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The city of Woburn increased the school budget, helping to avoid the department from having to make major cuts: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/05/03/196856/woburn-able-to-close-school-budget-deficit
The city has agreed to increase the school budget, while the school department will be making additional adjustments to close the $2 million budget shortfall.
Reading is asking Town Meeting to appropriate $4 million to move ahead with security enhancements, but little is known about the project. https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/05/01/196744/reading-looks-to-enhance-building-security
The town is asking Town Meeting to appropriate $4 million to move ahead with security enhancements, but little is known about the project.
The Reading Little League plans to raise $35,000 to $40,000 needed for field improvements by applying for Little League grants, donations and sponsorships. There's also going to be a wiffle ball tournament: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/30/196711/reading-little-league-looks-to-renovate-fields
The league has needed to rent space in Malden for some of their teams.
The last few years a number of communities have passed plastic bag bans, but over the past year, there has been some push back: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/25/196371/backlash-over-plastic-bag-ban-triggers-winchester-town-meeting-vote
Wi******er will vote on Monday as to whether or not they will reverse the ban.
Could a local dog park be coming to Stoneham? One resident is making the push to bring one to town: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/25/196261/stoneham-resident-leads-the-pack-for-a-local-dog-park
Sandy Lotti started a group to try and bring a dog park to Stoneham.
Wakefield voters head to the polls today. A lot on the ballot, including Town Council candidates and a provision about the requirements to call a town-wide referendum. https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/18/195769/four-candidates-vie-for-three-seats-on-wakefield-town-council
https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/18/195199/wakefield-voters-to-decide-towns-future-on-tuesday
Peter May, Tony Longo and Ann Santos are three incumbents running for re-election, while Jonathan Chines is the lone challenger.
The School Committee will continue the budget discussion at tonight's meeting: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/22/195970/woburn-schools-face-2-9-million-budget-shortfall
The announcement was made days after announcing a new teacher's contract.
Wakefield voters head to the polls on Tuesday and ballot question 1 has created a lot of debate in town: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/18/195199/wakefield-voters-to-decide-towns-future-on-tuesday
Does asking for 500 signatures jeopardize future referendum votes or does having a low threshold to overturn approved Town Meeting articles jeopardize future projects?
State legislators in Woburn and Wilmington wrote to the Massachuetts DEP asking the Ledges project be halted as the chemicals in the soil have been linked to a number of different illnesses, including cancer and COPD: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/16/195145/woburn-construction-project-raises-health-concerns
State legislators in Woburn and Wilmington wrote to the Massachuetts Department of Environmental Protection raising health concerns of a housing construction project.
It's unclear if the Reading Select Board will address the allegations against the police chief at tomorrow night's meeting: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/15/195057/reading-select-board-to-hold-first-meeting-after-allegations-against-police-chief-revealed
Reading Police Chief Mark Segalla was placed on administrative leave for an alleged domestic violence incident.
The blasting company with a checkered past has begun work on a housing project in Woburn: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/11/194919/blasting-begins-at-woburn-housing-development
Maine Drilling & Blasting has been criticized in the past for not following regulations or assisting homeowners who suffered damage to their property.
Wi******er looks to increase affordable housing by creating a municipal housing trust fund: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/10/194855/winchester-looks-at-next-step-to-increase-affordable-housing
Town Meeting will be voting on whether they should create an Affordable Housing Trust Fund, to help Wi******er increase affordable housing in the town.
Here's an update regarding the situation with Reading Police Chief: https://whdh.com/news/reading-police-chief-facing-domestic-violence-charge/
READING, MASS. (WHDH) - Reading Police Chief Mark Segalla, who has been on administrative leave since December, is facing a domestic violence charge, town officials...
From the folks at the Lynnfield Rail Trail, Wakefield residents will surely be happy: We did it! All of us together chose to put the community first and come together to make Lynnfield an even better place to live. We are so thankful for every vote, every voice, and every effort that got us to this YES WIN tonight! We are so excited to work on getting the right plan for all of us to have the best possible experience on our trail.
Stoneham looks to add a new bylaw to the town's charter, in an attempt to hold members of the Select Board accountable: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/09/194777/stoneham-select-board-propose-recall-bylaw-and-term-limits
Stoneham looks to add a recall procedure to hold the Select Board accountable, but also discussed term limits as an alternative.
As part of the new teacher's contract in Woburn, the city will be adding additional staff so that elementary students will have art and music classes once a week: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/04/194611/woburn-elementary-students-to-see-increase-in-art-music-class
The city of Woburn and the teacher's association agreed to a new three year contract.
