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Published in the September 8, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

EVERETT — It’s back! The Homecoming Hustle 5K fun run/walk to benefit Friends Fighting Breast Cancer (FFBC) will be held this Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Everett Recreation Center, 47 Elm St., Everett. Same-day registration starts at 7 a.m. prior to the…

Published in the September 7, 2017 edition

Published in the September 7, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — What a difference two weeks makes!

With a collective sigh of relief, North Reading’s Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept Andover’s latest offer and continue investigating whether it makes better sense to stick with Andover as the town’s water…

Published in the September 7, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO 

NORTH READING — Two years after North Reading Middle School 2.0 opened its doors, remaining work on the secondary schools is on schedule to be completed later this fall.

During last week’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard said the secondary schools…

Published in the September 7, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The Arthur Kenney Field bathroom and concession stand project is scheduled to begin later this fall, Athletic Facilities Committee (AFC) Chairman Mel Webster said at last week’s School Committee meeting.

Townspeople approved the bathroom project at June Town Meeting. Town Administrator Michael…

Published in the August 31, 2017 edition

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Published in the August 31, 2017 edition

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Published in the August 31, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — At press time, it was learned by the Transcript that action taken by the Andover Board of Selectmen Monday night gives a strong indication of that town’s desire to continue its quest to provide water to North Reading well into the next…

Posted on August 25, 2017

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The community is invited to stop by Meredith Casey’s bake sale and lemonade stand on Wednesday, Aug. 30 to support the seventh-grader’s new nonprofit, the Mighty Meredith Project (MMP).

Confections for a Cause will be held at 20 Duane Drive from 12 to 5…

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Published in the August 24, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — It’s been over a year since Town Meeting voted to join the MWRA by an 82 percent majority and bonded $1.25M to begin the necessary planning to acquire land for a pumping station and build the infrastructure to tie into the system…

Published in the August 24, 2017 edition

Maureen Doherty was named the new editor of the North Reading Transcript this week by newspaper publisher Glenn Dolbeare.

Doherty began her journalism career as a general assignment news reporter and photographer at the North Reading Transcript in 1987 shortly after graduating from North Adams State…