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McGowan to run for re-election to School Committee

January 21, 2021

Published January 21, 2021

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Rich McGowan, you may go to the head of the class. The School Committee member was the first candidate to come forward on Tuesday and pull nomination papers on the first day that they became available for the town’s 2021 spring election.

McGowan is finishing…

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Volunteers needed at vaccine sites

January 21, 2021

Published January 21, 2021

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — For 10 months ordinary people have wondered how they could make a difference in the face of a viral pandemic that has paralyzed the world.

Among the countless volunteer opportunities so vital to keeping communities strong, one rises to the top at this juncture in…

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PHOTO: A commitment to service

January 21, 2021

THE MOUNT CARMEL Chapter No. 230 Order of Eastern Star holds food drives throughout the year to support the North Reading Food Pantry. Sorting the donations at a recent drive are (from left): OES member Kay Bauer, Marion McPhee, Star Point Adah; and Associate Matron Elizabeth Waagen. Dates of upcoming drives in February and March

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Experiencing college amidst a global pandemic: Stories told through students’ eyes

January 14, 2021

Published January 14, 2021

By ALLIE HASTINGS

MANY COLLEGES have added green space to their campuses to encourage students to socialize safely outdoors. Monika Stantcheva (center), a junior at Boston College, enjoys a socially-distanced picnic with friends on the converted grounds of an old gymnasium. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTH READING — When COVID-19 first took the…

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Final tally of 2020 Christmas fund for CCS: $43,837

January 14, 2021

Published January 14, 2021

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — We could not me more thrilled with the community’s response to the Transcript’s 31st annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF). Generosity is certainly more bountiful than the coronavirus in our little town.

With so many more people needing to turn to Christian Community Service (CCS…

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Town Election season officially opens Jan. 19

January 14, 2021

Published January 14, 2021

Updated from the print edition: January 20, 2021

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Who’s ready for another election?

Ready or not, a new election season gets underway next Tuesday, January 19, which is the first date candidates for political offices in town may officially take out nomination papers. The town’s…

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January 13, 2021

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Mighty Meredith Project celebrates the spirit of giving; dreams big for 2021

January 11, 2021

Published January 7, 2021

By ALLIE HASTINGS

THE MIGHTY KIND MMP volunteers dropped off toys and gift cards on Christmas eve to Tufts Children’s Hospital. Front row, l-r: Caroline, Catherine and Meredith Casey; members of the Pediatric Neurology Clinic (holding animals). Back row, Chris Lemone and Peter Casey. (Karen Casey Photo)

NORTH READING — Despite the…

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31st Neighbor Fund drive raises more than $43,300 for CCS

January 11, 2021

Published January 7, 2021

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Thanks to the continued generosity of the Transcript’s loyal supporters we’re proud to say that our Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF) has raised $43,337 for the benefit of the town’s home-grown charity, Christian Community Service (CCS).

The success of our 31st annual sponsorship of…