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“Teach your children well”

NORTH READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS educators (from left): Beth Steele, Lauren Fazio and Katie Lombardi were three of 15 raffle winners on the district’s most recent professional development day. The district offers a special thank you to local vendors Ryer’s Country Store, China Cuisine and Orange Theory for their generous donations to the teachers. (Courtesy Photo)

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“Spend, save, share”

GIRL SCOUT Troop 63105, comprised of Daisies and first-graders from the town’s three elementary schools, chose to share some of the proceeds from their first cookie selling season to purchase items for the North Reading Food Pantry, in keeping with their motto of “spend, save, share.” Dropping off the troop’s donation were (from left): troop

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Contested races for Select Bd., CPC 

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —  Voters will be given plenty of choices in the annual Town Election on Tuesday, May 6. A total of 12 candidates returned their nomination papers by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.

Shortly after the deadline closed, Assistant Town Clerk Stephanie Connolly confirmed for the…

 

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Median home sales price up 16%

MELROSE — The single-family homes sold here during the first two months of 2025 went for a median price over 16 percent higher than those houses sold in the same period last year, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

The 11 single-families…

 

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Looking for a few good (seasoned) singers

NORTH READING — The Senior Echoes of North Reading is preparing for its spring/summer music season. If you love to sing but don’t want to drive to night rehearsals, please consider joining us. We rehearse at Aldersgate Church on Monday mornings from 10:30 until 11:30. If you think you don’t know how to sing, just…

 

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Eco Team: Making a difference by planting trees

By EVA HANEGRAAFF

NORTH READING — The environment remains a pressing concern in the world today. While everyone knows about the worsening condition of the world around them, it is difficult to know what one individual can do to help. 

North Reading High School’s Eco Team seems to have a solution that could both…

 

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Speaking out against gender-based violence

SID McQUAID and Sidney Trzepacz led the crowd in the White Ribbon Day pledge. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

MELROSE –– The Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) would like to thank everyone who came out to join us for the 8th annual White Ribbon Day Ceremony. The event, held on Friday, March 7 at Melrose…

 

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Take a floral journey at Garden Club’s Silver Tea fundraiser

NORTH READING — The North Reading Garden Club announces the return of its annual Silver Tea, “A Floral Journey from East to West” on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at the Moose Lodge,140 North St.

The featured presenter is Thelma Shoneman,  a wonderful floral designer who will have guests…

 

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NR Robotics Showcase and O.H. March 30

NORTH READING — North Reading Robotics will host a Showcase and Open House on Sunday, March 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

All are welcome to me the K-12 Explore, Challenge and FTC teams at the event, being held at the Flint Memorial Library’s Activity Room. 

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Performing Arts Dept. posts award-winning weekend at three events

THE CAST AND CREW of Cyrano de Bergerac not only hosted the state semifinals of the METG One-Act competition last Saturday, they also performed their play poetry slam style and earned a spot at the State Finals to be held at the John Hancock Theater March 27-29. The final dress rehearsal is next Tuesday, March

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Club Madison’s Mike Del Vecchio uses music to inspire others to pursue their passions

MIKE DEL VECCHIO and his band, Club Madison, have released a single, “Untitled Lover,” to streaming platforms. (Courtesy Photo)

 

 

By SUCHETA SRIKANTH

NORTH READING — “What I aspire to be is unrealistic, out of touch, at least that’s what people say,” North Reading High School senior Mike Del Vecchio admits. “But, by releasing…

 

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When do we celebrate Earth Day? (This year: April 12!)

By JOHN ROGERS
Sustainability Committee member

The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, brought together millions of Americans and helped ignite a broad understanding of environmental challenges and solutions. It also helped catalyze the creation of laws and policies that in the decades since have dramatically improved our air and water quality, reduced threats…

 

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