North Reading News

Published September 26, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — Over the next five years, large capital requests for the schools will total nearly $3 million, according to Director of Finance and Operations Michael Connelly who presented the large capital five-year request summary, with particular focus on Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21), to the School Committee…

Published September 26, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

Editor

Can we talk?

In a much more meaningful way than the flippant catchphrase of the late comedienne Joan Rivers, the North Reading Community Impact Team (CIT) really wants to get serious with all of us about some very sobering statistics.

In the past 3 1/2 years, there…

Published September 19, 2019

Published September 19, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — You’d think after a quarter of a century the volunteers who put on the town’s beloved Apple Festival every September would be slowing down.

But that’s just not the case. Chalk it up to their hearty New England lineage. Every year, for the past 25…

Published September 19, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — It was a smooth start to the 2019–20 school year, Superintendent Jon Bernard reported to the School Committee at their meeting on September 9.

Bernard stated that as of the first day of school on September 4, enrollment for the district totaled 2,407 students. This…

Published September 19, 2019

NORTH READING — The Rotary Club of North Reading has announced that it will now serve as the local Rotary District’s first cause-specific Rotary Club.

Rotary world-wide is known for tackling humanitarian issues, including the global eradication of polio, water and sanitation issues, women’s health, literacy and more. These issues are addressed…

Published September 12, 2019

NORTH READING — The 25th annual Apple Festival, a highlight on everyone’s fall calendar, is this Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Rev. Daniel Putnam House grounds, 27 Bow St., across from the town common. The rain date is Sunday, September 15.

The North Reading Historical and…

Updated September 17, 2019

Published September 12, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING— To the surprise of no one, NY Ventures has filed an appeal of the town’s claim of “safe harbor” status under the GLAM (General Land Area Minimum) exemption in its comprehensive permit application.

The 21-page objection poking holes in the town’s August…

Published September 12, 2019

NORTH READING — Debbie Sharp, an educational advocate from Who’s Learning Now, LLC, recently completed the second annual Who Needs a Backpack project.

Together with help from her children, Sisi, 11, and Bryce, 9, as well as additional black-belt candidates, family members, friends, neighbors and complete strangers they were able to collect…