Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr issued the statement regarding the release of a report by State Auditor Susanne Bump that revealed 119 cases where Level 2 and Level 3 sex offender addresses matched addresses of EEC child care providers.
Mel Webster writes that it's "shameful" there are no contested races in the town election this year.
Are you satisfied or frustrated with how the town handled the area’s 5th largest snowstorm in history? Let us know by posting a comment below.
Now that the snow has fallen, and started to melt, it’s your time to rate how the town’s plows handled the more than two feet of snow that fell Friday and Saturday. Feel free to give praise or thanks, express frustrations or offer up constructive criticism in the comments below, and keep in mind, the blizzard was the 5th largest snowstorm in New England history. Winter Storm: North Reading Information Center Snow Photos: Stick Your Camera Out the Window VIDEO: Sledding Fun in North Reading
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Do you agree with the governor's decision or was it too drastic?
All non-emergency drivers were ordered off the roads on Friday when Gov. Deval Patrick issued an executive order banning travel during the blizzard. (Editor's note: The ban is lifted statewide as of 4 p.m. Saturday.) Patrick's executive order is being praised by some and bashed by others, reported The Boston Globe. While former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who was in charge of the commonwealth during the Blizzard of ’78, praised the governor’s move, others called the order “tyrannical” and say the strict ban and hefty fines were too much, according to The Globe. Those caught violating the ban would face up to a year in jail and a $500 fine. What do you think? Do you agree with the governor’s decision or do you think the travel ban …
3:40 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
People should use their common sense in situations like this--but there are always some who won't and will endanger others in the process. The ban was good in that respect, and the $500 fine certainly should have made folks think twice if they were hesitating over driving or staying home for no particular reason. However, the threatened jail time was absurd--and enough's been said about that here… more ›
A Patch blogger's post about not helping her children on the slide is being debated across the country.
A Patch blog from Alameda, CA, called “Please Don’t Help My Kids” has struck a nerve with readers across the country. Posted in September, the blog has taken off over the past few weeks as it has found a second life through social media sharing. The blog has 124,000 Facebook recommendations and 833 people have tweeted the blog. The blog is an open letter to other parents at the playground. The blogger Kate Bassford Baker’s basic request is for parents to not help her daughters on the slide. She wrote that she wants her daughters to do things and learn things on their own. Learning to walk up the slide’s ladder is the first step to learning new things and overcoming obstacles, she wrote. “Because, as they grow up, the ladders will only get …
12:17 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2013
this is Typical 'Liberal behaviour' sickness that 'one' over-reacts consistently in the "prediction of Calamity", and 'fear mongering' without justification. Overly intervening in the lives of other people for their own personal need to feel secure and safe while maintaining to provide these Catastrophic Conclusions All While under the possible discretionary use of Dr. Prescribed medication. -and… more ›
Residents told us where to find the best hot chocolate.
This week residents told us where they get what they believe is the best hot chocolate in Reading and North Reading. Thank you to everyone who contributed to that story. Where can you find the frothiest, creamiest, most chocolately hot cocoa in Reading or North Reading? Here's what you told us: If your favorite isn't listed here, tell us in the comments section below!
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2:40 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Honestly, Dunkin Donuts? Starbucks? Come on. It's like, just shop at the big box stores for your hot cacao, right? LA Burdick used to be cool but they've lost their edge and sold out. There's a few spots I could tell you about but you've probably never heard of them. Too obscure. But really, I mean, it's all in the melting, you know? Like, where's the SOUL? You just need a good barista who can … more ›
Opinion on Question 3.
Dear Editor, In November voters will be voting on Question 3 "medical marijuana". If passed, Question 3 would set up an extensive system of marijuana storefronts in our state, allow people to grow marijuana in their homes, and provide a defense to those carrying hundreds of joints under the guise of medicine. This is not about the terminally ill – it is about widespread marijuana abuse. Specifically, the law would: * Set up 35 marijuana retail stores statewide. These stores would be owned and operated by anyone 21 or older. There currently are no zoning restrictions in place within communities to avoid this. * Allow people to grow marijuana in their home. Your neighbor could grow pot plants in their backyard…
11:49 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
I agree it isn't a healthy thing. Legalizing that is. Both legalizing pot and also the way the article plasters it's paranoia all over this page. The way the law is set up the Federal Government can come in and crush and close all the stores and rip up all the pot plants. Marijuana Addiction??? Now that one has me!!! More than alcohol addiction??? Alcohol is legal and there are many functional … more ›
The Boston Globe reports that the Transportation Security Administration unveiled new body scanners that show less details to TSA screeners. Does this cool the debate over the scanners, or are they still worrisome?
When full-body scanners at airports became prevalent at airports in recent years, it stoked a debate over whether the scanners are too invasive. Yesterday, however, the Boston Globe reported that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) unveiled new body scanners that show less details to TSA screeners. Instead of detailed images viewed in a private room by security personnel, the scanners initially only produce generic outlines of passengers, while still picking up on weapons or suspicious objects on a would-be traveller's body. When full-body scans were introduced, some protested that the images were too intrusive and that the scans themselves would be ineffective because they would not detect "low-density" materials like …
1:09 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Like always, it’s all about money, and these controversial x-ray scanners are apparently here to stay! Back in Oct, 2012, TSA signed a $245 million contract with American Sciences & Engineering (AS&E), although, at present, the TSA has about 250 mothballed such machines, which cost the government $40 million. It now intends to have these machines installed in federal government buildings in order… more ›
Here's your chance to sound off on the quality of the officiating in the NFL and what you think should be done about it.
If you're a local football fan, the New England Patriots' controversial Sunday Night loss to the Baltimore Ravens probably left you with a bad taste in your mouth and a strong opinion about the status of officiating in the NFL. The much-discussed replacement referee issue was forced front-row center again Monday night when a nationally-televised game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers appeared to be determined by an incorrect call made by a team of back-up officials. So, we have to ask - what do you think about the quality of officiating in the NFL? Do you think the league owes it to the players, owners and fans to put the best product on the field, no matter what it costs? Should League Commissioner Roger Goodell bend …
Incumbent Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren squared off in their first debate Thursday night.
Republican Senator Scott Brown faced off against Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren Thursday night in a debate televised by WBZ-TV. The Thursday debate was the first of four planned tilts between the candidates, and it saw disagreement between the two on just about every topic. Polls have seesawed over the last week, with Brown and Warren swapping small leads, as they have throughout the campaign. The debates may provide one or the other an opportunity to change voter minds and swing the election his or her way. Central to Thursday's debate was the focus on taxes, jobs and the economy. "He has said he will defend the top 2 percent and the top 3 percent...and will hold the other 98% of families hostage," Warren said, referencing Brown…
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8:49 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Well, we know Warren isn't independent. She is Occupy through and through. more ›
John Intorcio
9:24 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Today I found the path to my mailbox plowed in. So I'm lowering my rating. more ›