Sunday, May 19, 2013
Each week we take a look at the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch communities.
School Committee Approves Family Cap For Athletic User Fees At their Wednesday night meeting, the Tewksbury School Committee approved the implementation of a "family cap" for Tewksbury Memorial High School families with more than one student athlete. The School Committee voted 5-0 in favor of setting a family cap at $600 on athletic user fees for families with more than one student playing sports. The family cap will be set in place for the 2013-2014 school year. Acupuncture Heals Pets, Too Jake Masterson, a 12-year-old black lab, spent about 20 minutes at the Park Street Veterinary Clinic last Friday getting acupuncture. Yes, it heals pets, too. Reading Business Used as a Front in Human Trafficking Enterprise A Medford resident and a …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Each week we take a look at the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch communities.
'Ayes' For Turf Field, Rail Trail at Tewksbury Town Meeting Tewksbury residents voted 189-39 in favor of funding a $950,000 artificial turf field Wednesday night at Special Town Meeting, with $600,000 coming in Community Preservation funding. Coupled with with a $250,000 PARC grant the town recently received, $100,000 in construction offsets and $50,000 raised by the Friends of the Tewksbury Athletic Complex, the town will successfully avoid having to dip into the stabilization fund to finance the project. Town Looking to Impose Moratorium for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries. Last Fall, Town Meeting voted for a zoning bylaw that prohibited medical marijuana dispensaries in town. However, Attorney General Martha Coakley did not approve the…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Each week we take a look at the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch communities.
Bauman Family Asking Chelmsford Businesses For Help The family of Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, is asking local businesses for both monetary donations as well as donations of gift baskets to be raffled off at upcoming fundraisers. In particular, the family is looking for larger, more expensive items such as grills, and flat screen televisions. 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. Webster, Imbriano Win Seats on School Committee The only contested race in Tuesday's election…
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Each week we spotlight some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch towns.
Reports: 'Merrimack Valley Bandit' Suspect Apprehended After allegedly robbing more than a dozen banks in the Merrimack Valley, southern New Hampshire and Maine, a suspect in the "Merrimack Valley Bandit" case has been apprehended in Salem, N.H. Reading Officer Responded to Watertown Friday After Shoot Out Reading Police Officer Matt Edson was one of the three officers to assist in Boston last week after the tragic marathon bombings. Edson is part of the NEMLEC Regional Response Team and has been with the Reading Police Department since 1989. NRHS Athletic Trainer Starts Fundraiser for Marathon Victims North Reading High School Athletic Trainer Jenn Hondras and her boyfriend Dan have started a fundraiser for the victims of the marathon …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Each week we take a look at some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch towns.
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 Ronan, 22, in August of 2011. Revere resident John Burke, 26, is facing up to 25 years in prison. Starbucks Planning to Open This Summer Starbucks hopes to open a North Reading location on Main Street at some point this summer, according to Attorney James Senior, who is representing the landlord of Atlantic Plaza. The coffee shop will be located where the Sunrise Bagels is now. Town Employees Pack Selectmen's Meeting Just one day after town officials attempted to renegotiate municipal health insurance benefits …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Each week we highlight some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch towns.
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. Starbucks May be Opening in North Reading Starbucks will go before the Community Planning Commission Tuesday night for approval for their site plan review. The coffee company is planning to open a location where Sunrise Bagels is located. Hanson and Askenburg Sworn in As Chelmsford's Newest Selectmen It's been a long hard campaign, but former School Committee chairwoman Janet Askenburg and incumbent Matt Hanson have won the two open seats for the Chelmsford Board of Selectmen. Askenburg defeated Permanent Town Building Committee chairman …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Each week we take a look at some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch towns.
Stoneham Car Has Jar of Feces Thrown Through Window Police received a report on Saturday, March 23 at 11:24 a.m. that a vehicle was broken into at Redstone Shopping Plaza on Main Street, with the driver's window smashed and a glass jar filled with excrement thrown through the window. Reading East Boston Resident Arrested After Alleged Indecent Incident at Market Basket Last week, a woman walked into the police station to report that her son had his genitalia inappropriately groped at Market Basket on March 17. North Reading Electronic Monitor Violation Leads to Arrest Last Sunday morning, police received a call from an electronic monitoring probation department indicating a violation. Westford Man Dead After Accident Behind Westford Valley…
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Each week we take a look at some of the news making headlines in neighboring Patch Towns.
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. Additional Funds Appropriated for School Building Project at Special Town Meeting, 525 to 120 Over 600 residents attended Special Town Meeting at North Reading High School Monday night to vote to appropriate $15.5 million in additional funds for the school building project. The auditorium filled quickly and the overflow space in the gymnasium was utilized. Residents used a paper ballot to vote, and the motion passed by more than the required two-thirds, 525 to 120. Westford Planning Board Approves Self Storage Facility Off Groton …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Each week we take a look at new making headlines in neighboring Patch Towns.
School Building Project Needs $15.5 Million More The Board of Selectmen and School Committee held a joint meeting Monday night to announce the new school building project total of $122,652,133. The town will need $15,500,000 more to complete the school the way it was originally designed. 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. BOS Candidates Spar at Chelmsford GOP Debate In the …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Each week we take a look at some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch towns.
Hospice Worker Accused Of Stealing From Dying Patient's Home A 24-year-old hospice care is facing larceny charges after police she allege she stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a dying patient's home. Moratorium Proposed For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in North Reading On Election Day last year, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot proposal that allows medical marijuana sales in the state, which left cities and towns to set regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. The Community Planning Commission (CPC) held a workshop Monday night regarding such dispensaries in North Reading. According to Town Planner Danielle McKnight, the CPC discussed proposing a moratorium to residents at Town Meeting in June. Reading: …
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