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Bedford Letters

Selectmen, take note

The need for a new library has been discussed off and on for over thirty years. Over two decades ago a plan was developed to preserve the existing Arts and Crafts library as a stunning reading room in a new structure adjacent to Carlton Pond. The rationale was the room was too good to lose and ...

Jay Nash seeks vote for school board, wants to add a new voice

Citizens of Bedford, My name is Jay Nash and I’m asking for your vote for a seat on the Bedford School Board. As a longtime resident, and parent of four children in the schools, I’m running to add a new voice to our education table. Having met many of you over the years through ...

Vote for Walter Gallo for Bedford library trustee

Bedford voters interested in the quality of our Bedford Public Library should vote for Walter Gallo as library trustee in Bedford’s town elections on March 13. A retired U.S. Marine Corps Col., Walter’s life has been all about service. He is a long-time member and board director of the ...

Why our tax system makes little sense

A recent letter to the editor complained repealing the estate tax made no sense (i.e., to the writer), but our disagreements on taxes are because we hold two fundamentally and irreconcilably differing views of the objectives of taxes, government and the Constitution. Does the government and ...

Give the gift of being respectful to each other this holiday season

A newborn baby cannot choose where they are born, their skin color, ethnicity, sex, religion and parents. They cannot choose where they will live, if they will have safety, shelter, education and live free of fear. They are not a registered Democrat, Republican or any other political party. ...