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Second half surge sends Warrior boys’ lax to 16-5 win over Bedford

April 19, 2024

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

BEDFORD — A 6-3 lead at halftime wasn’t good enough for a Wakefield High boys’ lacrosse team looking to make a statement in the…

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En plein air

April 19, 2024

ARTIST Elena Cronin paints a classic seascape on location along the rocky coast of Maine in watercolor, her preferred medium. The North Reading resident is among 43 juried artists whose work will be on exhibit at the Melrose Arts Festival April 27-28. See story inside today’s Transcript. (Courtesy Photo)

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$10M override projected to fund budgets for three fiscal years

April 19, 2024

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Sausage-making is not for the faint of heart; neither is crafting a municipal budget, especially in tough economic times.

For nearly 20 years, the town’s financial wizards have managed to present a balanced operating budget to the Town Meeting voters each spring without the need to request an override…

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Hornet baseball walks off against Pentucket for 4th win

April 19, 2024

THE HORNETS celebrate their season-opening victory over Northeast Metro Tech on Tuesday. (Eric Evans Photo)

By DAN ZIMMERMAN

NORTH READING — In their most recent outing, the North Reading Hornets added a dramatic come-from-behind win to what has been a fast and furious two weeks of baseball to open the 2024 campaign.

On a warm, sun-splashed…

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Softball team shuts out Triton, falls to Pentucket in extras

April 19, 2024

KEELY HANNON shut out Triton in NR’s 2-0 win on April 10, allowing just four hits while striking out five. (Eric Evans Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WEST NEWBURY — Last Saturday morning, the North Reading High softball team was edged by host Pentucket, 3-2, in eight innings up in West Newbury.

“It was a heartbreaking loss…

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Boys’ outdoor track splits first two meets of season

April 19, 2024

THE NRHS boys’ track teams swept the hurdle events in their season-opening victory over Essex Tech. (Eric Evans Photo)

NORTH READING — The boys’ track and field team started their season with a convincing 93-52 victory over Essex Tech at home on April 1.

The Hornet sprinters scored 27 points to Essex Tech’s 10 points…

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April 18, 2024

SPRING GOBBLER HAS returned for the Spring (Diane Silva Photo)

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Town Council hopefuls on why they’re running

April 18, 2024

WAKEFIELD — Douglas S. Butler, John F. Carney and Allyson Gael Houghton are running for two seats available on the Town Council in the April 23 Town Election. The Daily Item asked the candidates to answer three questions to help our readers as they decide how they are going to vote.