North Reading News

Published December 17, 2020

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — With Christmas just eight days away, the readers of this newspaper continue to demonstrate their generosity through their support of the 31st annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF).

During the past week, an additional $5,300 was donated to the NHNF, which brings the current tally…

Published December 17, 2020

NORTH READING — The North Reading Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition held its annual meeting Dec. 8. The meeting serves as a regular report-out along with highlighting the year’s achievements and hosting the election of its officers.

“We’re in our fifth year funded from a federal grant and we had a…

Published December 17, 2020

NORTH READING — As of Tuesday, December 15, the Mass. Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the town that a total of 549 cases of COVID-19 have affected North Reading residents.

The total case number breaks down to 485 residents and 64 residents or patients at or associated with the…

Published December 17, 2020

Christmas is around the corner, therefore our printing deadline is earlier.

All advertising copy, editorial content and photographs must be submitted to us by 12 noon on Friday, December 18 for the December 24 edition.

Please submit advertising copy to our advertising department: [email protected]

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Published December 10, 2020

Updated from the print edition December 10 at 1:30 p.m.

NORTH READING — An off-duty police sergeant is being hailed a hero after assisting three residents to safety from their burning home in an early morning fire on Tuesday.

At approximately…

Published December 10, 2020

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Christmas season of giving is alive and well in our town!

During the past week, more than $15,000 was donated to the Transcript’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF), thus ensuring that dozens of families and individuals struggling to make ends meet during these precarious…

Published December 10, 2020

NORTH READING — Effective this Sunday, Dec. 13, all communities in Massachusetts will return to Step 1 of Phase 3, of the commonwealth’s reopening plan, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday afternoon.

This decision was made in response to the increase in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations since the Thanksgiving holiday that…

Published December 3, 2020

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Generous donors continue to contribute to the success of the Transcript’s 31st annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF). Over the holiday weekend, an additional $1,710 in donations was received bringing the two-week total to $11,810.

Every donation of any amount makes an impact. This week…

Published December 3, 2020

NORTH READING — The North Reading Masonic Lodge, in partnership with the Mighty Meredith Project (MMP), is collecting new toy donations for hospitalized children this weekend.

The Masons are helping MMP, a locally-grown nonprofit organization, reach its goal of donating $20,000 worth of toys and gift cards this holiday season to…