Bedford Trick-or-Treat on as Scheduled for Tonight

While other local communities such as Merrimack and Amherst decided to postpone Halloween activities for the second-straight year, Bedford department heads and public safety officials met yesterday to assess the option of changing Bedford's trick-or-treat date as well.

After discussing the state of road closures, downed trees and power lines and other deterrents with the Bedford DPW and other departments, the decision was made by Police Chief John Bryfonski to move forward as scheduled to hold trick-or-treating Wednesday night, Oct. 31, between 5 and 7 p.m.

The afternoon assessment determined that with the exception of limited current street closures (see below), Bedford children should be able to trick-or-treat safely as long as they and their parents observe normal safety precautions.

As of early this morning., the following roads remained closed or partially blocked:

• Wendover at Glen
• 75 North Amherst
• 101 Gage Girls
• Gage Road at Olde English
• 36 Gage Road (low wire only)
• Buttonwood at Fieldstone
• 31 Random Road
• Plains Drive at Line
• 10-12 Lynn Drive

Bedford Police urge motorists to continue to exercise caution as many streets and roads have some lingering debris in the roadway. Also, pedestrians are urged to exercise caution and especially while monitoring trick-or-treaters.

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