By JILLIAN JORGENSENMembers of Bedford’s development, real estate and engineering professions got together to discuss the town’s business climate on July 22, part of the Bedford Economic Development Commission’s effort to reach out to the community about what kind of economic development function they would like to see in ...

By JILLIAN JORGENSENRetail business leaders met June 24 to discuss the business climate in Bedford, including how to balance growth with preservation of the town’s character and the possibility of a permanent economic development fixture to assist businesses. Those involved in the development side of things will have their turn on July ...

BY PATRICK O’NEILL Since 2005, there have been plans to build a Workout Club and Wellness Center in Bedford, but nothing has happened. At the Zoning Board’s Tuesday, Oct. 21, meeting, the company returned to get re-approvals for the project. Jeff Kevan, of TFMoran Engineering, met before members of the board to seek extensions on ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEEditor’s note: This is part one in a series on economic development in Bedford. Next week: How the airport will transform South River Road near Merrimack. Officials and the public got a lesson on Economic Development 101, hearing from a series of speakers about the conditions and policies conducive to business growth, which ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEFor Mary Selvoski of Bedford, a part-time hobby of sewing ballet clothes for her daughter has turned into a full-time costume business outfitting dozens of theater troupes a year with a warehouse of more than 7,000 costumes. This is only one of the many activities Selvoski has been a part of since moving to Bedford in 1960. In ...

BY KEVIN SHALVEY Did you ever wonder why clusters of stores, restaurants and office buildings line South River Road/Route 3 instead of being scattered through town? This is because of a move by town planners to create a viable business area – otherwise known as a performance zone. The performance zone The performance zone takes up ...