North Reading News

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Three times is a charm.

After twice advertising a Request for Proposals for a new operator for the town’s Hillview function hall without success, the Hillview Commission went out to bid a third time and has selected Nick Yebba, owner of Teresa’s…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — It’s hard to believe there are only eight short days left until Christmas. But what’s not hard to believe – because we have concrete proof of it every year – is the generosity of the North Reading community.

Once again, the folks…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

Posted: Friday, December 11, 2015

NORTH READING — North Reading Police and the Mass. State Police Accident Reconstruction team are investigating the cause of a fatal accident Friday morning at 6 a.m. on Route 62 near the Middleton line.

Police Chief Michael Murphy said a 39–year–old Wilmington woman was killed when her Honda traveling eastbound…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The town is now the owner of the remaining undeveloped portion of the former JT Berry property on Route 62, the former state rehabilitation center closed by the state in 1991.

The Selectmen voted 5–0 on Dec. 2 to sign a land…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm (so far) winter weather this month or the equally warm glow of all the holiday lights ands visits from Santa and memories of Christmases past. But Transcript readers opened their hearts and their checkbooks this week, donating…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly urged local lawmakers to sign off on a proposed bill that will increase protections for transgender students.

Bernard and Daly recently sent a letter to State Representative Brad Jones (R–North Reading…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

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 Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Police arrested arrested two men on Wednesday, Nov. 25 on charges  they allegedly rushed into a local auto repair shop, masked and armed with blunt objects and beat the owner and several employees.

Brendan Donovan, 21, of Stoneham, and Anthony Leonard Ferratusco, 21, of Saugus…

Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Even in a middle class town like North Reading, there are always needy families among us whose needs are all too often invisible to the rest of us – something we only notice because of the efforts of the North Reading Food…

Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The wait is over.

The School Committee voted unanimously to name the North Reading Middle School main corridor in honor of retired NRMS vice principal Charles E. Jones on Monday, a decision that was two months in the making. The corridor that…