North Reading News

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

NORTH READING — North Reading Parks and Recreation is your nonprofit community resource for fitness and fun! Your participation and investment support low-cost programming for all ages and improvements to our parks and playgrounds.

Register today for the following programs listed below online at…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Democratic Town Committee voted at its June 9 meeting to endorse Joe Markey in his campaign for State Representative for the 20th Middlesex District, the seat currently held by Rep. Brad Jones.

Markey attended the meeting and spoke…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

By BRETT SCHULTZ
Sustainability Committee member

“Vampire devices” are electronics that continue to use electricity even when they are turned off. Common examples include phone chargers that are left plugged in as well as cable boxes, game consoles, or coffee makers with small digital displays…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

UConn fall 2025 dean’s list

STORRS, Conn. — Seven students from North Reading, Leah Damphousse, Lauren Feffer, Tish Furlong, Molly Giunta, Tiara Lamont, Caitlin Raimo and Stephanie Stringer, earned dean’s list honors at the University of Connecticut for the fall 2025 semester.

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Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

We moved into our house on Mount Vernon Street in May 1948, and down behind the barn there were two huge lilac bushes in full bloom: one purple, one white. I was five years old, and I had never seen…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The School Committee was briefed June 15 by Hood School Principal Dr. Glen McKay and school nurse Jessica Blanchette about plans for use of open space for learning on the school’s campus called a “Pathway to Possibilities.”

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Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

The following comes from Ella Adams of the State House News Service:

A ballot proposal that would eliminate political party primaries for state elections got the go-ahead from the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday, sending it along on its path to potentially go before voters…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The School Department has withdrawn its request to the state School Building Authority (MSBA) for aid to rebuild the J. Turner Hood Elementary School or build an addition to it.

“We’ll be pursuing modular units,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly…

Weekly Flint Memorial Library column published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering a variety of interesting events for patrons of all ages during the upcoming week. Patrons can register for events by calling 978-664-4942 or by going to the event…