North Reading News

Published in the December 28, 2017 edition

NORTH READING — Residents are reminded that trash and recycling collection by the town’s trash hauler, JRM, will be delayed by one day during the New Year’s holiday week.

Trash and recycling will be collected town-wide on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Residents are asked to place their barrels and…

Published in the December 21, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — It’s epic, and yes, it’s ugly, but it’s for a good cause.

We knew the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest between the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee was going to get ugly on Monday night, but these results were beyond our…

Published in the December 21, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Infused with generous donations totaling $5,650 in the past week, the Transcript’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund continues to demonstrate that the spirit of the season is alive and well in this town.

As we get ready to celebrate the Christmas holiday, the…

Published in the December 21, 2017 edition

NORTH READING — In observance of the Christmas holiday next Monday, the Transcript will have earlier deadlines for receiving both advertising and editorial content for next week’s paper, which will be published on Thursday, Dec. 28. 

The deadline to submit photographs, press releases and letters to the editor is…

Published in the December 21, 2017 edition

By MICHAEL GEOFFRION SCANNELL

NORTH READING — The North Reading School Committee accepted a donation of computer equipment valued at just over $6,638 from North Reading’s Amazon Robotics at Monday night’s meeting.

The technology gift took the form of 16 different desktop computers including the monitor, keyboard and…

Published in the December 14, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — As far as fashion trends go, the Christmas sweater should have gone the way of the leisure suit and those powder blue tuxes with ruffled shirts that were so popular in the 1970s.

But for some strange reason, perhaps nostalgia, it persists.…

Published in the December 14, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — A steady stream of generous donations to the Transcript’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund has pushed the current total to over $11,000 in the past week.

Large or small, anonymous or given in memory of a loved one, each donation will be acknowledged…

Published in the December 14, 2017 edition

NORTH READING — Bestselling author Dave Wedge visited the Flint Memorial Library for the second time last Wednesday to discuss and sign his book, “The Ice Bucket Challenge: Peter Frates and the Fight Against ALS.”

His writing partner, Casey Sherman, was originally scheduled to appear but was unable to…

Published in the December 14, 2017 edition

Published in the December 7, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Pop a cork, it’s time to celebrate.

The bubbly was flowing Monday night at the first official meeting of the Selectmen following the closing on December 1 of what may prove to be the most significant land sale in the town’s history.…

Published in the December 7, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Transcript’s annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund drive picked up speed over the weekend with the arrival of 10 donations totaling an impressive $8,800.

Currently, the fund has raised $9,150 to support the year-round services provided by Christian Community Service (CCS) to…

Published in the December 7, 2017 edition

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