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Memorial Day marching units must sign up now

May 9, 2024

NORTH READING – The 2024 Memorial Day parade, organized by the North Reading Company of Minit and Militia, will step off from the town common at 11:15 a.m., on Monday, May 27, as the town marks observances to honor the service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

All units…

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Taitz featured in Sister Act May 10–12

May 9, 2024

SHARYN TAITZ (at far left) will star as Sister Mary Theresa in the musical comedy “Sister Act” with the Colonial Chorus Players of Reading May 10–12 alongside (2nd from left): Martin Brother as Monsignor O’Hara, Nadia Robertson as Deloris Van Cartier, and Sue Brother as Mother Superior. (Courtesy Photo)

READING — Longtime North Reading…

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Meeting on MBTA Communities proposed zoning changes May 14

May 9, 2024

NORTH READING — Are you curious about the June Town Meeting warrant articles that propose to address the zoning changes to be made under the state’s “MBTA Communities” legislation?

The Community Planning Commission (CPC) will host an informational meeting for residents interested in learning about the new legislation, known under MGL as Chapter 40A, Section…

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Select Bd. approves two FY25 budgets to present to voters

May 9, 2024

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Two versions of the FY24 budget were approved by the Select Board Monday night for consideration by the voters at the annual Town Meeting on June 10.

This action was taken to give voters a choice between a balanced budget within the confines of the Proposition 2 1/2 levy…

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Public health presentation on mosquito and tick-borne disease prevention

May 9, 2024

NORTH READING – The North Reading Health Department and the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will co-host a community public health and educational presentation on mosquito and tick-borne disease prevention on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m.

Topics to be discussed include the biology of mosquitoes and ticks, the diseases that they carry, what is…

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Friends of NRCOA presenting Container Gardening Monday, May 6

May 3, 2024

NORTH READING — At our monthly meeting Monday, May 6, Hugo Wiberg, one of our Board members, and President of the Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging, will give us some tips on home gardening, with special emphasis on container gardening.

The meeting will be take place at 7 p.m. at the Edith…

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Volunteers needed for town wide clean-up May 19

May 2, 2024

NR GREEN ALLIANCE members (from left): Usha Pillai, Joana Amato, Shellie Kerrigan and Janet Stevenson with some of the bags of trash collected during last year’s Town Wide Clean-up. The spring event this year is Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTH READING — Volunteers are needed to participate in the Town Wide Clean-Up and…

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Arbor Day celebration at IRP includes songs, poems and tree planting

May 2, 2024

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS, directed by Carla Lister, ushered in the town’s annual Arbor Day celebration last Friday at Ipswich River Park with songs led by soloists by Victoria Cerqueira and Kaia Cushing-Candelario. The North Reading Garden Club continued its 30-year tradition of donating a tree to the park, a Red Pointe Maple. (Courtesy Photo)

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Lively discussion

May 2, 2024

VOTER Deb Picciuto poses a question to the candidates running for office in the May 7 Town Election at the Candidates Night Forum hosted by the North Reading Republican Town Committee Tuesday at Kitty’s. About 50 voters attended the forum and much of the discussion centered around the budgetary challenges facing the town and how…

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Five choose not to submit candidate statements

May 2, 2024

These Candidate Statements were voluntary submitted by the candidates. As has been the tradition at the Transcript for the 67 years, the newspaper has invited all candidates in the Town Election to submit candidates’ statements about themselves to be printed in the edition prior to the election.

Opting not to submit statements this year were…

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Select Board Candidate Statements

May 2, 2024

I have seen the Town grow and change over the years and have been an active participant in the evolution. My public service experience and professional background assists in guiding the Board in establishing its goals and priorities as well as providing an historical perspective and understanding during its…

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School Committee Candidate Statements

May 2, 2024

My name is Rich McGowan, and I am running for reelection to the North Reading School Committee. It has been my privilege to serve on the Committee for the past 6 years, the last 4 as Vice-Chair.