North Reading News

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Thursday night to overturn a decision by the Building Inspector requiring the owner of a Main Street contracting business to apply for Site Plan Review at 4 Pluff Ave.

Last December, Building Inspector Jim DeCola…

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Chief Michael P. Murphy announces that the North Reading Police Department will take part in the national Click It or Ticket campaign to promote seat belt use through increased traffic enforcement.

The initiative is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and runs…

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Ocean State Job Lot, a leading closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with stores throughout New England, New Jersey and New York,…

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission will be delivering its final presentation with recommendations to the Community Planning Commission for the Route 28/Main Street economic development/land use study on May 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall, 235 North St., Room 14.

The purpose of the…

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The North Reading Health Department and the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be hosting a community public health informative and educational presentation on the biology of mosquitoes and ticks, the diseases that they carry, what is being done to control mosquitoes, a review of…

Published in the May 5, 2016 edition

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Published in the May 5, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING —The School Committee unanimously approved the school department’s fiscal year 2017 budget totaling $28,546,142 on Monday.

The FY’17 school budget represents a 3.8 percent increase ($1,051,068) over the $27,495,074 school budget for FY’16.

Finance Director Michael Connelly said the FY’17 school budget includes…

Published in the May 5, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The second informational workshop on the town’s plans to secure its water supply future and plan for any future potential wastewater service will be held Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab of North Reading High School.

The first session attracted…

Published in the May 5, 2016 edition

Published in the April 28, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – Opponents of the Kinder Morgan gas pipeline that was planned to cut a route through North Reading savored the company’s decision last week to pull the plug on the controversial plan, even though they know this may only be a temporary reprieve…

Contested races for Selectmen, SC

Published in the April 28, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – Contested races in North Reading’s annual town elections have become increasingly rare in recent years, but the ballot in next Tuesday’s balloting, May 3, is a two-for, with competition for both the Board of Selectmen and School…