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NORTH READING — It’s the first breakfast of the 2024-25 season!  Aldersgate UMC invites the community to enjoy great food, and wonderful company at their Free-for-All Breakfast buffet this Saturday, September 14 from 8-10 a.m.

Sample their buffet of breakfast fare, from pancakes and french toast, to baked beans, bacon, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit…

NORTH READING — North Reading Town Day is one of the signature events hosted by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce. Last year’s event included 75 vendor booths, food trucks, and lots of entertainment options that brought thousands of people from throughout the area to Ipswich River Park, 15 Central St.

This year’s event is…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Police Department will participate in several Home Base Veteran and Family Care suicide prevention fundraising initiatives beginning this month.

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, which takes place throughout September, Home Base launched “Save a Life September,” a campaign aimed to increase awareness and support for Military-connected and…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The town continues to monitor its risk for mosquito-borne viruses after EEE was detected in a sample taken from a catch basin at Town Hall in August.

On Monday, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto informed the Transcript that no new positive samples have been detected in town. He added that…

NORTH READING — The Knights of Columbus, North Reading Council #4544, invites everyone to their first community breakfast of the fall. It will be held at St. Theresa Parish Hall this Sunday, September 15 at 10 a.m.

The menu will include scrambled eggs, sausages, home fries, beans, pancakes, cereal, sweet rolls, juice, milk, coffee, and…

By JOHN ROGERS

Sustainability Committee Chair

No! Never. Sorry. “Expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam) in any shape or size is not recyclable in your household recycling bin,” according to the state’s RecycleSmartMA.org website. It’s difficult to recycle and the material is not in demand.

“Never” covers those bulky blocks, like those that protected your new…