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Bedford Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Great Road striping set for this weekend
Great Road project nears completion with weekend striping, signals coming in November.
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Bedford sets Oct. 23 deadline for referendum petitions
The Town of Bedford announced that referendum petitions must be physically received by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, to be eligible for certification, and the Town Clerk's Office will open specifically to accept them.
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Bedford Morning Brief, Oct. 21: Disability panel opposes snow-clearing mandate
Disability commission opposes mandatory snow-clearing rule after survey finds no peer town requires it. From our own coverage: Commission on Disability opposes resident snow-clearing mandate; Bedford sets Oct. 23 deadline for referendum petitions.
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Bedford Morning Brief, Oct. 20: Referendum petitions due Friday at 5 p.m
Referendum petitions must reach Bedford's town clerk by 5 p.m. Friday to qualify for certification. From our own coverage: Town sets Oct. 23 deadline for referendum petitions.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
One Bedford-resident obituary published this week: DeCoste, Richard "Richie," 73, who died Tuesday, October 13, 2026. DeCoste was described as of Bedford, formerly of Weymouth, and was born in Quincy, the son of the late Gerald and Sandra J. (Sullivan) DeCoste.
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Bedford home sales top out at $2.1 million as trust transfers make up nearly half of recorded deeds
Bedford recorded 19 property transfers between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, with 10 showing sale prices ranging from $638,000 to $2.1 million and a median of $925,500. The month's top sale was 6 Lane Ave, which sold for $2.1 million on Sept. 18 to Brett Anthony and Sarah Renda Heidenreich.
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MCC TRIO programs land $5.3 million
Middlesex Community College's TRIO programs receive over $5.3 million in federal funding. From our own coverage: Town Hall front entrance stays closed for ADA work.
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Planning Board eyes default at Page Hill
Planning Board sets Oct. 27 hearing on possible default at Page Hill subdivision. Also in today's brief (6 items): Planning Board sets hearing on Page Hill default; Shawsheen Ridge seeks permit amendment Oct. 27; Town Hall front entrance stays closed for ADA work; Conservation Commissio…
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Bedford home sales top $1 million in median price for September-October stretch
Bedford recorded 19 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10. Among the 11 sales with a price on file, amounts ranged from $558,000 to $2,110,000, with a median of $1,088,000. The month's top sale was 7 Davis Road at $2,110,000, followed closely by 6 Lane Avenue at $2,100,000. Eight
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Comprehensive plan advances to Planning Board
Bedford's 2036 Comprehensive Plan advances to the Planning Board after a year of public input. Also in today's brief (15 items): Comprehensive plan advances to Planning Board after CPAC review; Select Board to set fiscal 2027 tax rate allocation; Library closes early today for Beer, Bra…