Town of Reading, MA
Maria Puglielli is an experienced professional currently serving as a Client Associate at Merrill Lynch since August 2021. In this role, Maria applies skills in client relations and financial services. Additionally, Maria has been a Program Coordinator for the Town of Reading, MA, since August 2018, where responsibilities include overseeing program activities and community engagement. Maria holds an Honors degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Brandeis University, earned from 1992 to 1996.
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.