North Reading News

Published in the April 14, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – It’s been a long time since Town Meeting needed more than one perfunctory session to wrap up all of the town’s business, even in the spring, when the warrant is heavy with budgets and long-term financial decisions.

Well, if that streak of…

Published in the April 14, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – Sixth District Congressman visited several towns in the area on Saturday, including a stop in North Reading, where he met with about 30 constituents in town hall and answered questions on a wide range of topics, including funding for persons with disabilities…

Published in the April 14, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Police Chief Michael P.  Murphy reports that the North Reading Police Department filed charges against a woman for texting while driving after…

Published in the April 14, 2016 edition

Published in the April 7, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto has announced the appointment of Robert Moylan as acting director of the North Reading Department of Public Works, effective Monday, April 4.

Gilleberto said Moylan’s appointment is for a 90 day period. Meanwhile, the investigations into the DPW…

Published in the April 7, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The School Committee and 26 members of the public who attended the public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2017 school budget agreed the proposed fee hikes for next year are the result of a lack of state aid.

Superintendent of Schools…

Published in the April 7, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – For the Fiscal 2017 budget year that begins July 1, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto is requesting funds to restructure the town’s Human Resources Office with the creation of a full-time Human Resources Director position and a 30 hour position of a benefits…

Published in the April 7, 2016 edition

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The administrative and criminal investigations into the town’s Department of Public Works are both continuing and there have been no changes in anyone’s status, Town Administrator Michel Gilleberto said Monday. One  DPW employee remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of the…

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – The presence of lead in water main delivery pipes is much in the news these days, after the troubling news from Flint, Mich. of high lead levels in drinking water supplies as well as some communities in New Jersey have elevated the…

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The School Committee voted unanimously to pilot a hybrid kindergarten program at the Little School for the 2016-2017 school year last week.

Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard proposed piloting the hybrid kindergarten program at the Little School next year after a group…