North Reading News

Published November 14, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Respectful tribute was paid…

Published November 14, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — Accountability and MCAS were the focus of Assistant Superintendent Patrick Daly’s presentation to the School Committee November 4.

Daly reminded the committee that this is only the second year of the new accountability system, and there were some changes for 2019.

According to Daly, the…

Published November 14, 2019

By MICHAEL GEOFFRION SCANNELL

NORTH READING — “The Music Man” is the story of fast-talking con man Professor Harold Hill, small town librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo, and the good folks of River City, Iowa, in the year 1912.

It is a Tony award-winning musical comedy that has entertained audiences since…

Published November 14, 2019

NORTH READING — Fueled by a series of fall fundraisers, the North Reading Food Pantry punched through the $100,000 milestone with the latest event, “Food Pantry Party at the ‘Shoe,” bringing in $9,225…

Published November 14, 2019

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday the Transcript will be published one day early, on Wednesday, November 27.

Therefore, an early deadline is necessary for submission of both editorial content and advertising copy. The deadline is Friday, November 22 at noon.

We appreciate your assistance and cooperation and wish all of our readers a…

Published November 7, 2019

 By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Call it a perfect storm. During routine water sampling of the town’s drinking water supply last August three samples out of seven tested positive for “total coliform.”

Total coliform is a measurement of “bacteria that are naturally found in the soil, in water that has…

Published November 7, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING —- School Committee members sent Superintendent Jon Bernard back to the drawing board when they rejected his proposal to have students begin the 2020-2021 school year on Wednesday, September 2, which falls before Labor Day.

As is customary, Bernard presented the proposed calendar for the 2020-2021…

Published November 7, 2019

NORTH READING — The town’s veterans will be honored in traditional ceremonies on Veterans’ Day, Monday, November 11, at precisely 11 a.m.

All are welcome to attend the ceremonies at the top of the town common. Wreaths will be laid at the town’s war memorials.

If the weather does not cooperate…

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