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By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — By a 2-2 vote with one recusal, a motion to remove Select Board member Nick Masse as liaison to two advisory committees failed at a special meeting held July 24 to discuss the matter.

Because the vote was tied, the motion failed and Masse’s appointments to both the Fire…

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NORTH READING — The Martin’s Pond Community Pride Scholarships for 2024 were awarded to Liam Bird and Roman Ton.  This scholarship is neighborhood funded, neighbor by neighbor, to support the great young adults that grow up around the pond.

“Scholarships are based on essay submissions and judged based on honesty, integrity, thoughtfulness, respect for the…

NORTH READING — Children are invited to come for a week of fun learning about Jesus’s love through songs, games, crafts, Bible stories and snacks!

Offered for free, Aldersgate’s Vacation Bible School is for kids preK to fifth grade. The program runs from Monday to Friday, August 19-23, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Aldersgate UMC is…

NORTH READING — Due to Tuesday’s rain, the 9th annual family-friendly night to celebrate a safe community has been postponed to Tuesday, August 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ipswich River Park.

National Night Out is an event focused on strengthening the town by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other…

By JOHN ROGERS
Sustainability Committee Chair

NORTH READING — Can I recycle all plastic items with a recycling symbol?

Nope. According to RecycleSmartMA.org, the most common question they get is “Can I recycle plastic items that have a number inside the recycling symbol?”

Here’s how they answer that: “Our advice: Don’t worry about the numbers…