Hangar Auction Activity Spikes
By Julie McCay Turner
Serious bidding is underway in the Government Services Administration (GSA) auction of the retired Naval hangar along Hartwell Road, at the edge of Hanscom Field.
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Planning Board Addresses Housing Study and General Reconstruction Proposals
By Peter Manning
Bedford’s Planning Board met Tuesday, September 25 to comment on a recent Housing Strategic Study conducted by the Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO). Bedford’s Planning Board met Tuesday, September 25 to comment on a recent Housing Strategic Study conducted by the Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO).
Liz Rust, RHSO Director, and Housing Consultant Jen Goldson, (JM Goldson), began with a draft report on Bedford’s housing situation. They outlined four clear goals.
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Letter to the Editor, October 14, 2018: Get Serious About Reducing Carbon Emissions
By Renu Bostwick
Although I commend the Selectmen for being supportive of the decisions of an appointed commission, the Selectmen have a greater responsibility to the people of the Town who elected them. To provide adequate oversight to all commissions, especially in times of controversy, fully understanding the facts of the commission’s decisions is essential in order to serve the people the Selectmen represent.
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Town Government at Work for the Week of October 15, 2018
By Meredith McCulloch
From the Board of Health, to the Selectmen, and others, it looks like an interesting week.
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100 Years Ago This Week ~ Bedford News in the Concord Enterprise ~ October 9, 1918
Editor’s Note: The ninth in our Friday series examining the news about Bedford that was published in the Concord Enterprise 100 years ago this week; to contact the author, please email thebedfordcitizen@gmail.com
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POMS Salon ~ Sunday, October 28
Submitted by Bedford’s Patrons of Music Students
Bedford Patrons of Music Students (POMS), the nonprofit music booster organization for the Bedford Public Schools, will host its annual musical Salon on Sunday, October 28, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the St. Michael’s Parish Center, 90 Concord Road in Bedford.
Whether you are interested in a free, diverse musical performance or are ready to consider private music lessons for a child or teen in your life, the Salon will provide attendees an opportunity to hear beautiful music from a variety of instruments and styles, and to talk with music teachers who are committed to helping students develop their own musical skills.
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Echoing Taylor Swift: Are You Registered to Vote?
By the Bedford League of Women Voters
October 16 is the deadline for registering to vote in the November 6 election. The information you will need includes name and address, date of birth, last four digits of your social security number or driver’s license, party enrollment, address where you were last registered to vote, date, signature and a copy of your license.
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DPW Offers Paper Shredding and Electronic Waste Recycling at Fall Recycling Event
Submitted by the Bedford Department of Public Works
Paper shredding and the collection of electronic waste will headline the Bedford Department of Public Works Fall recycling event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 20th from 9 a.m. to noon at the DPW facility at 314 Great Road.
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Davis School Teacher Receives Rugby Refereeing Award
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
Kelly Craven, an Assistant Teacher at Davis School, recently received the Game Official of the Year award for girls rugby from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, or MIAA. The ceremony was held in May at MIAA headquarters in Franklin, MA, where 23 of the state’s top referees were honored.
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Congratulations, and Welcome Emmy Moulton
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
Congressman Seth Moulton and his wife Liz Moulton announced the birth of their daughter on Twitter this morning:
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