Government · Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission raises admin fee to 22 percent, flags capacity concerns
Recreation Commission approves higher admin fees as 450 new families strain capacity.
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Government · Bicycle Advisory Committee
Bicycle Advisory Committee discusses priorities for town comprehensive plan
Bedford Bicycle Advisory Committee inputs comprehensive plan strategies on cycling safety and trails. Five members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee reviewed 12 draft strategies for the town's 10-year comprehensive plan during Jim Katz's presentation representing the Transportation Advisory
Morning Brief
Bedford Fire Station Project Gets Overnight Construction Notice
Bedford posted an overnight construction notice Wednesday for the Fire Station project, flagging nighttime work at the build site as a related town matter moved forward the same day. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council and town staff held their previously scheduled virtual forum on t…
Morning Brief
Bedford Select Board Plans Summer Biergarten on Town Common
Bedford's Select Board and Town Manager's Office are inviting residents to a Summer Biergarten on the Town Common, per a town announcement posted Tuesday. The afternoon event promises music, beer and food, though no date or time was specified. Meanwhile, the town calendar shows a busy W…
Government · Taxation Aid Committee
Taxation Aid Committee elects Wightman as co-chair; plans outreach.
Taxation Aid Committee selects new co-chair and revises donation strategy. The panel unanimously elected Steven Wightman as Co-Chair alongside Sue Swanson, and voted to include a donation box slip with the second-quarter property tax bill rather than print a brochure. The Tax Aid Fund has raised
Morning Brief
Bedford Plans Summer Biergarten as Fire Station Forum Nears
Bedford's Select Board is inviting residents to a Town Common Biergarten as officials advance talks on the former fire station site. The Town Manager's Office announced the community gathering featuring music, food, and beer, while a virtual public forum on the future of 55 The Great Ro…
Government · Historic Preservation Commission
Commission denies demolition delay for Great Road property
Historic Preservation Commission denied a demolition delay for 277 The Great Road, finding the property not significant in a 4-0 vote. Alethea Yates was elected Chair and Jessie McAleer Vice Chair, unanimously.
Government · Library Trustees
Library Trustees Approve Director's Report, Plan Meeting Room Changes
Library Trustees voted 4-0 to approve the July Director's Report, confirming a $35,000 computer upgrade transfer and new printing software. New computers are operational. Director Jaclyn Powers noted plans to replace black-and-white printer with a color-capable model.
Government · Commission on Disability
Commission approves prior minutes, discusses sidewalk snow-clearing
The Commission on Disability approved June meeting minutes and heard concerns about winter sidewalk clearing. Bedford resident Todd Crowley presented data showing the town currently clears only 54 percent of its 43.9 miles of sidewalks, falling short of state ADA requirements. Crowley proposed a
Morning Brief
Bedford Closes Fawn Lake, Preps Town Common Biergarten
Fawn Lake closes to the public through Friday as Bedford preps its Summer Biergarten. The town confirmed Fawn Lake will be off-limits from Tuesday, July 14, through Friday, July 17, while the Select Board and Town Manager's Office invite residents to the Town Common for the Bedford Summ…
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