Multi-Unit Housing Overlay Sails through Bedford Town Meeting by Mike Rosenberg March 26, 2024 3 mins read Bedford’s Annual Town Meeting on Monday approved by a wide margin the creation of an overlay district that allows multi-unit housing by Read More
LWV, Mothers Out Front hosting Information Session on Multi-Family Housing Articles on Tuesday by The Bedford Citizen March 18, 2024 1 min read The Bedford League of Women Voters and Bedford Mothers Out Front invite residents to an online presentation from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Read More
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Barrett Urges Passage of MBTA Communities Bylaw by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 13, 2024 1 min read Submitted by State Senator Michael Barrett Read More
Letter to the Editor: BARC Appeal for MBTA Zoning – Protect Trees by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen March 13, 2024 1 min read Submitted by Molly Haskell, Chair, Bedford Arbor Resources Committee Read More
Letter to the Editor: Multifamily Housing Is for Our Greater Benefit by The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen February 23, 2024 1 min read Submitted by Lori Etringer Read More
Virtual Public Hearing on Multi-Unit Bylaw Plan Tuesday by Mike Rosenberg February 12, 2024 1 min read The Planning Board will present its proposal for compliance with a new state law designed to facilitate multi-unit housing at a statutory Read More
Planning Board Settles on Two Areas for Housing Law Compliance by Mike Rosenberg January 31, 2024 1 min read The Bedford Planning Board on Tuesday agreed on the boundaries of two proposed districts intended to comply with a new state law Read More
Ashby-Walsh, Roberts Condos Join Multi-Unit Zoning Agenda by Mike Rosenberg January 22, 2024 2 mins read Proposed zoning overlays to comply with a multi-unit housing law continue to evolve as the Bedford Planning Board reconvenes on Zoom at Read More
Board Agrees on Specific Boundaries for Multi-Unit Law Compliance in Bedford by Mike Rosenberg January 10, 2024 4 mins read The Bedford Planning Board on Thursday culminated weeks of deliberations by agreeing on geographic boundaries designed to comply with a state law Read More
Panel Touts Benefits of Compliance with Multi-Unit Housing Law by Mike Rosenberg January 3, 2024 2 mins read The Bedford Housing Partnership sent out a statement of advocacy urging "the public to participate fully in this process and support compliance" Read More
Planning Board Struggles to Find Consensus on Multi-Family Districts by Mike Rosenberg December 28, 2023 5 mins read As the clock ticks toward annual town meeting warrant deadlines, the Planning Board is struggling to reach consensus on identifying geographic areas Read More
Planning Board Fine-Tuning Proposed Districts for Housing Compliance by Mike Rosenberg December 14, 2023 4 mins read The Planning Board is fine-tuning maps of areas that will likely be targeted for rezoning in Bedford to comply with a state Read More
Fire Station, Housing Compliance Tied as Board’s Top Goals by Mike Rosenberg December 13, 2023 3 mins read The Bedford Select Board on Tuesday agreed that its two primary goals for the remainder of this fiscal year share top priority. Read More
Forum Exemplifies Inherent Challenges in Housing Law Compliance by Mike Rosenberg December 12, 2023 4 mins read The Bedford Planning board held Open Forum opportunities last week as planning for MBTA Zoning requirements continues. Read More
Board Adds and Subtracts Areas for Potential Multi-Family Zoning by Mike Rosenberg November 17, 2023 3 mins read The Bedford Planning Board this week continued to modify prototypes of geographic areas that could result in compliance with the so-called MBTA Read More
Board Maps Four Areas in Bedford with Potential for Multi-Unit Housing by Mike Rosenberg October 30, 2023 3 mins read The Bedford Planning Board last week agreed to display four prospective areas of town that with a zoning overlay could ensure compliance Read More
St. Paul’s Community ‘Charlie Card’ Collection Raises $5,000 by The Bedford Citizen October 26, 2023 1 min read St. Paul’s Episcopal Church thanks everyone from the wider Bedford community who donated to the community “Charlie Card” Collection during the past Read More
Board Continues to Grapple with Multi-Family Requirements by The Bedford Citizen May 15, 2023 1 min read The Town of Bedford is exploring ideas to comply with the MBTA community multi-family zoning requirements by 2024. Read More
Select Board Pushes Back on a Proposed MBTA Bus Stop Cut by Mike Rosenberg October 14, 2022 1 min read The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority wants to eliminate a few bus stops along its Bedford routes because they don’t meet safety standards Read More