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Bedford Launches Design Study for Page Road Pump Station

Bedford launched a preliminary design study for the Page Road Pump Station and Force Main, with survey work now underway by consultants Weston and Sampson and Land Tech. The town also posted notice of an ongoing Hanscom Air Force Base exercise running August 3 through August 14, which m…

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health Ratifies Café Services Food Permit

Board of Health ratified Café Services food establishment permit and advanced tobacco regulation revisions. The board voted unanimously to approve the corporate dining company's permit for its new Werfen location at 180 Hartwell Road, with Assistant Health Director Marisa Morello confirming good

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Government · Select Board

SELECT BOARD APPOINTS TOWN COUNSEL

Select Board unanimously hires Mead, Tallerman & Costa as town counsel for three-year term. The appointment emphasized affordability over competing firm KP Law; board members Paul Mortenson and Bopha Malone cited Tallerman & Costa's cost advantage and strong reputation. Board member Terrence

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Narrow Gauge Rail Trail Closes at Billerica Line for Bike Path Project

The Narrow Gauge Rail Trail is temporarily closed at the Billerica town line as work begins on a two-year bike path project. The Town of Billerica broke ground on its Yankee Doodle Bike Path, cutting off that stretch of the popular multi-use trail to Bedford walkers and cyclists for the…

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Bedford Board Calendar Fills With Four Meetings This Week

Bedford's town boards convene for a packed week starting Monday, July 27, with the Select Board holding its 2026 Goal Setting Meeting at 4:15 p.m. in the Reed Room. The Board of Health and Fire Station Building Committee also meet Monday, followed by the Council on Aging Board on Tuesda…

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Bedford Patch Profiles Dental Assistant's Career Pivot to MCC Hygiene Program

Bedford Patch spotlighted dental assistant Ashley Taylor-Dubois's career pivot into MCC's dental hygiene program this week. The report follows Taylor-Dubois, a licensed dental assistant, as she works toward a dental hygiene degree at Middlesex Community College, crediting the school's "…

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Bedford Assessors Flag Personal Property Tax Exemption Process

Bedford's Board of Assessors flagged a personal property tax exemption process this week, offering qualifying residents and business owners a way to reduce local tax bills. The notice, posted to the town's News Flash system Thursday, points property owners to the Assessors' office for e…

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