North Reading News

Published January 2, 2020

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Superintendent of Schools Jon C. Bernard, who officially retires on New Year’s Day, recently reflected on his 33-year career in education, of which the past 17-plus years have been spent serving the students of the North Reading Public Schools.

A Saugus native, Bernard started his…

Published January 2, 2020

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — As we head into the new year and a new decade, the Transcript’s 30th annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF) campaign is coming to a close so be sure to mail your donations this week.

As announced last week, we are extending acceptance of donations…

Published January 2, 2020

School Department officials have recently begun work on the fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) school budget. In the coming weeks school officials will begin meeting to discuss the goals, needs, and priorities of the School Department which will guide the development of the FY 2021 school budget. In March and April…

Published January 2, 2020

Published December 24, 2019

Donations accepted until ‘Little Christmas’ Jan. 6

Published December 24, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Wow, it’s already Christmas eve and that means the 30th annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF) campaign to benefit the year-round charitable work of Christian Community Service (CCS) is entering its final push.

With Thanksgiving falling so late this…

Published December 24, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — The School Committee expressed support for a $10,000 corporate sponsorship from The Savings Bank at its December 9 meeting.

“Michael Connelly and I have been in conversations with representatives from The Savings Bank,” Superintendent Jon Bernard said. “We revisited their potential willingness to sponsor a…

Published December 24, 2019

By VIRGINIA McNEIL SLEP

I have so many happy memories of Christmas when I was a girl: the excitement and anticipation… the fragrance of the fresh Christmas tree with all its colored lights and decorations… the fun of setting up our little manger… the wonderful fragrances from the kitchen… the suspense…

Published December 19, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Transcript’s 30th annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund drive picked up speed over the weekend with the arrival of 27 donations totaling $4,519.

Combined with previous donations of $13,130, the third week of the fund now stands at $17,649 as we head toward Christmas.

These…