Submitted by Senator Mike Barrett and Representative Ken Gordon
Due to the combined efforts of newly-elected State Senator Michael Barrett and State Representative Kenneth Gordon, the state legislature Wednesday night renewed its appropriation to reimburse Bedford for the education of the children of military families residing at Hanscom Air Force Base. The state funded the appropriation at the Fiscal Year 2013 level, and will apply the same formula it has in past years to determine the actual payment to Bedford. Last year Bedford received $394,000 in impact aid in the current fiscal year and $512,000 in FY 2012. read more…
By Kim Siebert MacPhail
Superintendent of Schools Jon Sills asked the School Committee to accept a gift of 19 17-inch computer monitors from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s hospital. The donation was facilitated by Bedford resident William Fair who is the Manager of Systems and Programming in the Provider Services Department at the hospital.
Officer Jim Hunt and Police Chief Robert Bongiorno with Mike Bick, Claude Despres, David Bauman, Sam Panzeri, Mike Sargent, and Mark Casey (l-r) — Courtesy image
Submitted by Lori Wittner, Director of Bedford’s Council on Aging
The COA hosted our annual Police and Fire Pool Tournament on Friday May 17.
The COA Pool Team won the tournament with a score of 14-2. Mark Daley and Nick Anderson scored the two
points for the Fire Department.
Thank you to all who participated in this fun and friendly annual competition.
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- Richard Fryer, Jesse Hsu, Paul King, and Carolyn Hardy (l-r)
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- Firefighter Mark Daley
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- Competitors in the recent tournament (L-R) Officer Jim Hunt, Lt. David Bauman, Mike Bick, Claude Despres and Bob Terenzoni
Inscriptions on the base of the flag pole at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Great Road honor Bedford residents who served in World War II, and the markers arrayed behind it commemorate those who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Beirut, Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf. Image (c) JMcCT 2013, all rights reserved
Submitted by Paul Purchia, chair of Bedford’s Patriotic Holidays Committee
Bedford will observe Memorial Day, honoring the service men and women who have valiantly defended our country, with multiple events on Monday morning, May 27.
In the event of heavy rains, the parade and outdoor ceremonies will be canceled and the Veterans Memorial Park ceremonies will be held at 11 am in the Multi-Purpose Room at Town Hall on Mudge Way.
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By Kim Siebert MacPhail
The Town’s refuse and recycling hauler, Allied Waste Services, has approached the Town with a proposal to change the day of service from Wednesday to Monday. The request comes, reportedly, as a result of changes in the communities that Allied serves. At the May 20 Selectmen’s meeting, Town Manager Rick Reed received approval to use his discretion to move forward with negotiations to change to Mondays so long as certain conditions are met by Allied, including public education and promotion of the change as well as accommodations— for a limited transition period— for those who require more time to adjust to the new pick up schedule.
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By Kim Siebert MacPhail
On May 21, Superintendent of Schools Jon Sills reported to the School Committee that Matthew Mehler has been hired as the next John Glenn Middle School Assistant Principal. Reading from a memo composed by JGMS Principal Kevin Tracey to introduce Mehler to JGMS staff, Sills reported that Mehler “has devoted the last 15 years to educating and working with middle school children” and that he currently serves as teacher at Lexington’s Jonas Clark Middle School as well as Social Studies Department Head, positions he has held since 2001.”
By Kim Siebert MacPhail
At their May 20 meeting, the Selectmen approved Common Victualers’ licenses for two new Bedford restaurants: Wicked Good Frozen Yogurt, located in the Blake Block at 80 The Great Road, and a Subway franchise in the Bedford Marketplace Plaza at 170 The Great Road. read more…
You Must Register by June 5 to Vote in the June 25 Special Election for Massachusetts’ Senator
By Meredith McCulloch
Citizens wishing to vote in the Special Election for U.S. Senate must be registered to vote by June 5.
Registrations can be completed any weekday from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the office of the Town Clerk, 10 Mudge Way, through June 5 and on Wednesday evening June 5 at the Police station from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
By Kim Siebert MacPhail
A unanimous vote of approval by the Planning Board on May 20 ended nearly a year of trial and error redesign proposals for 54 Loomis Street owner David Cerundulo and his redevelopment team, the Tambone Investment Group. The property is the first in the Depot Park Overlay district—established by Town Meeting in 2006—to apply for a special permit to proceed with reconstruction plans that, in this instance, will replace a 1-story, 50-year old industrial building with two 2-story structures—one with a mix of retail and residential, the other entirely residential.
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