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• Candidates elected to open seats

  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... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:03 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, elections, Voting, town council, School Board

• Access road a go

  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... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:57 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Road work, Bedford High, School Board, land

• School Board defends $275K land buy

  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... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:24 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Voting, Road work, School Board

• Voters asked to support bond

  BY STEPHEN BEALE The School Board issued a renewed plea to voters to approve a town bond that would pay for the reconstruction of the Nashua Road intersection with Route 101, improving access to the new high school. The $8 million town bond includes $3 Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:36 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, high school, Road work, roads, School Board

• School Board candidates vie for votes

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Growth in Bedford schools, a secondary emergency access road and taxpayer involvement in spending were the main topics discussed at the School Board Candidates’ Debate. The event, sponsored by the Bedford Men’s Club, featured Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:02 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, School, town council, roads, School Board

• Time to file

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE A number of town and school positions are up for grabs in the March 11 election. Those interested in serving the town or the School District must file for office from Wednesday, Jan. 23, to Friday, Feb. 1. Open seats and filing information Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:43 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, elections, Voting, School Board

• State: School Board should not propose road improvements

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The state Department of Revenue Administration will not support the School Board’s plan to create additional lanes and a traffic light on Route 101 at Nashua Road. The state Department of Revenue Administration reviewed the proposed Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:24 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Taxes, Road work, School Board

• School budget cut

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The School Board has taken a final look at the 2008-09 budget, trimming approximately $160,000. Before the reduction taken at the board’s Monday, Dec. 17, meeting, the budget sat at $55,183,366, which is a 2.9 percent increase Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:56 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, budget, School Board

• Practice field OK’d

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE To ease the strain on busy practice fields, the Bedford School Board approved building another practice field. The new 45- by 75-yard field will be located next to the SAU building on County Road, costing $99,500. The board hopes it Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:49 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Sports, School Board