. The need for a fire substation east of the Route 3 corridor has been on the table for…

~Submitted by John McClain. As a former railroad right-of-way, the Reformatory Branch Trail is one of the few stretches of land in…

~Submitted by Jacqueline (Jaci) Edwards. Issues on the dirt trail can be addressed without destroying a natural environment sought by diverse users.…

~Submitted by Jan van Steenwijk. Please vote YES to paving and extending the Minuteman Bikeway, thus making this exercise
path available to all…