TownBrief Find Location

Sign in Subscribe

Sign in Subscribe

Topic

Government

A collection of 120 issues

Tricentennial committee advances 300th anniversary planning with June deadline

Bedford tricentennial committee advances 300th celebration planning with June deadline. The Ad Hoc Tricentennial Committee, meeting with six members, approved prior minutes and advanced planning for the 2026 celebration, setting a June deadline for finalizing events and town gifts. Members reviewed

Zoning Board approves garage and porch at 7 Hunt Road.

Zoning Board of Appeals approves two permits and modifies prior variance for accessory building at 7 Hunt Road. Chair Thomas P. Flannery and members Angelo Colasante, Lucille Wilson, R. Jeffrey Dearing, and Kay Hamilton unanimously granted a Special Permit for a one-and-a-half-story garage with

Finance Committee amends FY27 non-discretionary budget to $45.7 million

Finance Committee endorses $45.7 million non-discretionary budget and clears most ATM warrant articles. Chair Ben Thomas led the seven-member committee to unanimous approval of the Vocational Education budget increase, special education reserve fund appropriations, PEG Access funding, and Charter

Committee explores geothermal for future buildings

Energy and Sustainability Committee weighs geothermal for upcoming renovations. The committee heard a presentation from HEET on geothermal heat networks and discussed implementing the technology for planned school boiler replacements over the next five years, with members noting that recent library

Recreation Commission approves Springs Brook Park rates unchanged for 2026.

Recreation Commission unanimously backs unchanged Springs Brook Park rates for 2026 season. Chair Robin Steele, members Ronald Richter and Leah Devereaux, Recreation Director Josh Smith, and Select Board member Bopha Malone attended. The commission approved the June 19 to August 9 operating period;