North Reading News

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The first full day of spring brought about five inches of snow and a challenge for North Reading’s Department of Public Works, currently short–handed following the resignations of nine employees in the last two weeks as a result of investigations into alleged opioid…

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – About 30 people attended last week’s informational hearing on the town’s plans to secure its water supply future starting in 2019 and for the foreseeable future.

As the Transcript has previously reported, including at last October Town Meeting, the town is eyeing…

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Staring at an initial school budget proposal of $29 million that School Committee member Mel Webster recently called “a fantasy,” the School Committee has chopped the fiscal year 2017 budget request by $543,183.

Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard recently requested a preliminary FY’17…

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — After announcing back in February that he would not run for a third term on the Board of Selectmen, Michael Prisco reversed course on Tuesday, filing his nomination papers in the Town Clerk’s office to run again. Tuesday was the last day…

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The town and police investigation into last week’s charges that some DPW employees illegally purchased prescription painkillers (opioids) and other drugs is continuing and ongoing, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto said on Monday.

Since last week, there have been an additional six resignations…

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The Selectmen held a special meeting Monday night to ratify the new health insurance agreement negotiated with the town’s employee unions over the last two weeks and described it as “meaningful health insurance reform” for the budget year 2017.

Town Administrator Michael…

Published…

Published in the March 10, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Police Chief Michael P. Murphy announced that the North Reading Police Department arrested a local man after an investigation into alleged dealing of prescription painkillers (opioids) and other drugs. As part of the investigation, police also arrested an employee of the North Reading Department of…

Published in the March 10, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Public Works Director Richard Carnevale has resigned following the arrest of a DPW employee on charges of drug possession and after several other DPW employees were placed on administrative leave pending a police investigation and internal investigation by the town. 

The following…