BY SUSAN CLARKA 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 leaders and state officials to Bedford’s Ross Lurgio Middle School cafeteria, 47 Nashua ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEBedford is paying town and school employees more than its neighbor to the north, reflecting the economic inequities between the two communities. A comparison of the incomes of the top 25 earners among the four local governments using the most recent information shows that Bedford consistently pays higher salaries. Four public ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEGoffstown pays its school and town employees less than its neighbor to the south, reflecting the economic disparities between the two communities. A comparison of the incomes of the top 25 earners among the four local governments using the most recent information shows that Goffstown consistently has lower salaries than ...

BY JENN McDOWELLBedford residents and business owners will receive a notice in their mailboxes in the next couple of weeks informing them about their new property assessment value. Assessor Bill Ingalls, who has been working on the assessment on and off over the past nine months, said it’s too early to say whether Bedford residents will see ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEA new joint Fiscal Communications Committee between town government and the school district will look to save taxpayer money by coordinating expenses. Council Chairman Mike Izbicki said the committee would look at potential increases in the budget and ways of saving costs together, such as buying fuel for the town and school ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe school district is planning to refinance the construction bond for Riddle Brook School, saving money on lower interest rates and possibly setting a precedent for what it will eventually do with its other bonds. The School Board will hold a hearing on the refinancing at its regular meeting on Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m., at the ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe Town Council is hoping to close the door on 2007 – a year marked by division and discord – and move on to the challenges it faces this year. The town road program, rising taxes and the intersection of Route 101 and Nashua Road are among the top policy priorities the council has for 2008, according to Mike Izbicki, ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEThe town and school district each have five outstanding bonds that are affecting taxpayers. On the town side, the five outstanding bonds may affect property owners about 80 cents per $1,000 assessed property valuation. The cost is estimated at $3,001,622 for next year. That means the owner of a $300,000 home would pay an ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEAll 10 warrant articles, including $445,000 for land and a $55 million operating budget will go on the March 11 ballot as presented at Bedford School District deliberative session. At the Tuesday, Feb. 5, meeting, resident Gus Garceau tried to propose an amendment to Article 2, which seeks $445, 000 to purchase land for the ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEThe Bedford Town Council took on an estimated $3 million for road improvements, which coincide with the secondary access project to the high school, onto its proposed $12 million road bond. The $3 million is in addition to the $12 million bond to pay for the reconstruction of some town roads that will go to voters on March 11. ...