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By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Select Board on Monday night voted unanimously to both approve the annual Town Election warrant and authorize Early In-Person Voting for the election.

The state gives cities and towns the option of whether local elections will be held only on the traditional Election Day or be combined with…

NORTH READING – The annual Carl Cutlip Easter Egg Hunt for the children in town will be hosted by the Union Congregational Church on Sunday, April 13 at 1 p.m. at the Batchelder School playground.

The Easter Egg Hunt will be for elementary school-age children and younger. Eggs filled with candy and treats will be…

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — School administrators identified over $900,000 in potential budget cuts and a proposed increase of $120,000 in user fees to offset most of the $1.4M gap between a level-funded budget for FY26 and the School Department preliminary budget of $41,377,801 at Monday night’s School Committee meeting.

Assistant School Superintendent for…

NORTH READING – Enjoy the Lobster Bisque Lenten Luncheon at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St., this Friday from noon to 1 p.m. Suggested donation: $15 includes bisque, breads, beverages and dessert.

NORTH READING — NOTEorious, North Reading High School’s all voiced competitive a cappella group, has placed in the top seven from an initial field of more than 200 groups competing across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

They have now qualified to compete in New York City on Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m…

By EVA HANEGRAAFF

NORTH READING — In the small, white building next to the Union Congregational Church sits the North Reading Food Pantry. Set up like…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Have wrapped up multiple hours of budget presentations from all town departments over the course of three meetings in March plus an additional two workshop sessions, the Select Board continues to work with the town’s financial planners to balance the FY26 budget.

Department heads were tasked in late March…

By BRETT SCHULTZ
Sustainability Committee Member

Egg cartons are a common household item, but their recyclability largely depends on the material they are made from. The three main types of egg cartons: paperboard, plastic, and styrofoam, each require different handling.

Paperboard egg cartons are generally recyclable in most curbside programs. They are made from recycled…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — How can the town increase its revenues without raising taxes and fees?

This is an ongoing debate, especially in a town with less than 13 percent of its tax base supported by commercial interests.

At the April 7 Select Board meeting, a unanimous vote by the board solidified a…