Bedford Bulletin

Athlete of the Month - Senior cager shoulders weight of leadership

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:24 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Sports, high school sports, Central High School

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

Chains put on leash law for now

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:17 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, dogs, leash ordinance, Parks & Recreation Commission

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

Scout hopes to raise awarenes about autism

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:05 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, autism

Pioneers again defeated by Salem for championship

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:16 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school sports, basketball, Trinity High

Cruisers get new computers

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:13 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Police, cruisers, computers

Alex Higgins remembered with special honor aboard space shuttle

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:04 PM by Bedford Editor | 2 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, Higgins, Space camp, scholarship

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

Bishop Guertin beats Brady for second straight year, second straight title

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:12 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school sports, hockey, Bishop Guertin, Bishop Brady

Trinity reaches semis again, seeks second straight title shot

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:07 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, high school sports, Manchester, basketball, Trinity High

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

Conservation money added to town budget

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:00 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Conservation, budget

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

Voters fail to support road bonds

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...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:54 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, elections, Voting, Road work