North Reading News

Published in the June 22, 2017 edition

Published in the June 15, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – The members of North Reading High School’s Class of 2017 held their commencement ceremony last Friday evening, with 186 students graduating.

In…

Published in the June 15, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – The town’s three elementary principals presented their respective school improvement plans to School Committee members on Monday night.

All three of the elementary schools will place an emphasis on cutting student proficient gaps in half.

Hood School Principal Glen McKay cited his…

Published in the June 15, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – The…

P0sted on: Thursday, June 15, 2017

NORTH READING –  Best-selling author Hallie Ephron will make a special appearance at the Flint Memorial Library on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. in the library’s activity room in celebration of her new novel, “You’ll Never Know, Dear.” Ephron will discuss her books, the art of writing suspense…

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – North Reading is now one of the few municipalities in Massachusetts to have a bylaw on the use of drones, following a vote at Monday night’s town meeting.

The drone bylaw specifically bans interference with emergency officials in their duties, prohibits the…

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – Voters took a significant step toward becoming part of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority system at Monday night’s Town Meeting. Following up on previous town meeting votes that authorized joining the MWRA and which also approved planning, design and land acquisition for…

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – The longstanding question over building restrooms at Arthur Kenney Field may have finally been resolved at Monday night’s Town Meeting.

For months, town officials have debated the eventual cost of the restrooms, which were mandated under state guidelines because the field is…

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Published in the June 1, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

 NORTH READING – The E.E. Little School had a successful year that focused heavily on the theme of building, Principal Christine Molle told School Committee members at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Calling it a “particularly fabulous year,” Molle noted that the school wrapped up its roof…

Published in the June 1, 2017 edition

By BILL LAFORME

NORTH READING – The School Committee has adopted a resolution urging state legislators to act promptly on recent recommendations that could help towns with their education funding.

The 4-0 vote at Tuesday night’s meeting focused on the recommendations issued by the state’s Foundation Budget Review…

Published in the June 1, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – North Reading Hornet Productions Middle School Art Students Welcomed Kelly Dempsey, “Project Runway” Season 14 Runner-Up

Friends of Hornet Productions at North Reading Middle School recently held a special “Project…