North Reading News

Published November 21, 2018

NORTH READING — The Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual Holiday Lighting Festival will take place on Sunday, November 25 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on North Reading’s Town Common, and it promises to be another banner event filled with family-friendly entertainment!

The celebration will include free photos with…

Published November 21, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —The turnout for Sunday’s Light Up Main Street for Christmas festival was beyond phenomenal, which thrilled the Main Street businesses that organized this event, which they plan to hold annually.

“I’m so happy right now. I can’t stop smiling,” beamed one of the organizers, Al Pereira,…

Published November 21, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — As incredible as it seems, the Transcript is launching its 29th annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Christmas appeal this week in support of the year-round good works of Christian Community Service (CCS).

Thanks to the immense generosity of the readers of this newspaper, all of the funds donated…

Published November 15, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Young and old alike took time from their hectic lives on Sunday morning to give thanks to the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have served their country in the armed services in times of both peace and turbulence.

The cold temperatures brought…

Published November 15, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —The first ever Light Up Main Street for Christmas event is rapidly taking shape in advance of the festivities planned by the business community for Sunday afternoon, November 18 to kick off the holiday season.

Dozens of business owners have been seen outside this week sprucing…

Published November 15, 2018

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 22, we will have early editorial and advertising deadlines for the Wednesday, November 21 edition of the Transcript.

The deadline to submit press releases and other editorial copy is Friday, November 16, at noon. The deadline to submit advertisements is 3 p.m. the…

Published November 15, 2018

NORTH READING — The next North Reading Comm. Coffeehouse / Open Mic will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 7 p.m. in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library at 147 Park St in North Reading.

We continue to get more talented performers who help provide a great evening of…

Published November 8, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — It is said that still waters run deep and this would certainly be true of the late Charles A. Anderson.

A widower without children who passed way last November at the age of 95, Charlie was a member of the Greatest Generation who proudly served…

Nearly 67% of town’s voters cast midterm ballot

Published November 8, 2018

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — There were few surprises in Tuesday’s midterm state election among local voters.

No one is surprised that a popular Republican Governor, Charlie Baker, who has garnered 67% of the votes statewide against his Democratic challenger, Jay Gonzalez,…

Published November 8, 2018

NORTH READING — Tickets for “Shrek the Musical,” the fall performance of the North Reading High School Masquers, are on sale now for the back-to-back weekend shows coming up on Friday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 1 at 4 p.m., Friday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 8…