Bedford’s polls closed with a small flurry of activity at 8 pm on Tuesday, as election workers began to put their workspaces in order.
Town Clerk Bridget Rodrigue said the count isn’t official yet, but Tom Larkin, holding a sign for his favored senatorial candidate, said that he heard that 4,000 votes were cast around 7 pm.
Rodrigue’s first election won’t soon be forgotten: A fire alarm around 5 pm sent election workers scurrying, and protecting their paperwork.
At 9:45 pm no totals have been posted for Bedford; The Citizen will post the numbers as soon as they’re available.