North Reading News

Don’t miss the Albany Berkshire Ballet’s classic production of The Nutcracker this holiday season. Featured above is Annie Kuperstein who will be dancing the lead children’s role of Clara in the company’s production.

Annie will be performing on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Lawrence High School. She is the eleven-year-old…

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The town’s new property tax rate for fiscal 2017 was determined by a vote of the Board of Selectmen Monday night and will be $16.13 per thousand valuation, a modest drop of 28 cents per thousand. This is an estimated rate, subject…

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — North Reading is fortunate to have an organization like the Christian Community Service, a completely local, non–profit organization dedicated to helping North Reading residents with food donations, goods, services and emergency help not just at Christmas time but throughout the year. The…

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The original end date for the high school/middle school construction project was Dec. 15, 2015 but construction projects of this magnitude often take longer than planned. And so the Secondary Schools Building Committee finds itself still involved in project oversight meetings close…

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The disposition of the beer and wine license held by the former Tedeschi’s store at 202 North St. was back before the Board of Selectmen, which postponed a decision until Nov. 21.

Chris Pendleton, owner of the former Tedeschi store and holder…

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The North Reading Public School district wishes to notify the community of North Reading that work associated with the Middle/High School construction project will be taking place between the hours of 8 a.m. until dusk on the following dates: Saturday, Nov. 19; Friday, Nov. 25…

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Following up on two major actions by Town Meeting this year, the Selectmen have voted to approve and file Home Rule Petitions with the Legislature to allow the town to join the MWRA water district and rescind Civil Service for Police Department…

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition

Published in the November 10, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Voters finally got the…

Published in the November 10, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Eight months after a police investigation into drug use resulted in two arrests and nine resignations from the Department of Public Works, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto announced an update on the town’s administrative investigation of the department, which he said was “separate…

Published in the November 10, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Traditional Veterans’ Day observances will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. on the town common. This year special honors will be paid to our nation’s Vietnam veterans in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

The honored guest speaker will…