After (and before) the two packed nights of Annual Town Meeting 2022, several readers—seeking to share their comments on the proceedings— submitted…
Read More~ Submitted by Bill Knox
The Moderator is, as much as any Town official, the face of Town Meeting. Different members of the…
Read MoreGavel-to-gavel coverage of Bedford's 2022 Annual Town Meeting is available, thanks to Bedford TV's live-streamed coverage, now on the station's YouTube channel.
The…
Read More~ Submitted by the Department of Public Works
Bedford Public Works is withdrawing its application for shade tree removal on Railroad Avenue and…
Read MoreMemorial Resolutions for 2020, 2021, and 2022 ~ Read at Bedford’s 2022 Annual Town Meeting
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Whereas, since the Annual Town Meeting of 2019, employees, officers, and committee members of the Town have passed away, having performed their…
Read MoreBedford's 2022 Annual Town Meeting approved the purchase of 139 The Great Road as the site for a new fire station --…
Read MoreMillions of dollars in capital improvements will result from approvals by voters at Bedford's 2022 Annual Town Meeting Monday and Tuesday.
But the…
Read MoreBedford’s municipal and school budget for the coming fiscal year totals more than $105 million; months of public preparation and examination smoothed…
Read MoreThe proposed Minuteman Bikeway Extension is on life support, after town meeting Monday failed to authorize acquisition of easements needed to complete…
Read More~ Submitted by Curt Dudley-Marling
Bedford Town meetings typically begin with the boast that the town meeting is a quintessentially democratic process. Monday…
Read MoreSo you think Act One was memorable? Wait until you see Act Two.
Bedford’s annual town meeting resumes tonight—Tuesday. March 29—at 7 pm…
Read MoreMonday, March 28 ~ Annual Town Meeting Begins at 7 pm ~ In Person or Live Stream on Bedford TV
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With important articles to consider, Bedford voters will gather in the auditorium at Bedford High School for the Town's 2022 Annual Town…
Read MoreA Curated List of The Citizen’s Coverage in Preparation for Annual Town Meeting ~ UPDATED 26 March
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Editor's Note ~ Sunday, March 27, 2022: This curated list has been updated through Saturday, March 26. It is in sections that…
Read More~ Submitted by Leah Devereaux, she/her
You may recognize my name from a story that was written about us by Mike Rosenberg back…
Read More~ Submitted by Erin Sandler-Rathe
I’m not sure anyone expected that one of the most hotly debated items at Town Meeting this year…
Read More~ Submitted by Ann A Kiessling, PhD
Bedford lies in the heart of our Revolutionary War in which everyday folks were willing to…
Read MoreAnnual Town Meeting 2022 ~ Pre-Game Playbook
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There once was a football game with a final score of 42-41. With all the scoring in the second quarter.
That’s how the…
Read More~ Submitted by Mark Bailey and 49 others *
Here are four great reasons why we believe the Minuteman Bikeway Extension project is…
Read More~ Submitted by Ken Larson
What would Jonathan Bacon do?
First, I must say I respect the mission of the Historic District Commission as…
Read More~ Submitted by Don Corey
Bedford Town officials have been reluctant to share information regarding basic features of a proposed new fire station…
Read MoreA Curated List of The Bedford Citizen’s Coverage in Preparation for Annual Town Meeting ~ UPDATED 25 March
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Editor's Note 3/23/2022: This curated list will be updated as new articles are posted each day until Annual Town Meeting on Monday,…
Read More~ Submitted by the Historic District Commission
The Historic District Commission agrees that a new, improved fire station is a very important priority…
Read More~ Submitted by Mario Mendes
I am writing to say I agree with Julie Brill about keeping the Reformatory Branch natural, as it…
Read More~ Submitted by Laura Wallace
Before you vote Monday night on whether the Reformatory Branch Trail should be paved toward Concord (article 11),…
Read More~ Submitted by Terry Gleason
At Town Meeting we will be voting on two articles for a new Fire Station:
* Article 8…
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