Whereas, since the Annual Town Meeting of 2020, employees, officers, and committee members of the Town have passed away, having performed their…
Read MoreAnnual Town Meeting 2021 in Pictures
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Annual Town Meeting, 2021 ~ Pictures ~ Sabourin Field on Saturday, May 15, 2021…
Read MoreSaturday’s weather conditions on Sabourin Field were defined by warm temperatures, mitigated by a mild breeze and passing clouds. The voter cards…
Read MoreThe prospects for a town museum suffered another setback Saturday.
Annual town meeting voted to indefinitely postpone a proposed $159,550 allocation from Community…
Read MoreAnnual town meeting Saturday approved by a wide margin a zoning amendment that under certain conditions allows detached accessory dwelling units on…
Read MoreVoters Approve $104 Million Operating Budget with Few Questions; School Budget Passes Unanimously
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Annual town meeting Saturday approved spending more than $120 million on municipal and school operations and projects.
Almost all of the expenditures, including…
Read MoreWith thanks to Town Clerk Bridget Rodrigue for the official votes, and the number of participants on Sabourin Field during Annual Town…
Read MoreAnnual Town Meeting begins at 9 am TOMORROW MORNING ~ the gates to Sabourin Field open at 8
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It's nearly showtime: All of the board and committee meetings, discussions, and votes are done, and now it's up to Bedford's Resident…
Read MoreThe Citizen's writers began covering relevant meetings in January, and on through two Letters to the Editor that posted on Thursday, May…
Read MoreI urge that the commitment of ANY funding to a Museum on the first (middle) floor of Old Town Hall be deferred…
Read MoreI find it difficult to believe that there can exist in our society the notion that the stalwart efforts of Christopher Columbus…
Read MoreWarrant Article 21: Library HVAC System to Help Town Meet Net Zero Goals Needs Two-Third Majority
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Town meeting will decide Saturday on a proposed $2.5 million state-of-the-art heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system for the Bedford Free Public Library.
The…
Read MoreThis letter was prepared by the leadership of the Bedford Historical Society to provide background and operational information relevant to relocating the…
Read MoreAs a longtime Bedford resident and public servant, I have seen our town grow in so many ways. With the passing of…
Read MoreLearn the lingo: Words and terms you might not hear in your daily life will have meaning at Town Meeting. See you…
Read MoreMass General Law Chapter 87, commonly known as The Shade Tree Act, regulates all roadside trees (that is, trees in the right-of-way,…
Read MoreThe director of finance for the Bedford Public Schools confirmed Monday that more than $385,000 in federal coronavirus relief appears to be…
Read MoreThe warrant that Annual Town Meeting will encounter beginning Saturday morning features five zoning amendment articles that, if approved, will expand local…
Read MoreVoters at Town Meeting will decide whether the town will spend $6.4 million to expand and remodel the police station at 2…
Read MoreThe most difficult intersection in town is on the verge of a major overhaul.
After five years of study and design, the plan…
Read MoreWith thanks to everyone involved, each of the Warrant Articles listed below is linked to a short 'public service announcement' to help…
Read MoreThe Finance Committee has a responsibility for creating the budget for the Town, as well as providing recommendations on articles in the…
Read MoreDo long-time Bedford residents appreciate the full effect that the town-meeting experience can have on someone who has never seen it before?…
Read MoreAnnual Town Meeting for People with Mobility Issues
by Gene Kalb
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Planning an annual town meeting during a pandemic is a huge challenge. There are so many moving parts to accommodate. …
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: In Support of Indigenous Peoples Day, from a Parent of Young Children
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In addition to the other letters written in support of Indigenous Peoples Day, I would like to ask parents to join me…
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