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By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING – The annual tax classification and tax rate public hearing held each November by the Select Board, as required state law, has had a recurring theme for many years: The tax rate goes down by a few pennies and property assessments rise, resulting in property tax bills that creep upward…

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At Monday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto shared the current status of the Martins Landing Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, not the town, because its permit exceeds 10,000 gallons per day to serve the the 504-unit over-55 condominium complex, as well as the nuisance…

NORTH READING — The 16th running of the North Reading 5K Turkey Trot is coming up in four weeks on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. It’s a great way to start the day and is open to all ages! Participate by running the 5K or walking the 1.75-mile course, both of which start and end at…

NORTH READING — On October 23, the Zoning Board of Appeals continued the public hearing regarding the 20 Elm Street Chapter 40B housing development to Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at North Reading High School, 189 Park St.

The ZBA anticipates discussing the site’s civil engineering and stormwater plans…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Fire Department and mutual aid partners experienced valuable live-fire training October 29 thanks the generosity of an anonymous donor.

Firefighters returned to scene hours later when the training fire rekindled and turned into a three-alarm blaze.

North Reading firefighters were joined by firefighters from Lynnfield and Middleton as they…