North Reading News

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – There will be 13 pieces of business to be decided by the voters at the Oct. 17 fall town meeting. Whether that turns out to be a lucky or unlucky number is up in the air at this point and won’t be…

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The school department has developed a plan to accommodate the needs of senior citizens and residents with disabilities when attending Town Meeting on Oct. 17 and in the future.

Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard said the school department will be designating some…

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – It’s done. After weeks of consideration, discussion and tweaks to the original language, the Selectmen and Community Planning Commission voted unanimously last Monday to approve and issue the formal Request for Proposals for the development of the remaining portion of the JT…

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition

Published in the September 22, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

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Published in the September 22, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Town Meeting voted last June to join the MWRA district for water supply. And Monday night, the Board of Selectmen accomplished another milestone towards making MWRA membership a reality, voting 5 to 0 to purchase land on Mill St. in North Reading…

Published in the September 22, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The 2016 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores at North Reading High School in critical reading, writing and mathematics rose again this year showing significant improvement over 2015 and previous years. The North Reading scores are also far higher than state and national…

Published in the September 22, 2016 edition

Published in the September 15, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — North Reading is one of only two towns in Massachusetts to win approval of its grant application for a federal Drug Free Communities grant in 2016, awarded by the White House Drug Policy Office this week.

The coveted federal grant to prevent…

Published in the September 15, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The southern most portion of Route 28 in North Reading could look very different in a year or two, with new projects planned at 25–29 Main St. as well as 35 Main St.

There’s also a third redevelopment project proposed that would…

Published in the September 15, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The total number of students in North Reading Public Schools in the first week of classes has decreased slightly, Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard told the School Committee on Monday.

Bernard said the town’s five schools opened smoothly on Sept. 7 as…

Published in the September 15, 2016 edition