By MARTIN WILBUR Democratic County Legislator Erika Pierce seeks a third full two-year term on the Board of Legislators next week, opposed by Somers businessman Jozef Vala, a Republican, in the race for the District 2 seat. County Legislator candidates Erika Pierce and Jozef Vala. Pierce, a 26-year district resident who also is on the Working Families line, has served on the board since January 2022. Previously, she ran a nonprofit theater company with educational and veteran

By JOYCE CORRIGAN Little did political scientist Robert Kelly know that he’d become an instant social media star when, during a remote interview with the BBC from his home office, his young daughter defiantly marched in, followed by her infant brother in a wheeled walker and then by their frantic mother, who scrambled to retrieve them. A gentleman’s home office in Bedford, designed by Kathy Abbott Interiors, with a classic 19th century English library ladder. DURSTON SAYLOR

By JEFF MORRIS The Bedford Wireless Facilities Working Group recently updated the Town Board on infrastructure and consumer cell coverage. Among the revelations during the presentation was confirmation of residents’ complaints that cell service seems to be getting worse. A map provided by the Wireless Facilities Working Group highlights areas that were identified as wireless coverage gaps in town — the white areas outlined in red. The large oval midway up the right side has