North Reading News

NORTH READING — The Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, is hosting a community Welcome Back Carnival filled with fun, laughter, and connection for all ages. Families, friends, and neighbors are invited to join in the festivities as the church kicks off a new season together.

The carnival will take place on Sunday, September 7…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Local Cultural Council FY26 grant process officially opened on Tuesday, September 2.

These arts and cultural grants benefit the community in a variety of ways. The Council funds public projects that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances and range from $150 to $2,000. The…

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

The following paragraph is intended to provide a general description for where mosquito spraying will take place. The spray route will include many more roads than are…

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By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The School Committee voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly for five years until the 2030-31 school year, the maximum time allowed, at their meeting Monday, August 25.

“This renewal is both retrospective and prospective because Dr. Daly’s work over the years has been exemplary,” Chairman Jeff…

NORTH READING — Current North…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Blanketeers were busy this past year crocheting, knitting and sewing blankets, hats and sweater sets to donate on behalf of Project Linus.  In the past eight months they have created 127 beautiful blankets, exceeding their goal of 110! Additionally, they created 51 adorable baby hats and 72 lovely sweaters…

NORTH READING — It’s hard to believe that Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 1. To accommodate holiday schedules, the Transcript has early deadlines for editorial and advertising content for the Sept. 5 issue.

Press releases and editorial content must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29. The only exception is obituaries, which are…

How do you apply for a bus pass?

The District will be accepting bus applications starting on April 8, 2025 and were due by May 30, 2025. Every family must register for a bus pass for each child. An individual bus pass is $550 and the family cap is $900 for the 2025-26 school year…