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North Reading School Committee approves two contracts, opens FY2027 budget hearing

NORTH READING — April 13, 2026 — North Reading School Committee unanimously approved two union contracts and opened a formal hearing on a $42.5 million FY2027 school budget that carries a 4.3 percent spending increase and a $32,781 remaining gap. Business Manager Michael Connelly told the committee the budget

North Reading Select Board Cuts Budget Gap, Adds 97 Main Street Articles to Town Meeting Warrant

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 School Committee pulls back from $2 million MSBA feasibility study for Hood School

NORTH READING — March 23, 2026 — North Reading School Committee signals retreat from MSBA building program for Hood School, leaning toward modular replacement. The committee spent more than an hour at its March 23 meeting weighing a roughly $2 million MSBA feasibility study against an estimated $4.5 million to $5

North Reading Select Board Rejects All Senior Center Lease Proposals, Plans Budget Workshop

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