North Reading News

Published in the July 27, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – The town of Andover still has several weeks to come up with an impressive enough offer to convince North Reading to reverse course on its plans to join the MWRA water supply.

Selectman Steve O’Leary reported at Monday night’s meeting that he…

Published in the July 27, 2017 edition

Published in the July 20, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – North Reading Police arrested a man over the weekend on numerous charges after he was allegedly involved in four separate motor vehicle crashes. Joel Mann, 25, of East Boston, was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Assault and Battery on a Public Employee…

Published in the July 20, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – Members of North Reading’s Aldersgate Methodist…

Published in the July 20, 2017 edition

BY BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – Andover has continued working in recent weeks to convince North Reading to remain as a drinking water customer, despite plans for the town to join the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) water system.

North Reading currently purchases about 60% of its water…

Published in the July 20, 2017 edition

Published in the July 13, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – Students at North Reading High School achieved their highest recorded average score in two subjects during AP testing this year, as well as recent highs in some other areas.

In a conversation this week with the Transcript, NRHS Principal Anthony Loprete discussed…

Published in the July 13, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – A town resident has done some research into a fairly obscure moment in local history – when General Lafayette passed through the area on his tour of the United States in 1825 while he was in his late 60s.

Roy Walters of…

Published in the July 13, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

Last week I wrote an editorial citing a few of my favorite Independence Day quotes. With the Fourth now behind us, I’ll focus on a completely unrelated but somewhat popular rite of summer – the annual Twilight Zone marathon they show on cable TV every…

Published in the July 13, 2017 edition

Posted on: Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Due to an updated Weather Advisory, the Ipswich River Park Summer BBQ is CANCELLED for tonight (July 12, 2017).   Severe Thunderstorms heading our way!  The safety of our park patrons is our #1 priority.  We have re-scheduled to Wednesday, August 16th.

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Published in the July 6, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – The town’s recycling program has saved more than $1 million in trash tipping fees since 2006, Ed McGrath told selectmen during a recent meeting. In a follow up conversation this week with the Transcript, McGrath explained that heading into the final month…