Gibbons Reports Gun Buyback Yield to Date
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Using the occasion of his appearance before the Selectmen to deliver a payment in lieu of taxes from
Enrollment, Demographics and Mandates Drive FY14 School Budget; Finance Committee Finds Increase Request “Challenging”
By Kim Siebert MacPhail After what was termed a “succession of lean budget years,” Bedford School Committee Chair Anne Bickford and Superintendent
First Parish Church Makes Payment in Lieu of Taxes
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At Monday night’s Selectmen’s meeting, Reverend John Gibbons—senior minister of First Parish Bedford—presented the Town, on behalf of
Despite “Good Faith” Effort, Bedford May Not Reach 20% Energy Reduction
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Facilities Director Richard Jones presented an update on the Town’s energy profile to the Finance Committee (FinCom) last
Final candidates for Davis School principal are announced
Bedford’s Superintendent of Schools Jon Sills announced the two finalists in the search for a new Davis School principal on Saturday morning:
School Music Department Benefits from Generous, Final Gift
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Last winter, when a call came into the middle school office asking to speak to the music teacher,
Planning Board Asks for $8,900 to Finish Comprehensive Plan Work
By Kim Siebert MacPhail While the base increase for the FY14 Planning budget was not controversial, a request for $8,900 for additional
First and Last Days of School Decided for 2013-2014 Academic Year
By Kim Siebert MacPhail The School Committee has approved next year’s 2013-2014 academic calendar, identifying Tuesday, September 3— the day after Labor
Conservation Commission Backs BHS Senior’s Fawn Lake Project
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Adam Appelbaum, a student at Bedford High School, presented a three-part planto the Conservation Commission on Wednesday night
Ashby Road Bridge Work Suspended Until Spring
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Due to the recent onset of winter-like temperatures, Millipore’s reconstruction of the Elm Brook crossing at Ashby Road
Selectmen’s Budgets Come in Below FinCom 2.15% Except for Contingency Requests
By Kim Siebert MacPhail On Monday night, Town Manager Rick Reed presented budgets for “Selectmen’s departments,” which include Public Works, Police, Fire,
Trails Committee Provides Annual Report
By Kim Siebert MacPhail In advance of Town Meeting, the Trails Committee presented its annual report to the Conservation Commission on Wednesday
McDonald and Silverman Appointed to Historic Preservation Commission
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Sharon Lawrence McDonald and Daniel E. Silverman were both appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission at Monday night’s
Hemlock Lane Residents Show Strong Support for Sidewalk
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Well over a dozen residents of Hemlock Lane crowded the Selectmen’s meeting room on Monday night to demonstrate
Finalists for Davis School Principal to be announced on Friday
By Julie McCay Turner In a note to Davis School parents last night, Superintendent of Schools Jon Sills announced that the Davis
Jan van Steenwijk Appointed to Bicycle Advisory Committee
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Avid, life-long cycling enthusiast Jan van Steenwijk was unanimously endorsed by the Selectmen on Monday night to fill
The Bedford Citizen honored to receive a 2013 Cultural Council Grant
Submitted by Joan Bowen, President of The Citizen’s Board of Directors The Bedford Citizen was one of eight recipients of grants from
Bedford’s Cultural Council Announces Grants for 2013
Submitted by The Bedford Cultural Council State Senator Michael Barrett and Ken Gordon, state representative and chair of the Bedford Cultural Council,
Bedford Center for the Arts announces winter class schedule
Submitted by Bedford Center for the Arts Bedford Center for the Arts proudly announces three classes for its Winter 2013 term.
Bedford’s Very Own Inaugural Ball
Bedford Democrats gathered in the Great Room at Old Town Hall to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama on Monday, January 21
Citizen Digest for Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Citizen Digest’s calendar contains links to stories about Bedford Events taking place within the next two weeks, a list of Coming
Finance Committee Questions High Balance in Recreation Revolving Fund
By Kim Siebert MacPhail As town departments appear one-by-one before the Finance Committee (FinCom) to discuss their budgets in advance of Annual
Library and Assessor’s Budgets within Finance Committee Guideline
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Thursday night’s Finance Committee meeting was the first of several during which town departments present their FY2014 budgets
Rail service between Boston and Bedford ended 36 years ago this month
Submitted by Jim Shea, President of the Friends of Depot Park Thirty-six years ago this month, a passenger train struggled over icy
“Healthy Bedford” Discussion Considers Next Steps to Quality of Life Survey Results
By Kim Siebert MacPhail What is your definition of “health”? Is it merely the absence of disease, or is it something deeper