READING â The School Committee last night asked Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Doherty to seek an change to the just announced Middlesex League winter sports regulations to allow at least one parent to attend the sporting event of their child in the season in which games will start January 2nd. Five of the six committee members supported the change in Middlesex League rules with only Shawn Brandt supporting the no fans rule.
The request and discussion came during Dr. Dohertyâs presentation of the Winter Update of the hybrid learning program at the schools during the December 3rd School Committee meeting. On the section on winter sports Dr. Doherty explained the Middlesex League school superintendents unanimously voted to have the winter sports season practices start December 14th with a ten game season starting January 2nd. In the Middlesex League winter sports will include boys and girls hockey, basketball and gymnastics with five home and away games against the other
READING - Town Clerk Laura Gemme recently announced the start of the municipal election season as town citizens can now seek papers to declare their candidacy for office.
According to Gemme, nomination papers to qualify for April 6 elections are now available at her office. Pulling papers is the first step Reading residents must take in order to become a certified candidate on the municipal election ballot.
Candidates for elected offices must obtain at least fifty (50) certified signatures from registered voters to qualify for placement on the April 6th ballot, and at least 10 of those endorsements must come from residents within a would-be candidateâs own voting precinct.