Bedford Bulletin

Neighbor warns hotel is too close

BY STEPHEN BEALE A hotel and convention center may be good for economic development, but an abutter reminded the town Planning Board that the project would have a big impact on nearby neighborhoods. If constructed, the hotel would be the tallest building Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:47 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, planning board, Economic Development Roundtable, hotel, convention center

Sept. 13 roundtable focuses on town’s economic future

BY SUSAN CLARK A historic meeting is taking place in Bedford and everyone is invited to take part in the town’s economic future. On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Economic Development Roundtable will bring town and school officials, planners, business Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:27 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, Taxes, planning board, Economic Development Roundtable

State police plan new station in Bedford

BY PATRICK O’NEILL Bedford may see a new police barracks right next to the planned airport access road. Representatives from the New Hampshire State Police and Department of Transportation discussed details with the Planning Board on Monday, Aug. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:22 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, planning board, Department of Transportation, police barracks, State Police

Bank goes to planners

BY JENN McDOWELL The Bedford Planning Board will take up the final approval of proposed bank for the intersection of Nashua Road and Route 101. Route 101/Nashua Road Realty has appeared before the board several times with its plan to build a bank and Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 3:32 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, Route 101, Road work, planning board

Council tackles vote rules

BY STEPHEN BEALE Some prominent land-use boards and commissions in Bedford have incomplete memberships or have members who are not authorized to serve. This finding was the result of a survey requested by Town Council Chairman Mike Izbicki. He had asked Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:28 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, town council, planning board

Stores, bank proposed

BY STEPHEN BEALE A developer has told the Planning Board he wants to revitalize land at the corner of Colby Court and South River Road. The area today is marked by the old Bellemore heating oil distribution business and a vacant house. West Street Keene Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:26 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, planning board, development

Club site remains vacant

BY STEPHEN BEALE Rising two stories, with a 5- mile indoor track, a climbing wall stretching from the first to second floor and other amenities, the Workout Club and Wellness Center proposed for Donald Street at Route 114 would have been the first of Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 3:38 PM by Bedford Editor | 2 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, planning board, Workout Club

Now you can watch BCTV online

BY STEPHEN BEALE If you missed that big debate at the Town Council meeting, or the Planning Board hearing where a developer explained what he is going to do in your neighborhood, you can now watch those meetings and more online. While residents can always Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:00 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, town council, planning board, School Board, BCTV

84 acres added as town conservation land

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:22 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Conservation, planning board, Pulpit Rock

55-plus community moves forward

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:12 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, planning board, housing, 55-plus community, assisted-living

Housing complex goes to planners

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:58 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Road work, planning board

Plan to revamp Macy’s site reviewed

BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The Planning Board took its first look at the proposed new shopping center near Macy’s on South River Road and for the most part liked the initial plans. Planning Board members asked the developers to consider other traffic and Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:12 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, planning board, Macy's

Planners take part in Interste 93 expansion survey

BY KEVIN SHALVEY Bedford has taken the first step to participate in a state-funded, $3.2 million regional assessment to determine the best planning strategies for 26 communities that will be affected by the eventual expansion of Interstate 93. On Monday, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 1:08 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Bedford, Road work, transportation, interstate, planning board