North Reading News

NORTH READING — Step back in time and discover the untold stories of five courageous women, both patriot and loyalist, American and foreign born, who witnessed, chronicled and in some cases changed the course of the American Revolution.

“Women of ’76 — A Theatrical Tribute to Women of the American Revolution,” is a live performance…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Garden Club is providing an open meeting featuring a speaker on monarch butterflies on Wednesday, February 11 at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center at 7 p.m.

Katie Hone has been gardening all her life and is referred to as “The Monarch Gardener.” Her presentation is titled “Sustaining the Monarch, One Yard…

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering a variety of interesting events for patrons of all ages during the upcoming week.

Monday, February 9

10-10:30 a.m., Pre-K Storytime: Join Ms. Kim for books, games, songs and activities geared to 3- to 5-year-old children. No registration required.

7-8 p.m., Romantasy Book…

NORTH READING — On Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m., the North Reading Democratic Town Committee will meet in person at the North Reading Town Hall, 235 North St, North Reading, Room 14. This is a regular open meeting of the committee. Members will discuss ongoing projects in which the committee is engaged.

Those interested…

NORTH READING — The public is invited by three North Reading advocacy groups to participate in their Book Club discussion on the topic of disability visibility next Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 7-8:30 p.m.

The North Reading Human Rights Group (NRHRG), North Reading Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NR SEPAC), and the North Reading Commission on…

By LISA GIANNETTO SANTILLI, REALTOR
Classified Realty Group

NORTH READING — The median price of a single-family home in North Reading rose modestly in 2025, increasing 3 percent year over year to $899,500. In contrast, the median price for condominiums declined 9 percent, falling from $550,000 in 2024 to $500,000 in 2025.

Overall home sales…

NORTH READING — There’s always something new to do at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center! “Our Place on the Hill” is located at the top of the Town Common, 157 Park St. Drop by for lunch and meet up with old friends or make some new ones during any of the following programs scheduled for…

Donating blood saves lives by providing a vital resource for surgeries, cancer treatments, blood disorders and emergencies, with a single donation potentially helping up to three people. Blood has a limited shelf life, and donors provide the only source of life-saving blood, which cannot be artificially manufactured. The following urgent plea comes from the American Red Cross…

Volume 51 – Report No. 5 • JANUARY 26-30, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of January 26-30, during which the House met for a total of five hours 29 minutes and the Senate met for a total of seven…

Published in the North Reading Transcript

60 YEARS AGO
February 3, 1966

Calling Dr. Kildare. The first major project the 4-year-old Wilmington Chamber of Commerce will sponsor is a $2.5 million, or more, hospital for Wilmington and its neighboring towns: Reading, North Reading, Burlington, Billerica, Woburn and Tewksbury. The location of the hospital, the first…