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The Transcript will have early deadlines for the next two weeks to accommodate holiday schedules for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day, which fall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays this year, our normal production days.

News content to be published in our Christmas edition on Thursday, Dec. 19 is due this Friday…

NORTH READING – North Reading Veterans’ Services invites the public to participate in its first ever Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 12 noon at Riverside Cemetery, 171 Elm St.

 Come to honor the fallen, celebrate those who serve, and inspire future generations with the values of freedom by joining with the more…

NORTH READING — Tickets are on sale now for the final weekend of North Reading High School Masquers’ 2024 fall musical, “Mean Girls High School Version.”

Performances are Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m.  Get tickets by visiting: https://ticketstage.com/tsbf/ts.ticketlinks.gen. There is assigned seating and tickets cost $15…

NORTH READING — Are you looking for a fun Christmas event to do with your friends or family this holiday season? St. Theresa Parish in North Reading invites you to their Christmas Spectacular, December 14 and 15.

Saturday will feature a Cookie Walk. Visitors can purchase a bag for $10 and pick out eight packets…

NORTH READING — The community is invited to join the Ipswich River Community Chorus in celebration of “An Americana Holiday” this weekend.

Led by Music Director Katherine B. Foley, the  IRCC presents its 2024 holiday concert at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec…

NORTH READING — All parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten children are invited to attend a district-wide Kindergarten Parent Orientation entitled “Getting Ready for Kindergarten” on Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at North Reading High School, 189 Park St.

The orientation will provide parents of students from the Batchelder…

By JOHN ROGERS
Sustainability Committee Chairman

Whether the holidays snuck up on you or you’ve been preparing for months, here are three ideas for making gift-giving impactful for family and friends while making them low-impact for people and the environment.

1. Think intangible. For some on your gift list, giving experiences instead of things…

By EVA HANEGRAAFF

NORTH READING — Every year, since 2009, North Reading holds a 5K run on Thanksgiving day.  This past Thanksgiving, 1,251 people participated in the North Reading Turkey…