The celebration will begin with an opening party on May 31 and run for two weeks until June 15. https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/04/194584/reading-prepares-for-celebration-of-the-towns-375th-anniversary
The celebration will begin with an opening party on May 31 and run for two weeks until June 15.
Reading and Stoneham held their town elections yesterday and as expected, voter turnout was low. But we were able catch up to some of the voters and learn about some of the issues that matter to them: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/04/02/193782/stoneham-reading-head-to-polls-finances-congeniality-top-issues
As expected voter turnout was low, but there will be new leadership in Reading and Stoneham residents are tired of the "bickering."
Ahead of the Reading Town elections, he's some info. on (most of) the Select Board candidates: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/02/20/189256/reading-select-board-candidates-explain-why-theyre-running
Four candidates for the Reading Select Board explain their hopes for the town.
In the coming months, construction will begin at the Woburn Mall, including constructing a 350-unit housing project, but a traffic study stating that there would be no impact raised some eyebrows from the city council: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/28/193505/construction-to-begin-on-woburn-mall-this-summer-traffic-a-concern
Only one business remains in the Woburn Mall, as construction is set to begin.
Wi******er residents voted to approve the override on Tuesday. What does that mean and what's next for the town? https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/28/193443/after-override-passes-winchester-to-focus-on-increasing-revenue
The override allows the town to hire for vacant positions and fix much-needed repairs, but the goal over the next few years will be to increase revenue.
The proposed bylaw could be voted on at Town Meeting later this spring: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/26/193338/proposed-stoneham-bylaw-would-ban-town-employees-from-select-board
The bylaw described as ‘discriminatory’ will be voted on in the May Town Meeting.
With an override scheduled for Tuesday, Wi******er schools paint a a bleak picture if the vote fails: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/23/191556/wincehster-schools-makes-final-pitch-for-override-vote
Residents will be voting on the override this Tuesday, March 26.
Next month Lynnfield will again be voting on the future of the Wakefield-Lynnfield rail trail. However, regardless of that vote, Wakefield still plans on moving ahead with the trail: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/20/190956/wakefield-awaits-lynnfield-vote-on-rail-trail
The town of Lynnfield will vote next month, but Wakefield expects to move forward with the trail regardless of the vote.
Camille Anthony, who devoted three decades to various community boards and community activities, including the Reading Select Board, died on March 6 at the age of 76. https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/18/190838/former-reading-selectman-camille-anthony-remembered-as-legendary-
Anthony, who devoted three decades to various town boards and community activities, died on March 6 at the age of 76.
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Wakefield will be holding its second public meeting on the revitalization of the downtown area on March 21. What would you like to see improved in that area? https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/13/190686/wakefield-looks-to-revitalize-downtown
The next meeting will be held on March 21. What do you want to see improved in the downtown?
Woburn will have a brand new library starting this Saturday, March 16: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/13/190588/new-woburn-library-poised-to-open-this-weekend
The $31.5 million library project is more than triple the size of the old building.
Right now, Woburn elementary students have art or music once every two weeks. https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/07/190386/woburn-schools-look-to-increase-arts-muisic-programs
Elementary students only have an art and music program once every two weeks.
For those that park in Wakefield square, there will be new parking enforcement will be coming to town this summer: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/06/190296/parking-scofflaws-beware-wakefield-councilors-approve-wakefield-parking-warrior-and-new-enforcement
New parking enforcement to come to Wakefield this summer.
There was some concern about the health code fines in Reading, or lack thereof. Since 2016, no food establishment in the town has been fined for health code violations by the Reading Health Department: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/03/04/190155/reading-s-lack-of-health-code-fines-raises-questions
There have been no health code fine issued to a restaurant in Reading since 2016.
The town of Stoneham made no admission of liability: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/02/28/189921/-hostile-work-environment-lawsuit-settled-for-85k
The town denies any wrongdoing and says the decision was made for the best interest of taxpayers.
In Wakefield overdoses have decreased, but the town is looking to do more for those struggling with addiction: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/02/27/189813/wakefield-police-chief-narcan-saves-lives-but-prevention-is-best-cure
Wakefield looks to address the opioid problem in town.
Ahead of the March 3 candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters, he's some additional background on the candidates for Wi******er Select Board: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/02/25/189596/winchester-select-board-candidates-discuss-vision-for-the-town
Three candidates are running for two Select Board seats.
It's important to note, with Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution after police said he visited a massage parlor involved in human trafficking, that if he were caught in Massachusetts, Kraft would not have been charged with a crime. In fact, he would have received a fine and his name would never have been released: https://www.northsuburbannews.org/2019/01/03/186476/local-communities-struggle-with-human-trafficking
The same Stoneham body works parlor was shutdown twice over a four month span for human trafficking.
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