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By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Outdoor swimming in December? In New England? Yup!

North Reading High Schools students have committed to taking the plunge — the Polar Plunge that is — tomorrow afternoon when “Bear Force One” lands in town.

What is Bear Force One? According to NRHS Student Council Vice President Sofia Saldanha…

NORTH READING — The last day to drop off donations of warm winter clothing, gift cards or toys to the North Reading Moose Lodge #1511 to benefit its annual Penobscot Gift and Toy Drive is tomorrow, Friday, December 19.

All donations will benefit infants, children and teens in Penobscot, Maine this holiday season and should…

Staying safe is important all year, but the festivities during the holidays carry their own particular set of hazards. This comes from the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.

To ensure safety for everyone in Massachusetts during the holidays, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) will be conducting alcohol enforcement at local bars in Massachusetts cities and…

READING — The Reading Municipal Light Department Board of Commissioners recently appointed Jason Small as RMLD’s next general manager, effective Jan. 2.

Small brings more than 20 years of utility experience as a hands-on leader in electric distribution, substation and transmission systems, operations, capital planning, labor relations and strategic development.

“On behalf…

NORTH READING – The Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, will be celebrating its annual Christmas Pageant during Sunday Worship on December 21 at 10 a.m.

Children ages 3 and up are invited to participate as angels, shepherds, or animals. All members of the community are invited to share in the joy of the season with…

Early deadlines will continue at the Transcript this coming week deadlines to accommodate holiday schedules for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day, which fall on Wednesdays and Thursdays this year.

Content to be published in our Christmas Eve edition on Wednesday, Dec. 24 is due by Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m…