Town Meeting Approves Overshadowed Articles Mike Rosenberg November 23, 2022 1 min read The Special Town Meeting on Nov. 14 was a record-breaker in attendance and length while voters decided on ten articles. Read More
Voters Reject Efforts to Reopen Fire Station Siting Process Mike Rosenberg November 16, 2022 3 mins read Voters at the Special Town Meeting on Monday night rejected efforts by petitioners to suspend preparation for construction of a fire station Read More
Voters Deny Bikeway Acquisitions, Culminating Intense Months of Discord Mike Rosenberg November 15, 2022 5 mins read The 537-537 tally was well short of the two-thirds minimum required to authorize the town to acquire easements needed to execute the Read More
Town Meeting Rejects Paved Bikeway, Moves Forward on Fire Station Mike Rosenberg November 15, 2022 1 min read The Special Town Meeting on Monday night failed to achieve the two-thirds minimum approval of an article to authorize acquisition of easements Read More
Special Town Meeting, November 14 The Bedford Citizen November 15, 2022 1 min read More than 1,000 people crowded into the Bedford High School for Monday night's Special Town Meeting. The biggest article of the night Read More
Special Town Meeting is Almost Here The Bedford Citizen November 14, 2022 3 mins read Special Town Meeting starts tonight in the Bedford High School gymnasium starting at 7pm. Registration opens at 6pm. Read More
Seven Town Meeting Warrant Articles Are Not about Fire Station, Bikeway Mike Rosenberg November 11, 2022 1 min read Proposals to build a fire station and extend the Minuteman Bikeway were headliners at the Annual Town Meeting more than seven months Read More
Special Town Meeting Finance Committee Recommendations The Bedford Citizen November 11, 2022 2 mins read The Finance Committee has a responsibility to create the budget for the Town as well as to provide recommendations on articles in Read More
Moderator’s Message for Special Town Meeting, November 2022 (Part 2) The Bedford Citizen November 9, 2022 2 mins read ~Submitted by Mark Siegenthaler, Town Moderator. Town Meetings are business meetings of the Town and as such, proper behavior must be maintained. Read More
FinCom’s Division on Articles Reflects Broader Local Differences Mike Rosenberg October 8, 2022 3 mins read The Finance Committee Thursday failed to reach consensus on the major articles on the Nov. 14 special town meeting warrant. The committee’s Read More
Blandings Turtle Forum, Now on Zoom ~ 7 pm on Thursday, October 6 The Bedford Citizen October 3, 2022 1 min read ~ Special to The Bedford Citizen Bryan Windmiller's talk about the Blanding's Turtle has been moved to Zoom. The community is cordially Read More
Fire Station Project Consultant Has “Passion for Preservation” Mike Rosenberg September 30, 2022 2 mins read The historical consultant engaged to evaluate the significance of a building on the proposed fire station site heads a firm that provides Read More
Reformatory Trail Paving – What’s Bedford Thinking Gene Kalb September 26, 2022 1 min read Ready to be counted? You’ll find the poll on The Citizen’s main page, or by scrolling on your phone or tablet. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Save the Trail Booth at Bedford Day Brings Public Awareness The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen September 23, 2022 1 min read ~Submitted by Daria Miano Booth organizers report a fantastic turnout at Bedford Day where they rallied support for the preservation of the Read More
Bikeway Extension Foes, Advocates, Differ on Turtles Mike Rosenberg September 22, 2022 3 mins read Will the proposed Minuteman Bikeway Extension threaten the habitat of the Blanding’s turtle, an endangered species? The answer depends on whom Read More
Committees Debate Merits of Bikeway Extension – on the Trail Mike Rosenberg September 20, 2022 3 mins read A site visit to a segment of the proposed Minuteman Bikeway extension Friday, hosted by the Arbor Resources Committee (BARC), transmuted into Read More
Town Meeting Petitioner Aims to Suspend, Relocate Fire Station Project Mike Rosenberg September 16, 2022 2 mins read Opponents of locating a new fire station at 139 The Great Road will attempt to suspend and relocate the project through two Read More
Town Manager Engages Preservation Expert to Consult on Firehouse Project Mike Rosenberg September 16, 2022 2 mins read Town Manager Sarah Stanton has added an extra layer of protection to the design process for the proposed new fire station in Read More
Town Manager Recommends November 14 for Bedford’s 2022 Special Town Meeting Mike Rosenberg July 28, 2022 1 min read Bedford's 2022 fall town meeting will be later and smaller than usual. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be short. Town Read More
Letter to the Editor: Promoting a Petition to Improve the Reformatory Branch of the Bike Path The Opinion Editors @ The Bedford Citizen July 23, 2022 1 min read ~ Submitted by Bob Fagan For many years Bedford residents and others in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to increase recreational access to Read More