Letter to the Editor: Reformatory Trail Issues Can be Fixed Without Paving, Widening by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen November 1, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Jacqueline (Jaci) Edwards. Issues on the dirt trail can be addressed without destroying a natural environment sought by diverse users. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote “Yes” for a Safer Bikeway by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen November 1, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Jan van Steenwijk. Please vote YES to paving and extending the Minuteman Bikeway, thus making this exercise path available to Read More
Letter to the Editor: Preserve the Reformatory Branch Trail by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen November 1, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Jessica Uhing-Luedde. We believe the current residents of Bedford can find a way to repair our infrastructure, ensure accessibility in Read More
Letter to the Editor: Supporting a “Yes” vote on Ballot Question #2 about Dental Insurance by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 31, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Dr. Jeffrey Karen. Question 2 is simple – it requires dental insurance companies to spend at least 83% of patient Read More
Letter to the Editor: Concerns with Select Board’s Siting Process for New Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 31, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Don Corey. To their knowledge, Bedford is the only municipality to ever use Federal funds, specifically prohibited from such use Read More
Letter to the Editor: Yes Vote on Paving the Trail is a Vote for Safety and the Environment by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 31, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Sabrina McClain. To save the environment, we need a new model that isn’t centered around cars. The proposed minuteman extension Read More
Letter to the Editor: Resident Urges Voters to Vote in Person by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 31, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by John Stella. I strongly recommend that voters should be encouraged to get out to vote in person, on election day Read More
Letter to the Editor: Abutter Supports Town’s Purchase of Land Rights to Reformatory Trail by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 27, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Sanjay Patel I’d like to provide my own perspective as an abutter who regularly accesses the Reformatory Trail from my Read More
Letter to the Editor: Safety Problems on Reformatory Trail Can be Addressed by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 26, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Craig Jackson The Reformatory Branch Trail can be a pleasant walk but there are a number of safety problems. These Read More
Letter to the Editor: Blanding’s Turtle Species Threatened by Bike Trail Expansion by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 26, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Patty Dahlgren I ask for your help to save rare, threatened Blanding's Turtles. Please vote NO to paving the Reformatory Read More
Letter to the Editor: Share the Path – Vote YES by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 24, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Dawn LaFrance-Linden This is a good project and responsibly funded. We should get it over the finish line. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Concerns with Select Board’s Siting Process for New Fire Station by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 24, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Don Corey The public has been shut out of the siting process up to now, contrary to customary previous practice. Read More
Letter to the Editor: To Pave or Not To Pave – That is not the question. by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 21, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Adam Schwartz In an ideal world we would be able to pick and choose the pieces that we want or Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Board of Assessors Explain the Upcoming Re-Evaluation of Property by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 20, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Matthew Lanefski, Assessing Director, Town of Bedford This year, 2022, is a year that requires an additional layer of review Read More
Letter to the Editor: Priority Should Be a Safe Connection from Reformatory Trail to Minuteman Bikeway by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 20, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Vivian Howell "The number one agenda should be to connect the 2 trails so that we can avoid accidents, and Read More
Letter to the Editor: Consider the Undisclosed Damages in Eminent Domain Action by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 20, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by David Radlo Would you like to own a home where trees are eliminated and a paved 22 Foot public Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote “Yes” on Reformatory Trail for the Greater Good by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 18, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Michael Badia I am writing in support of the Minuteman Bikeway/Reformatory Branch Trail project. As a 33-year Bedford resident who Read More
Letter to the Editor: How Bikeway Extension Could Impact Abutters by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 18, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Gail Green The Select Board states that homes near bike paths increase in value. As a real estate agent for Read More
Letter to the Editor: Paving Will Provide All-weather Access to the Reformatory Branch Trail by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 17, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Matthew Black I regularly bike with my kids, now 3 and 5 years old, from our home near Fawn Lake Read More
Letter to the Editor: Resident Seeks Broader Enforcement of Cemetery Rules by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 17, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Karyn Girouard While I appreciate the Town’s attention to the issues within Shawsheen Cemetery, it is unduly cruel and harsh to focus Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote “No” and Preserve the Reformatory Trail by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 14, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Adrienne Kimmell A few weekends ago, I switched things up a bit. I walked my dog on the Minuteman Trail. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Both Unpaved Trails and Paved Bikeways Have Value by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 14, 2022 1 min read By Bob Keane Part of Bedford’s appeal when I moved into the town thirty years ago was the newly opened Minuteman Bikeway. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Negative Impacts of Paving the Reformatory Branch Trail by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 13, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Kathy Doherty Paving of the Reformatory Branch Trail is not a good choice. First, the temperature will increase because the Read More
Letter to the Editor: Review Information about the Reformatory Trail Before Voting at Special Town Meeting by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 12, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Joanne Glover. This morning I logged into the Bedford MA website and found the link (bedfordma.gov) to everything you will Read More
Letter to the Editor: Parents of Bedford Children’s Center Concerned about Health Impacts from Bikeway Construction by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen October 11, 2022 1 min read Submitted by Stacy Parr-Paskali (for 17 Families ) As parents our primary job is to protect the health and well-being of our Read More