Delaney Named New North Reading Selectmen Chairman

The Board of Selectmen reorganized Thursday night.

Sean Delaney is the new chairman of the North Reading Board of Seletmen after a reorganization Thursday night. Bob Mauceri, the former chairman, will be the new vice chairman and Joe Foti will be the new clerk. Mauceri made the motion for Delaney to be the new chairman. Having experience as the vice chairman, Delaney is ready for the position, he said. Delaney praised Mauceri and said the outgoing chairman has done a tremendous job. Mauceri has put a large amount of time and energy into the board, Delaney said. He went on to say that if he can do half as well as Mauceri, the board will be okay. "I have big shoes to fill," Delaney said of his new position. He will look to Mauceri to mentor him and is happy that Mauceri will be the vice …

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Joe Veno

6:15 am on Friday, May 11, 2012

Congratulations Sean, i am sure you will do a fine job. Bob, THANK YOU For you many years a chairman.   more ›

North Reading Selectman Candidate Profile: Joe Foti

Joe Foti will run for the Board of Selectmen in May.

This is the second in a series of articles profiling the candidates running for North Reading Board of Selectmen. Joe Foti works as the Director of Public Works (DPW) for the city of Chelsea. He also has experience as a water superintendent and DPW director of operations. He is a member of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Board of Directors, chairman of the North Reading Water Commission and on the Board of Directors of North Reading softball and basketball. He has also served as a member of the town's Fiscal Advisory Committee. "With 22 years municipal government experience, I believe I can offer a different perspective into the fundamentals of how municipalities function," Foti said. According to Foti, if elected to the…

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Five Things You Need to Know About Monday's Selectmen Meeting

The Board of Selectmen met on Monday at Town Hall.

The Board of Selectmen met on Monday evening at Town Hall. Here are five things you need to know about the meeting: 1. Appointment of election workers. Town Clerk Barbara Stats provided the selectmen with a list of recommendations for election workers, including both current and new workers. The board voted to appoint the workers the list suggested.  2. One Stop Liquors location. One Stop Liquors located on Main Street is planning to move to a new location. The liquor store will relocate from unit 10 to unit 2 in the Stop & Shop plaza. Resident Bob D' Angelo lives across from the liquor store and voiced his opinion about the possible relocation at the meeting. "I think that's totally wrong. Take it [One Stop Liquors] out of the plaza and …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 25

Your guide to North Reading today.

Today is Monday, July 25. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 80 degrees by noon and drop to 69 by 9 p.m. Expect showers in the evening. 2. Board of Selectmen. The Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. One Stop Liquors and the annual municipal review of town owned land are just two items on the agenda. 3. Commission on Disabilities. The Commission on Disabilities will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The Pedestrian Subcommittee and HP parking fines are two items on the agenda. 4. Youth Services. From 8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. North Reading Youth Services is hosting a Manhunt at Ipswich River Park. Visit their website for more details. 5. This day in history. In 1984, Svetlana …

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