Council on Aging approves board reduction and associate member roles. The board voted 6-1-0 to reduce its membership from nine to seven members, with Chair Paul Fath and COA Director Alison Cservenschi to manage next steps including a town charter and bylaws update.
Select Board authorizes temporary Route 62 ghost bike placement with managed oversight. The board voted 5-0-0 to allow continued placement of the memorial near the fatal 2024 bicycle crash site at Concord Road and Reformatory Branch Trail, granting the Town Manager authority to relocate it as
Bedford will hold a public forum September 29 on the future use of the fire station at 55 The Great Road. The town posted the notice Monday alongside word that its furniture reuse collection program is expanding after a successful July 2026 pilot diverted household items from the landfi…
Bedford has named Barbara Purchia its Citizen of the Year for 2026, town officials announced Monday. The distinction is one of Bedford's most visible annual honors, typically reserved for residents whose civic engagement has left a lasting mark on the town. The News Flash announcement d…
Bedford recorded 20 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, though only nine deeds had a sale price recorded. Among those, prices ranged from $750,000 to $2,275,000, with a median of $930,000. The month's top sale was 6 Parker Rd, which sold for $2,275,000 on July 31 to Heeyong Kim and Jeong
The Bedford Public Library will close early on Saturday, Sept. 5, for the town's Beats and Eats festival. The library is also recruiting volunteers to help unload a semitruck of pumpkins into its Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, with anyone who signs up by Sept. 1 receiving a free t…
Zoning Board of Appeals approves four Special Permits and one variance withdrawal. Chair Thomas P. Flannery's board voted 4-0-1 to grant David Brickman a Special Permit for 103 Page Road to construct a new house and convert the existing structure into an Accessory Dwelling Unit, with Associate
Recreation Commission approves $15 indoor pickup sports fee despite community concerns. The body voted unanimously to charge $15 seasonally for adult indoor soccer, basketball, and volleyball, according to August 27 minutes. A community soccer group, represented by Swapnil Raut, objected to the
Bedford Town Hall posted new voter guidance ahead of the state primary election, giving residents a first look at their options. The News Flash update arrived as two town panels prepare to meet Monday, August 31: the Select Board convenes at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Room, and the Depo…
Fawn Lake will close to the public Monday, August 31, so the town's contractor can apply herbicide to control aquatic vegetation, the town's News Flash service announced this week. The closure lands on a busy day at Town Hall: the Depot Park Advisory Committee and the Select Board both …
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