Candidates for Bedford’s Town Election on Saturday, March 9
Moderator – Seats to be decided: 1 Term: 3 years Betsey J. Anderson, 64 Wildwood Drive – Incumbent and Caucus nominee Selectmen
Bedford TV Launches Let’s Get Fit with Sandy Morvillo
By Kathryn Eskandarian On Friday evening January 11th, about 100 well wishers gathered at the Bedford TV Station to celebrate the premiere
Bedford Chamber of Commerce Kicks off 2013!
Submitted by Daisy Girifalco for the Bedford Chamber of Commerce The Bedford Chamber of Commerce kicked off 2013 with their monthly meeting
Bedford initiates a firearms buyback program
By Julie McCay Turner In the wake of the Newtown, CT, school shootings, the Bedford School Committee addressed improvements to school safety
EDCO Provides Bedford with More than Just Special Education Support
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Bedford is a member of three Special Education collaboratives: LABB [Lexington, Arlington, Burlington, Bedford, Belmont] CASE [Concord Area
Newly Formed School Security Task Force Makes Preliminary Recommendations
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Looking for the most effective ways to quickly increase safety at Bedford’s four schools, Superintendent Jon Sills presented
School Committee Examines How to Minimize Budget Increase
By Kim Siebert MacPhail With a preliminary Superintendent’s proposal for next year that would increase the current year’s budget by 5.86% and
Selectmen Take the Long View for Depot Building
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At Monday’s Selectmen’s meeting, Depot Park Advisory Committee members Joe Piantedosi and John Peterson advocated for a plan
Selectmen Moonan, Cordes Urge Action on Take-Home Vehicle Question
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Concerned about the level of citizen dissatisfaction surrounding the unresolved Town take-home vehicle question, Selectman Bill Moonan asked
Volunteer Coordinating Committee Recommends Consolidation of Three Affordable Housing Committees into One
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Selectman Margot Fleischman reported at the Selectmen’s meeting on Monday night that the Town’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee (VCC)
Asset Management Software Useful But Tweaks Still Required
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Bedford’s recently acquired asset management software, now in its first budget cycle, has been characterized as “useful,”particularly for
Bedford’s Job Lane House
Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society The Job Lane house is one of the oldest in Bedford, built in 1713 and is
The Citizen Digest for Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next two weeks, a list of Coming Attractions
Sign Bylaw Review Committee Presents Selectmen with Twelve Possible Town Meeting Articles
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Chair of the ad hoc Sign Bylaw Review Committee Jeff Cohen says he isn’t completely sure yet, but,
Bedford is Part of Sudbury-Assabet-Concord “Wild and Scenic Rivers” Community
By Kim Siebert MacPhail On Monday night, Lee Stepacher, staff member from the National Park Service representing the Concord River Stewardship Council,
Conservation Commission Unhappy with Erosion Control at The Edge
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At their Wednesday night meeting, the Conservation Commission voted unanimously to send The Edge, the athletic facility on
The Edge Sports Center’s Bubble
By Julie McCay Turner The first of The Edge Sports Center’s turf fields went into use on January 10 with a practice
Routes 4/225/62 One of Five “Most Congested” Roadways in State
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the Planning Board meeting on Wednesday night, Board member Sandra Hackman reported that the Boston Area Metropolitan
Bikeway Extension May Conflict with Riverfront, Wetland Protections
According to Conservation Commission Chair Tim Gray, the Town is thinking of re-routing the proposed Minuteman Bikeway Extension—the so-called Reformatory Branch trail—so
Bedford’s RAY of Hope Award – Recognize A Youth
Submitted by The Bedford Chamber of Commerce and Bedford Youth and Family Services Bedford Chamber of Commerce (BCOC) and Bedford Youth &
Town Caucus Yields One Contested Race and Two Unclaimed Seats
By Kim Siebert MacPhail At Tuesday night’s Town Caucus, 13 citizens stepped forward to vie for 14 seats on 9 different Town
Town Celebrates Sharon McDonald with Warmth, Laughter and Song
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Although parting is sweet sorrow, those assembled to say farewell to retiring Children’s Librarian Sharon Lawrence McDonald left
The Citizen Digest for Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next two weeks, a list of Coming Attractions
Town Finances “Well-Organized” But Auditors Recommend Several Areas for Improved Control
By Kim Siebert MacPhail Several areas for improvement of general control and accounting practices and of grant fund management have been recommended
Selectmen Move Forward with Grass Athletic Field Design
By Kim Siebert MacPhail On January 7, after hearing a statement from the Outdoor Recreation Area Study Committee (ORASC), comments from the