North Reading News

Published in the July 2, 2015 edition

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By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – Residents will notice an increase in their water bills in the coming fiscal year. Monday night, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to increase the town’s water rates by 8 percent in the next billing period that starts July 1.

After a short presentation on the finances of the…

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The school system’s teachers are getting a raise after the School Committee and North Reading Education Association (NREA) came to an agreement on a new three–year contract on Monday.

The contract, which was ratified by the NREA earlier this month, was approved in a 4–0 vote with one abstention…

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The school system’s teachers are getting a raise after the School Committee and North Reading Education Association (NREA) came to an agreement on a new three–year contract on Monday.

The contract, which was ratified by the NREA earlier this month, was approved in a 4–0 vote with one abstention…

The North Reading Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that construction will begin on Central Street on or about July 13, 2015.  This will begin with approximately a weeks’ worth of pulverizing to reclaim the road surface.  The DPW will schedule a paving crew to begin work the following week to limit the…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Assessor will be conducting inspections of properties sold during calendar year 2014, as with property that has or had a building permit.  These interior inspections are conducted by Assessing Manager Debbie Carbone and take approximately 20 minutes to complete.  If access is not granted, a form letter will be…

NORTH READING — The Assessor’s Office is beginning the annual cyclical cycle of measuring and listing of properties. Paula Berry is a private contractor hired by the town to measure and inspect the properties on the streets listed below.

If you are not home, Berry will measure the outside of the home and leave a…

Published in the June 18, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING  — Representatives from Kinder Morgan, the giant energy company that is planning a natural…

Published in the June 18, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – Forty-eight town employees made over $100,000 in salary in calendar year 2014, according to a list of the town’s to 50 salaries requested by the Transcript and furnished by the town’s Finance Department.

The 48 employees making $100,000 or more in gross…

Published in the June 18, 2015 edition

NORTH READING —  Reid Warnock was recently sworn in as a reserve firefighter for the Town of Middleton.

Reid is a fourth generation firefighter in his…