Town of Reading, MA
John Keough is an experienced emergency medical services professional currently serving as Lieutenant Paramedic and EMS Liaison for the Town of Reading, MA, since July 2012. In this role, John oversees the enforcement of EMS operations policies and is responsible for ensuring compliance with state and public health regulations. John has previously held the position of Director of Business Development at Northeast Regional Ambulance Service from March 2013 to 2018, focusing on growth and marketing for this emergency transportation service. Additionally, John has experience as a Paramedic with the Town of Billerica EMS from 1996 to 2013 and served as Team Leader/CEO at Keller Williams Merrimack Valley between 2006 and 2010. Academic credentials include a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Anna Maria College and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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Town of Reading, MA
Town north of Boston, MA Reading's original settlers came from England in the 1630's to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Many arrived through the ports of Lynn and Salem. In 1639 some citizens of Lynn petitioned the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for "place for an inland plantation." The General Court granted them six square miles, then an additional four. The first settlement called Lynn Village was on the south shore of the Great Pond, what is now known as Lake Quannapowitt. On June 10th, 1644 the settlement was incorporated by the House of Deputies as the Town of Reading, taking its name from Reading, England. The first church was organized soon after the settlement, and the first parish, later known as South Reading, became Wakefield in 1868. A special grant in 1651 added land north of the Ipswich River to the Town of Reading. This area in 1853 became the separate Town of North Reading. During its early years, the area which is currently the Town of Reading, was known as Wood End, or Third Parish.