North Reading News

Published April 4, 2019

NORTH READING — North Reading will celebrate a 300th birthday in 2020. 

The town’s earliest beginning date back to 1713 at Sadler’s Neck when the land from the Ipswich River to Andover was set off as a parish known as The North Precinct of Reading (which then comprised Wakefield, the First Parish, and today’s Reading,…

Published April 4, 2019

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library has had a tradition of hosting adult reading challenges such as read 16 in 2016, 17 in 2017, 18 in 2018.

This year we are trying something new.

North Reading Reads 2019 is inspired by the “Life Is Good” books by Bert and John Jacobs. Those…

Published March 28, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — With just over six weeks remaining until the town’s annual election on Tuesday, May 7 now is a good time to remind all candidates for elective office of the Transcript’s decades-old tradition of inviting office seekers to submit one biographical piece about themselves, along with…

Published March 28, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — A preliminary budget that is 4.3 percent higher for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) than the budget approved by Town Meeting for FY19 was presented by Director of Finance and Operations Michael Connelly to the School Committee March 18.

“We’ve tried to take a look at…

Published March 28, 2019

By MICHAEL GEOFFRION SCANNELL

NORTH READING — This year’s North Reading High School junior class got an opportunity to experience real life at the third annual Reality Fair.

The idea is this: a couple of weeks before last Thursday’s event all juniors at the school were asked what career they would…

Published March 28, 2019

NORTH READING — The O’Leary Senior Center will be celebrating its annual “Spring Fling” on Thursday, April 11.

Enjoy pizza and salad for lunch at noon. After lunch guests will participate in an interactive presentation of “Revere Beach, Then and Now” by Bob Upton. His slide show of the beach that will be shown on the center’s…

Published March 28, 2019

NORTH READING – If you enjoy a steaming bowl of fresh lobster bisque, good conversation and old fashioned hospitality, then the Lobster Bisque Lenten Luncheon is the perfect spot for you to dine this Friday, March 29.

Come on down to the Union Congregational Church every Friday during Lent from 12 to 1 p.m…

Published March 21, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — At precisely 5 o’clock Tuesday, Town Clerk Barbara Stats had certified the last of the nomination forms turned in by candidates seeking to get on the ballot for the May 7 town election before the deadline.

The good news is there will be at least…

Published March 21, 2019

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Select Board has consistently praised Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto for the professionalism and expertise he brings to the job every day.

His job evaluations by each board member have been consistently excellent as well, and reflect the confidence they have in his abilities to…

Published March 21, 2019

NORTH READING — Tonight, the public is invited to a free, informative discussion to learn about the differences between standard driver’s licenses and Massachusetts state ID’s and the new “Real ID” requirements going into effect this year.

The “Real ID” workshop with Michelle Ellicks of the state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles is scheduled…