Local Headline News

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The race to the Town Meeting finish line regarding discussions on whether the town should adopt the MBTA Communities Act began Monday night at a joint meeting of the Select Board and Community  Planning Commission (CPC).

They were joined by the town’s legislative delegation, Senate Minority Leader Bruce…

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The School Committee approved an overlapping set of goals for themselves and their work on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget Monday night.

“There are a lot of similarities,” observed Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Michael Connelly.

The specific budget goals include:

• Continue to explore new opportunities to…

NORTH READING — Who bakes the most scrumptious classic apple pie in town? It is time for our town’s best bakers to dust off their rolling pins and peel their apples because the North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society wants to find out!

The Society invites all bakers in town—young, old, and in-between—to enter a…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The date of the fall Town Meeting has been affirmed for Monday night, October 7 at 7 p.m. by the Select Board.

The issue of possibly holding it on an alternate date was brought up in August by Select Board Chairman Vincenzo Stuto after he learned that he has…

NORTH READING — It’s the first breakfast of the 2024-25 season!  Aldersgate UMC invites the community to enjoy great food, and wonderful company at their Free-for-All Breakfast buffet this Saturday, September 14 from 8-10 a.m.

Sample their buffet of breakfast fare, from pancakes and french toast, to baked beans, bacon, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit…

NORTH READING — North Reading Town Day is one of the signature events hosted by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce. Last year’s event included 75 vendor booths, food trucks, and lots of entertainment options that brought thousands of people from throughout the area to Ipswich River Park, 15 Central St.

This year’s event is…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Police Department will participate in several Home Base Veteran and Family Care suicide prevention fundraising initiatives beginning this month.

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, which takes place throughout September, Home Base launched “Save a Life September,” a campaign aimed to increase awareness and support for Military-connected and…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The town continues to monitor its risk for mosquito-borne viruses after EEE was detected in a sample taken from a catch basin at Town Hall in August.

On Monday, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto informed the Transcript that no new positive samples have been detected in town. He added that…

NORTH READING — The Knights of Columbus, North Reading Council #4544, invites everyone to their first community breakfast of the fall. It will be held at St. Theresa Parish Hall this Sunday, September 15 at 10 a.m.

The menu will include scrambled eggs, sausages, home fries, beans, pancakes, cereal, sweet rolls, juice, milk, coffee, and…

By JOHN ROGERS

Sustainability Committee Chair

No! Never. Sorry. “Expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam) in any shape or size is not recyclable in your household recycling bin,” according to the state’s RecycleSmartMA.org website. It’s difficult to recycle and the material is not in demand.

“Never” covers those bulky blocks, like those that protected your new…