North Reading News

Published December 13, 2018

NORTH READING — The public is invited to an open house and registration for the North Reading Public Schools’ pre–kindergarten program on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the E. Ethel Little School on Barberry Road.

This is a perfect opportunity to meet the staff, explore the classroom,…

Published December 13, 2018

With the holidays upon us, the Transcript’s early deadline for both the issue of December 27 and January 3 will be Thursday, December 20. All advertising copy, press releases and photographs will be due that day by 4 p.m.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we hope you have a great…

Published December 6, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The generosity of this community never ceases to amaze us.

In only the second week of the Transcript’s annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF) Christmas drive an additional $17,950 donations has been donated. When combined with the $350 donated in the first week we’ve raised $18,300 to…

Published December 6, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Select Board has determined that the commercial property at 217 Main St. is unique and does warrant further evaluation for potential acquisition for multiple municipal purposes.

This determination was made during the public portion of a special meeting held November 29 exclusively for this…

Published December 6, 2018

By GAIL LOWE

NORTH READING — The curtain at North Shore Music Theatre went up this week when “A Christmas Carol” was performed for the first time this season for school children on Wednesday, December 5. These children had the pleasure of seeing the town’s own Andrew Tighe (pronounced “tie”) in…

Published November 29, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Christmas spirit was bountiful at the 13th annual Holiday Light Festival Sunday afternoon on and around the town common.

Sponsored by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce at multiple venues in the town center, hundreds of families turned out for the two-hour extravaganza culminating…

Published November 29, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Transcript’s 29th annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund Christmas drive to benefit Christian Community Service (CCS) has received its first donations of the holiday season totaling $350.

Founded by the Transcript in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War to assist our neighbors who were…

Single rate remains

Published November 29, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — For Fiscal Year 2019, the town’s new property tax rate will decrease slightly, to $15.58 per thousand of valuation.

The Select Board voted unanimously Nov. 19 to both establish this new tax rate and to keep the single tax rate in place…