Saturday, May 4, 2013
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Did you miss some news this past week? Check out the five stories that topped the charts: 1. Town Meeting Approves $90.7 Million Budget, up by 2.9 Percent, for Fiscal 2014. After passing a town budget of almost $91 million for fiscal 2014, which starts this coming July 1, and three of four proposed instructional motions Monday night, annual Town Meeting ended – after giving retiring Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner a standing ovation. 2. Reading Resident Saves Woman's Life After Marathon Bombings. Reading resident and Northeastern University student Shores Salter acted quickly after the marathon bombings and saved a woman's life, according to an article on wcvb.com. Ealier this week, he found out who she was. 3. Reading Gymnastics …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Check out the five stories that topped the charts this past week.
Did you miss some news this past week? Take a look at the five stories that topped the charts: 1. Questions Raised about RMLD Vote to Rotate Senior Staff into Open GM Post Temporarily. Should senior staff rotate into the position of general manager of a town department while the department looks to fill the top job? With an interim general manager in place? Two selectmen and the town manager questioned the vote taken by the Reading Municipal Light Department Board of Commissioners last month to do just that. 2. Revere Man Faces Up to 25 Years for Reading Fatal Shooting Case. Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone announced that a Revere man pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Reading resident Joseph …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
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Did you miss some news this past week? Here are the five stories that topped the charts: 1. Reading Election Results 2013. Residents voted in the local election Tuesday at Reading Memorial High School. Take a look at the results 2. Francis Joseph Golden Elected to Board of Assessors by Write-In. No one was on the ballot Tuesday for the Board of Assessors. Several residents were added as write-ins, but Francis Joseph Golden was elected with 11 votes. 3. West, Ensminger Elected to Board of Selectmen. Reading residents voted in the local election Tuesday, but the turnout was lower than expected. Of 17,594 registered voters, only 3,207 or 18.2 percent voted. 4. Finalists Chosen for New Coolidge Principal. Reading Public Schools announced the …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
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In case you missed the top stories this past week, here is a list of five stories that topped the charts. 1. When is the New Last Day of School? Reading has already used the four snow days built into the school calendar, and then some. If the schools in town were never closed throughout the year due to inclement weather or another reason, the last day of school would be June 18. However, with the blizzard of 2013, Hurricane Sandy and smaller snow storms, the last day of school is currently ... 2. Cars Vandalized and North Face Jackets Allegedly Stolen On Sunday, an employee reported that a male party potentially stole about five North Face jackets before leaving the area. See more from this edition of the police log. 3. How Much Money …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Check out the five stories that topped the charts this past week.
Were you busy this week? Did you miss some news? Here are the top five stories that topped the charts: 1. New Town Manager Looks to Improve Internal Communication. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously last week to name Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Robert LeLacheur the new town manager. LeLacheur will take over for Peter Hechenbleikner, Reading’s first and only town manager, who will retire on June 1 after 26 years in the position. This article will help you get to know the new town manager. 2. Reading Man Arraigned on Fraud Charges. A Reading resident, and newspaper delivery man in Woburn, is allegedly behind a string of identity fraud, forgery and larceny incidents. He was arraigned in court this week. 3. Selectmen …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Take a look at the top five stories from the past week.
Were you busy this past week? Did you miss some news? Take a look at the following stories that topped the charts. 1. Selectmen Name LeLacheur New Town Manager. Reading’s new town manager is a familiar face here: Robert LeLacheur. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously last night to name LeLacheur, the town’s assistant town manager and finance director for the last seven years, the town’s top administrator after an hour of discussion about the three finalists for the post. The board interviewed the three on March 5. 2. Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Incompatible With State Law. On Wednesday, Attorney General Martha Coakley ruled that towns in this state, including Reading, cannot ban medical marijuana dispensaries, according to …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Take a look at the top five stories from the past week.
Did you miss some news this week? Take a look at the top five stories that topped the charts this past week: 1. Selectmen Interview 3 Finalists for Town Manager. Each of the three finalists for Reading town manager took a turn in the spotlight Tuesday during their public interviews with the Board of Selectmen. The finalists are Robert LeLacheur, Reading’s assistant town manager and finance director since 2005; John D’Agostino, Abington town manager since 2010; and Kerry Speidel, Lunenburg town manager since 2007. (The screening committee identified Speidel as town administrator.) 2. Kim Penney Hoping to Go Out On Top With Lady Rockets. After 15 years on the sidelines for the Reading High School girls basketball team, head coach Kim …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Take a look at the top five stories that topped the charts.
In case you missed some news this week, here are the top five stories that topped the charts: 1. 3 Finalists Named for Town Manager, Including Reading's Assistant Town Manager. Now there are three finalists for town manager and one of the trio is a familiar face: Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Robert LeLacheur. 2. Assisted Living Facility Proposed at Eric’s Plant Emporium. Where pots of annuals and perennials, along with shrubs, trees and cut flowers were once sold on north Main Street, a facility for frail elders with memory impairments may grow, at the old Eric’s Plant Emporium location. Artis Senior Living proposes to build a 64-unit facility at 1090-1100 Main St. for elders who need help with activities of daily living, …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Here are five stories that topped the charts last week.
Were you busy this past week? Did you miss some news? Here are the top five stories from last week: 1. Two Arrested on Prostitution Charges in Reading. Ling Ling Wang, 47, of 61 Kenberma Rd., Worcester and Wen Qui, 36, of 144 Brook St., Quincy were arrested Thursday in Reading on charges of sexual conduct for a fee, according to police. 2. D’Amici’s Bakery Opening in M.F. Charles Building. D'Amici's Bakery will soon open in the M.F. Charles Building on Main Street. Owners and Wakefield residents Sarah and Joe Torretta are planning to apply for building permits in the next couple of weeks and hope to open the bakery early this summer. 3. Reading Resident Arrested on OUI Charge After Accident. Reading resident Brian Hartford, 22, of 31 …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
In cased you missed anything, here are the top five stories from last week.
If you missed some news this past week, here are five stories that topped the charts: 1. Developer Considering 60 Units of Affordable Housing for North Main Street, near Mattera Cabin. A developer is interested in putting 60 units of affordable housing on north Main Street in Reading, just north of the town-owned Mattera Cabin and a group of residents told the Board of Selectmen Tuesday how they feel about the idea. 2. Details of Goddard School Alleged Abuse, Teacher Locked Children in Closet. Two children at the Goddard School in Reading were allegedly put in a closet by a teacher as punishment on two separate occasions and another teacher allegedly changed a child's diaper "roughly," according to a recently released report by the …
Dave Miskinis
8:09 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013
The #1 top story of the week and the editor closed the comments page after only a handful of comments. Talk about censorship. How disappointing. more ›