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Karl Weld

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The Commencement Address No Student Will Hear

Mark Steyn is a best-selling author and immigrant to America. His most recent book, After America: Get Ready For Armageddon, should be on everyone's summer reading list.

Benefit Raises $1500 For Veterans Memorial Trust Fund

Non-partisan event raises $1,500 for Veterans Memorial Trust Fund

For Selectman?

My candidate of choice for Selectman.

Politics

Now is Not the Time

Why I didn't submit my nomination papers, and why I was thinking of running in the first place.

It's Time to Give the Arts a Home in Reading

Whether serving the local community or out-of-town visitors, a vibrant arts and culture industry helps local businesses thrive.

Town Policy: Who cares? I do. Do you?

Town policy should concern us all. If we don't participate in some way, we have to live with the decisions of those who do.

Issues

Thank You Town Employees

Town Employee Unions agree to plan changes to lower health insurance cost for Town.

Business

New growth? It's Imperative. But it's got to be the right kind of growth.

In order to keep Reading affordable for young families, new growth is imperative. But it's got to be the right kind of new growth.

Fifth Amendment Concerns with The Historical Commission By-law

Town Meeting amends the Town's "Demo Delay" provision, reducing it from 12 months back to the original 6. There are still issues with the whole by-law.

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