BY STEPHEN BEALEThe voters have had their say, now the town must carry out their wishes. On Monday, March 17, the Board of Selectmen poured over the results of the March 11 town election. The message the public sent about the Fire Department was clear: the town can expand it as long as it does so in small steps, not giant leaps. Previous ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe 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 think my stand on taxes was acknowledged by the voters,” Dermody said. “I ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe 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 voters disapproved of the $12 million road bond, 2,286-1,187. The bond would have continued the ...

BY STEPHEN BEALETurnout was low but voter satisfaction was high in the school and town elections earlier this week. All the warrant articles on the town and school ballots passed on Tuesday. Most were by comfortable margins, including a $3.7 million operating budget for the town and a $10.2 million operating budget for the school district. In ...

BY STEVEN ANDREWSVoters appeared to have the volatile economy on their mind as they voted on town warrant articles on Tuesday, March 11. The operating budget, a new public works facility, improvements to Bolton Field and many fire and police department staffing requests were denied. About 27 percent of voters showed up at the polls to shoot down ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe town election on Tuesday, March 11, reversed a string of defeats for proposals to expand the Fire Department. In two previous elections, voters had thrown out plans for 18 and 10 firefighters, but Tuesday they signed off on hiring two. The cost of the new firefighters will be split with a Homeland Security grant, which will ...

BY STEPHEN BEALETown and school elections on March 11 will be more than choosing a candidate or backing a budget. The elections will also be about honoring soldiers serving overseas and helping people who need a bone marrow transplant. The Bedford Lions Club and election staff are sponsoring bone marrow and blood drives in honor of Dottie ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEA disputed account of how the local polling place was run during the 2004 presidential election is dividing the race for town moderator. Brian Shaughnessy and Ryk Bullock are both seeking the position. Shaughnessy said he had decided to run out of disappointment over the acrimonious tone of Bedford politics and concern that ...

BY SUSAN CLARKBallots are stacked and election officials are ready for what they hope is a record turnout of voters making some important decisions in town and school matters. Election Day is Tuesday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Bedford High School. In addition to electing two town councilors, two School Board members, a new town clerk ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEA 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 include the following: Town Two Town Council positions for a term of three years each. ...