North Reading News

February 8, 2016 Winter Storm Update

NORTH READING — Due to the winter storm, Town of North Reading Non-Emergency Services, including Town Hall, Flint Memorial Library, and the O’Leary Senior Center, will close at 11:30 AM on Monday, February 8, 2016.  The Board of Selectmen meeting scheduled for Monday evening has also been postponed.  As of…

Published in the February 4, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Five years after the possibility was first raised, Stop & Shop Co., owners of the vacant former old supermarket at 97 Main St., seems ready to pursue once again the possibility of bringing in Ocean State Job Lots as a tenant for…

Published in the February 4, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – The Zoning Board of Appeals cited neighborhood opposition in turning down the application of Francine Coughlin, owner of Bank ‘n Roll dog care and training business, to locate her business at 29 Main St.

ZBA member Joe Keyes said he could not…

Published in the February 4, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The School Committee voted unanimously to award the school system’s bus transportation contract to North Reading Transportation last week but a potential bus fee hike might be on the horizon.

Finance Director Michael Connelly said the district’s current three–year contract with North…

Published in the February 4, 2016 edition

Published in the February 4, 2016

NORTH READING – With Mardi Gras arriving next week that means it’s time to make the lobster bisque. The first of this year’s Lenten Luncheons at the Union Congregational Church will be held on Feb. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. The luncheons are…

Published in the February 4, 2016 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Word has been received that the stork has visited a North Reading family and a winner has been declared  in the Transcript’s 10th annual First Baby of the New Year contest.

We are very excited to introduce the town’s newest resident to…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — A lively and at times contentious debate over accommodating transgender students in the town’s schools took place at the School Committee’s meeting Jan. 19.

The School Committee held the discussion on accommodating transgender students in public facilities after a dozen concerned residents…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — There’s still six weeks left for candidates to pull and return nomination papers for the May town election, but it looks like North Reading may have something this year it hasn’t had in quite a while.

A contested race for School Committee…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Two months after Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard received a positive review for his first year on the job, the School Committee voted to extend the superintendent’s contract last week.

Bernard’s contract was extended until June 30, 2019, which School Committee Vice…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Once again, the Transcript is calling upon our readers to assist us in locating the winner of the newspaper’s First Baby of the New Year contest.

The baby did not have to be born on New Year’s Day to be declared the…