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News and Information for the Town of Bedford
March 2008 - Posts
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Athlete of the Month sponsored by Indian Head Athletics He didn’t have much choice in the matter. Michael Stys, whose mother played basketball at Boston College and whose brother rode a full hoops scholarship to the University Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE About 84 acres of land will be set aside for conservation purposes near Pulpit Rock. The developer, *** Anagnost, and his company, The Preserve at West Bedford LLC, must set aside at least 43 acres of open space land, according to the Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE The Parks and Recreation Commission is not running with a leash ordinance. But dog owners are not out of the doghouse yet. The commission, at its March 19 meeting, said police should step up enforcement of an existing town ordinance that Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE The area of Old Bedford Road and Route 101 would look very different if a plan to build a housing and retail community is approved. An assisted-living facility with 84 apartments is slated for the area as the farthest side from Route Read More...
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BY PATRICK O’NEILL Studies show that autism is the fastestgrowing developmental disability in the country, and one Bedford girl is trying to make more people aware of its devastating effects. Ryan Greenwood, a senior at West High School, will be Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK Near the end of a relatively easy 46-31 semifinal-round win over Spaulding on March 12, Trinity’s boisterous student cheering section called in unison, “We want Salem! We want Salem!” Three days later inside the University Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Bedford police officers will become even more rugged than they already are when new computers are installed into police cruisers to better handle all the bumps in the road – including paperwork and communication. The new ”Magnum” Read More...
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BY PATRICK O’NEILL As the space shuttle Endeavour pierced the midnight sky, one Bedford family finally got to see their son go into space. Alex Higgins, an avid space fan, was remembered by the Endeavour crew as his picture was launched with the Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Bedford’s Planning Board will continue to hear plans to construct a mixed commercial and residential development for a 40-acre parcel of land by the intersection of Old Bedford Road and Route 101. The plans include a restaurant, Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The puck from the Division I boys ice hockey championship ended up where it spent a great deal of the game – with Bishop Guertin goalkeeper Dave O’Brien. O’Brien notched his eighth shutout of the year to lead his team Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR To gauge the outcome of Trinity’s Class L boys basketball quarterfinal contest with Alvirne, you needed only to close your eyes and listen to the Pioneer faithful. When Hooksett’s Cormac Fitzpatrick drained back-to-back Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE The Town Council and School Board each have two new members, following the election on Tuesday, March 11. On the town side, Chris Bandazian and Bill Dermody won two seats to the Town Council with 1,721 and 2,093 votes, respectively. “I Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE The approval of the town’s $23,762,177 operating budget also provided a boost to future Conservation Commission efforts. Bedford Town Meeting ended with all budget items passing, and giving the commission $123,342 and bringing its Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford School District will now be able to move forward with its land purchase-and-sales agreement and begin plans to build an emergency access road to Bedford High School, as voters narrowly approved the article on Election Day. Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE The defeat of two bonds has imperiled the future of the town road program and opened the possibility that the intersection of Nashua Road and Route 101 will not be improved in time for a new class of high school drivers. A majority of Read More...
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Bedford Town Candidates Unofficial returns, • denotes winner Town Councilor, for three years, vote for two • Christopher Bandazian – 1,721 • Bill Dermody – 2,093 Jonathan Zdziarski – 845 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE Town and school elections on March 11 will be more than choosing a candidate or backing a budget. The elections will also be about honoring soldiers serving overseas and helping people who need a bone marrow transplant. The Bedford Lions Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE A disputed account of how the local polling place was run during the 2004 presidential election is dividing the race for town moderator. Brian Shaughnessy and Ryk Bullock are both seeking the position. Shaughnessy said he had decided Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Music blaring, lights flashing and the seats filled with spectators, Manchester’s Verizon Wireless Arena wasn’t playing host to a musical act or sporting event, but more than 1,000 high school ers participating in the FIRST Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Taxpayers will be asked to approve School District Warrant Article 2, to purchase a 1.3-acre parcel of land for $275,000, and to fund a new emergency access to the middle/high school site. Although the 1.3-acre parcel has never been appraised, Read More...
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BY SUSAN CLARK Ballots are stacked and election officials are ready for what they hope is a record turnout of voters making some important decisions in town and school matters. Election Day is Tuesday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Bedford High Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK They started fast. They were finished quicker. The girls of Trinity High basketball jumped to a 5-0 edge over top-seeded Winnacunnet. But a pitiless, business-like press from the defending Class L champs gave them a seven-point edge after Read More...
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