North Reading NewsLocal news for North Reading, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.YWCA announces nominees for Women of the year- May 26, 2008 When the YWCA of Haverhill holds its annual Tribute to Women luncheon next week it will be honoring six women from greater Haverhill who have helped the Y accomplish its goal of empowering women.http://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/ywca-announces-nominees-for-women-of-th... DNA Sequencing Through Imaging of Base Pairs- May 24, 2008 MIT Technology Review has brought to our attention ZS Genetics , a North Reading, MA company that is developing a surprisingly new method of sequencing DNA.http://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/dna-sequencing-through-imaging-of-base-... Teradyne's Nextest Business Unit Ships 2,000th Tester- May 22, 2008 May 18, 2008 06:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Permalink Teradyne ' s Nextest Business Unit Ships 2,000 th Tester NORTH READING, Mass.-- --Teradyne, Inc.http://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/teradynes-nextest-business-unit-ships-2... DNA Sequencing in a Snap- May 20, 2008 "Any technology that can bring the read length to the 1,000 base-pairs range will definitely, at least for de novo sequencing, represent a major breakthrough" Seeing the sequence: This image shows a cluster of DNA molecules that have been synthesized using bases that are specially labeled to be visible under an electron microscope. via TechnologyReview.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/dna-sequencing-in-a-snap?fromrss=1 Boomer Town- May 18, 2008 Empty nesters looking to downsize might consider a unit in one of these active-adult communities. via Boston Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/boomer-town?fromrss=1 Fourth unit allowed by council- May 13, 2008 A proposal to replace what were two multi-family structures with one four-unit structure at 239 Main St. via Daily Times Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/fourth-unit-allowed-by-council?fromrss=... Mass. gas tax holiday called a gimmick- May 6, 2008 "It's a wonderful gimmick, but it's a patch. It doesn't solve our long-term interests and the trade off in the short term is an unwise one" Gov. Deval L. Patrick said he is sensitive to the impact of rising gas prices on families and commuters, but shot down the idea that a gas tax holiday should be considered as a short-term solution. via Berkshire Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/mass-gas-tax-holiday-called-a-gimmick?f... Embattled House speaker calls for electronic voting overhaul- May 6, 2008 "There is no doubt our roll call voting system needs to be upgraded and I am pleased the members of the House agree the integrity of our voting system must be assured" House Speaker Sal DiMasi joined with Republicans this week in calling for the House to upgrade its electronic voting system to prevent future abuses. via Sentinel & Enterprisehttp://www.topix.net/city/north-reading-ma/2008/05/embattled-house-speaker-calls-for-elect... |