North Reading News

Published in the September 20, 2018 edition

 By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — For the fourth time this summer, the Board of Selectmen debated, at length, the predicament shared by this town and every community in the state that obtains its natural gas from National Grid since the company locked out 1,250 of its skilled…

Published in the September 20, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — The North Reading Water Department, as part of the maintenance of the water distribution system, will begin the annual fire hydrant flushing program on Monday, September 24 and this program will continue until late in October.

Hydrant flushing is used to remove any fine iron or manganese sediment…

Published in the September 20, 2018 edition

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — Director of Finance and Operations Michael Connelly presented the large capital five-year request summary, with particular focus on fiscal year 2020 (FY20), to School Committee members at their September 10 meeting.

“We have three major categories that we look at (for) our…

BELOW IS THE LATEST INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE TOWN OF NORTH READING regarding the Columbia Gas-related explosions and fires in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence.

POSTED ON: SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 – 1:45PM

NORTH READING — Town of North Reading officials continue to monitor the Columbia Gas situation in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. 

North Reading’s…

Posted on: Friday, September 14, 2018

By Maureen Doherty
Editor
North Reading Transcript

NORTH READING — At this point, everyone is aware of the magnitude of the natural gas explosions resulting in about 70 structural fires that took place in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence yesterday afternoon and evening. Sadly, Boston news media reported last…

Published in the September 13, 2018 edition

Published in the September 13, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —There are bound to be glitches whenever a large public works project is undertaken and such is the case with the town-wide water meter change-out.

Last fall, for the first time in over 27 years, the town’s Water Department began planning for the…

Published in the September 13, 2018 edition

By MICHAEL GEOFFRION SCANNELL

NORTH READING — North Reading native Kaylee Greer, a nationally renowned dog photographer – or “dogtographer” – launches her new television program “Pupparazzi” on the National Geographic Wild cable channel this Saturday night, September 15. The show airs locally at 10 p.m.

“The episodes…

Published in the September 13, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — The North Reading Department of Public Works reminds the public of increases in its trash and recycling fees as well as the new format to its water bills and an update on the ongoing water meter replacement project.

Trash/recycling fee

The quarterly trash/recycling fee charged…

Celebrating a remarkable life and supporting her scholarship fund

Published in the September 6, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —The death of one’s child is the most difficult of life’s sorrows to overcome. No one ever wants to become a member of this club.

Nine years ago this coming fall, the unimaginable happened…

Published in the September 6, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — As far as state primaries go when squeezed between a major holiday and the first day of school ritual, the 18.70 percent voter turnout among the town’s 11,040 registered voters in Tuesday’s State Primary was decent.

Toss in the fact that there…