North Reading News

Published in the January 11, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — A final push of donations totaling $2,500 in the past week has enabled the Transcript to revise the final tally of its annual Christmas fundraiser in support of Christian Community Service (CCS) at $35,385 for 2017.

Among them was a generous $1,000…

Published in the January 11, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The first day that candidates for elective office in the annual town election can pull nomination papers is Tuesday, January 16, according to Town Clerk Barbara Stats.

Election Day this year is Tuesday, May 8, which means the deadline for candidates to…

Published in the January 11, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — An abutters’ meeting regarding the installation of sidewalks on Haverhill Street will be held tonight, Thursday, January 11 at 6 p.m. in Room 14 at Town Hall.

Originally slated to be held last Thursday, it was postponed due to the blizzard.

Abutters…

Published in the January 4, 2018 edition

Published in the January 4, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — In the Transcript’s highly unscientific online poll, the North Reading School Committee was the victor in the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest between the school board and the Board of Selectmen.

Claims of voter fraud and hanging chads aside, when all the votes…

Published in the January 4, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Christmas spirit continued unabated this past week as donations continued to be made to the Transcript in the final week of the newspaper’s annual fundraiser in support of Christian Community Service (CCS).

Donations from an additional 10 donors totaled nearly $5,000…

Published in the January 4, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — The Community Planning Commission (CPC) is inviting feedback from the community on a housing plan currently underway through a survey for residents.

The survey can be found by visiting the following link: https://www.northreadingma.gov/community-planning.

The plan will consist of an assessment of the town’s affordable…

Published in the January 4, 2018 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

 NORTH READING — Due to the snowstorm forecasted for Thursday afternoon and evening, the abutters’ meeting regarding the installation of sidewalks on Haverhill Street scheduled for tonight (Jan. 4 at 6 p.m.) at Town Hall has been postponed. It has been rescheduled to Thursday, January…

Published in the December 28, 2017 edition

Published in the December 28, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The town’s Director of Public Works has informed the town of his intention to resign from his position in February.

According to Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto, DPW Director Andrew Lafferty is leaving his post “to pursue a business opportunity in the private…

Water main break on Christmas Eve

Published in the December 28, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — “Oh the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful. So since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!”

The lyrics to the popular Sammy Cahn/Jules Stein…

Published in the December 28, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Generosity abounds in this town as donations totaling $11,210 were made to the Transcript’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund during Christmas week.

These funds arrived in both large and small amounts from two dozen donors, and it all adds up reflect the heart and…