North Reading News

Published in the July 28, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — June proved to be a fairly busy month for the town’s Building Department, with 42 permits issued and a total value of $1.38 million. This brought in $13,913 to the town treasury.

79 Marblehead St., Sandra Murphy, update master bathroom, $27,900; 10…

Published in the July 28, 2016 edition

Published in the July 28, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library is pleased to present “Author Talk with Kate Clifford Larson” on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Library Activity Room.

Larson is the New York Times’ best selling author of “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter,” in which she tells…

Published in the July 28, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society is looking for crafters and vendors for its 22nd annual Apple Festival to be held on the Putnam House grounds, 27 Bow St., on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain date Sept. 18).

Vendor…

Published in the July 21, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – North Reading High School students taking Advanced Placement courses in 2016 continued the school’s track record of outstanding results as the number of students taking the exams rose again this year, along with the overall passing rate, all of which is good…

Published in the July 21, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The work of tying up loose ends on the high school–middle school project is definitely winding down, but one of the unresolved issues the Secondary Schools Building Committee is still dealing with concerns lights in the east stairwell of the high school…

Published in the July 21, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The town’s Athletic Fields and Facilities Committee needs to raise more than $50,000 to proceed with plans for installing irrigation and sod on the new fields at the high school.

Recently, the AFFC put out bids for irrigation and sod on the…

Published in the July 21, 2016 edition

Published in the July 14, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The third time was the charm for Francine Coughlin and her efforts to relocate her dog care business to 211 Main St.

Coughlin failed in two previous applications to win approval of a special permit for her business, Barn ‘n Roll, at…

Published in the July 14, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — A new healthy relationships curriculum is coming to North Reading Middle School next year after the School Committee unanimously signed off on the program last week.

Health education specialist Claudia Brown said the middle school’s new program pertains to building healthy relationships…

Published in the July 14, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

MIDDLETON – When John and Samantha Miller opened Vinum, their fine wine and craft beer shop on Route 114 in Middleton just about a…

Published in the July 14, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Repairs are currently underway on the Washington Street bridge over the Ipswich River.  The Mass. Department of Transportation, through its contractor, NEL Corporation of Middleton, is strengthening several components of the structure. At times, traffic will be limited to one lane.

This may lead to…