Top Five Stories Last Week, Including Town Manager Finalists

In case you missed some news this week, here are the top five stories that topped the charts:

1. . Now there are three finalists for town manager and one of the trio is a familiar face: Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Robert LeLacheur.

2. Assisted Living Facility Proposed at Eric’s Plant Emporium. Where pots of annuals and perennials, along with shrubs, trees and cut flowers were once sold on north Main Street, a facility for frail elders with memory impairments may grow, at the old Eric’s Plant Emporium location. Artis Senior Living proposes to build a 64-unit facility at 1090-1100 Main St. for elders who need help with activities of daily living, such as dressing and eating, consultant for Artis Patrick Mallon told Patch

3. Reading Man Dies in Car Accident Monday. According to an article on WCVB.com, a 59-year-old Reading man died in a car accident in Boxford.

4. Reading Boys Basketball Upset Bid Falls Just Short. The Reading High School boys basketball team's stay in the North Division 2 postseason was a short one. But for the Rockets, it was mission accomplished in proving they belonged in the bracket.

5. Coolidge Middle School Principal Appointed Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching. Superintendent John Doherty recently announced that Coolidge Middle SchoolPrincipal Craig Martin will be the new Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching. Martin will replace Assistant Superintendent Patty de Garavilla.