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 SUSAN CLARKThe 11 questions posed during the Town Council candidates’ debate brought out some differences and similarities in the three men vying for two open seats. Chris Bandazian, Bill Dermody and Jonathan Zdziarski came before the BCTV cameras during the Feb. 14 debate, hosted by the Bedford Men’s Club, to discuss fixing town ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEGrowth 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 four candidates – Gary Pariseau, Don Graff, Bill Foote and Bob Donahue – vying ...

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. ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEBedford’s new town manager, Russ Marcoux, officially took the helm Feb. 5. Police Chief David Bailey had been filing in as acting town manager since November 2006 when Keith Hickey left Bedford to be town manager of Merrimack. In 2007, Bedford residents saw a town council seat controversy, a new health ordinance, ...

By: Jenn McDowell As 2007 comes to a close, we take a look back on the year. One issue common to many towns in the Banner’s coverage area was the floods that came for a second time in two years. Among our top stories of the year was the Hooksett Town Council’s decision to fire four town employees, which gained international coverage ...

BY JENN McDOWELLHooksett’s Town Council and Budget Committee members have been discussing how to address the maintenance shortage in the town’s public buildings. The council’s talk was sparked at a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 28, by a mention of the $15,000 necessary to clean the Hooksett Safety Center’s ...

BY SUSAN CLARKThe legal battle over the proper interpretation of the Town Charter may be over if Town Councilors accept an offer made by resident Bill Greiner. In a Oct. 23 letter to town attorney Barton Mayer, Greiner says he is willing to pay any fees incurred by the town from this point forward, if he is allowed to intervene and seek a ...

Susan Clark  A sigh of relief was heard from the Town Council as they voted unanimously to appoint resident Bill Jean as the new council member. “Unbelievable!” exclaimed Chairman Paul Roy as the 6-0 vote rang in at a Wednesday, July 25, special meeting. Ryk Bullock, one of the four original candidates seeking the position, ...

BY KEVIN SHALVEYThe Bedford Town Council voted to delay filling Bill Van Anglen’s vacant seat until June 13. Accepting Van Anglen’s resignation from the council, effective immediately, the councilors will accept applications until Monday, May 21, review them at the May 23 meeting and appoint a new councilor June 13. The town charter ...