Comprehensive plan advances to Planning Board

Bedford on Sat, Oct 10

• Comprehensive plan advances to Planning Board after CPAC review. The Bedford Citizen reports Bedford's yearlong 2036 Comprehensive Plan process, built on surveys, forums and workshops, has passed from the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee to the Planning Board for further review.The Bedford Citizen
• Select Board to set fiscal 2027 tax rate allocation. The Bedford Select Board will hold a public hearing to decide how fiscal 2027 property taxes split between residential, commercial, industrial and personal property classes, as required by state law.Town of Bedford
• Library closes early today for Beer, Brats event. Bedford Free Public Library closes at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for its Beer, Brats and More fundraiser, with volunteers also sought to help sell pumpkins at the library's Pumpkin Patch.Bedford Public Library
• Superintendent update covers Indigenous Peoples Day, aid survey. The Bedford Citizen notes Superintendent Cliff Chuang's weekly report includes an Indigenous Peoples Day program and the district's annual federal impact aid survey.The Bedford Citizen
• Shawsheen Tech update flags senior deadlines, aid night. The Bedford Citizen reports Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Principal Jessica Cook's update lists cap and gown and yearbook deadlines for seniors, plus an upcoming financial aid night.The Bedford Citizen
• PTO launches second book drive for Davis, Lane schools. The Bedford Citizen reports BEST PTO and Residence at Bedford have launched a second drive collecting new books for classroom libraries and the CKLA curriculum at Davis and Lane elementary schools.The Bedford Citizen

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 12, 6 a.m.: Trash, recycling collection runs as usual Monday. The Bedford Citizen reports trash, recycling and food waste collection will run on the regular schedule Monday, Oct. 12, despite the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday; carts should be curbside by 6 a.m.The Bedford Citizen
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Tuesday with executive session. Bedford's School Committee holds a regular meeting with an executive session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the LGI room at Bedford High School, 9 Mudge Way.Town of Bedford
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Tuesday after plan handoff. Bedford's Planning Board meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, days after inheriting the town's 2036 Comprehensive Plan from the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee.Town of Bedford
• Tue, Oct 13: Bedford soccer faces Westford Academy Tuesday. Bedford's soccer team plays a conference match against Westford Academy on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Wed, Oct 14, 6:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission holds remote hearing Wednesday. Bedford's Conservation Commission meets by Zoom from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, for its regular remote hearing session.Town of Bedford
• Wed, Oct 14, 4:00 p.m.: Freshman volleyball hosts Tewksbury Memorial Wednesday. Bedford's freshman volleyball team hosts Tewksbury Memorial in a non-conference match at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, MaxPreps reports.MaxPreps
• Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: Energy committee meets Thursday via Zoom. Bedford's Energy and Sustainability Committee meets remotely by Zoom from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.Town of Bedford
• Sat, Oct 24: Americana band Grain Thief plays Bedford Oct. 24. The Bedford Citizen reports the Boston-based five-piece string band Grain Thief will perform in Bedford on Oct. 24 as part of the New Song Music Series.The Bedford Citizen
• Sat, Oct 24: Author discusses new Thoreau book at library Oct. 24. The Bedford Citizen reports Bedford native Lydia Willsky-Ciollo will discuss her new book, 'Wildness: Henry David Thoreau and the Making of an American Theology,' at Bedford Free Public Library on Oct. 24.The Bedford Citizen

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