Government

NORTH READING — May 20, 2026 — North Reading Select Board clashes over firefighter staffing and a $8.8 million property acquisition at a marathon warrant hearing. The board held a nearly four-hour informational session Wednesday ahead of the June 1 annual town meeting, with Town Administrator Michael Gilberto warning that

NORTH READING — May 18, 2026 — North Reading Select Board approves liquor license, Level 2 drought restriction, and new sustainability policy at May 18 meeting. The three-member quorum — Chair Michael Wanner, Clerk Charles Tyler, and Vice Chair Joseph O'Leary — voted 4-0 to approve an all-alcoholic beverages

NORTH READING — May 4, 2026 — North Reading Select Board split 3-2 and 4-1 on three Route 28 acquisition articles, forwarding all to the June 1 spring annual town meeting. The board recommended the entirety of 97 Main Street by a 3-2 vote, a portion of the same

NORTH READING — April 27, 2026 — North Reading Select Board sets June Town Meeting vote on 97 Main Street and approves $3.79 million capital plan. The board will ask voters to choose among purchasing a portion of the former Stop and Shop site from would-be buyer J.D. Lynch,

NORTH READING — April 6, 2026 — North Reading Select Board narrows its FY27 municipal budget deficit to $615,000 and advances 97 Main Street purchase articles for June town meeting. Finance Director Lauren Conley presented updated figures Monday showing the gap falling from $698,000 after a vocational school assessment dropped

NORTH READING — March 16, 2026 — North Reading Select Board rejected all three senior center lease proposals and scheduled a budget-balancing workshop as the town faces a projected $758,000 municipal deficit. Lil Hartman, Director of Public Services, told the board on March 16 that the top-scoring of three