Local Headline News

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The School Department presented a modified budget to the School Committee for Fiscal Year 2025 of $40,333,446, which is 8.1% higher than the current FY24 allocation of $37,319,595 at its annual school budget public hearing Monday, April 8.

Although the modified budget is nearly one percent lower than the…

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NORTH READING — Aldersgate UMC invites you enjoy live music, great food, and wonderful company at their Free-for-All Breakfast buffet this Saturday, April 13 from 8-10 a.m.

Sample their buffet of breakfast fare, from pancakes and french toast, to baked beans, bacon, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit, oatmeal, quick breads and more! All offered for free…

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NORTH READING — Calling all poets! It’s time to sharpen your pencils and focus your imagination on out-of-this-world topics in celebration of National Poetry Month.

The Flint Memorial Library invites poets of all ages – from 1 to 100 – to enter their Space-Themed Poetry Contest!

The deadline to enter this town-wide event is next…

NORTH READING — North Reading’s Edith O’Leary Senior Center has been awarded a state $50,000 Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant to help remove barriers and improve access to the facility for residents and visitors.

Administered by the state’s Executive Office of Administration and Finance and the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD), the…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Community Coffeehouse will present its April Showcase on Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m.

The performers are: Caroline Algera, Woodland Spark featuring Gary Dolinsky and Madeleine Downs, Buffie Groves, Karen Silver and Jim Vath.

Each performer will do about a 30-minute set. The event is free but donations will…

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