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North Reading’s Nalo Benedict wins Berry Pond Scramble!

NALO BENEDICT, 16, of North Reading accepts his prize as the overall winner of the 2025 5.6K Berry Pond Scramble in Harold Parker State Forest. (Courtesy Photo)

 

ANDOVER/NORTH ANDOVER — The Friends of Harold Parker’s annual Berry Pond Scramble took place on Sunday, June 8, a rare “dry” weekend day so far this season…

 

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NRRTC 2025 scholarship recipient

ON FLAG DAY, June 14, Addison Stetson, a 2025 graduate of North Reading High School, was awarded the North Reading Republican Town Committee’s $1,000 essay scholarship award. It was held at the war memorial on the Town Common where Addison read her heartfelt essay on “What the American Flag Means to Me.” She was also

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Prevent drug pollution in waterways by never flushing medications

NORTH READING — The North Reading Police and North Reading Community Impact Team’s Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition remind residents to never flush pharmaceutical medications, vitamins or pet medications down the toilet.

Flushing any of these medications pollutes our waterways.

But it’s also crucial to keep medications out of the hands of youths or anyone…

 

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Taking their bows!

THE LITTLE SCHOOL Drama Club’s production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” directed by Chris Tatro was a hit! The cast of 60-plus fourth and fifth graders played to two packed audiences at the high school’s Performing Arts Center last June 13 and 14 and enjoyed a glittery ending during the rounds of applause. (Courtesy Photo)

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Celebrating 50 years of aging support with MVES

MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES has partnered with North Reading and 10 other communities for the past half century, providing independence and dignity for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers since June of 1975. A year-long celebration of activities began this month with a 50th anniversary luncheon for the town’s seniors at Aldersgate Church. Among

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Jones, Tarr secure $200K in education initiatives for town 

BOSTON — House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) secured $200,000 in state funding assistance for the North Reading Public Schools as part of a $1.39 billion supplemental spending bill that provides funding for education and transportation-related initiatives.

House Bill 4227, which is funded primarily through…

 

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40B hearing Thursday night on 20 Elm St.

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Residents are reminded that the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will hold a public hearing tonight, Thursday, June 26, on the comprehensive permit application for a 200-unit rental complex at 20 Elm St.

The in-person public hearing begins at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at North Reading…

 

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Front Page published June 26, 2025

 

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Volunteer drivers sought

NORTH READING — Volunteer drivers who are willing to help local seniors and residents who cannot drive due to medical restrictions get to their doctors appointments are being sought by the town.

Since this program was launched in July 2023 by the Senior Center, volunteers have helped keep North Reading residents healthy by providing over…

 

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Spraying for mosquito control June 24 & 25 

NORTH READING — 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.

A general description of where mosquito spraying will take place is listed below;  the spray route will include many more roads than are listed.

On Tuesday,…

 

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A lasting legacy

THE RETIRING teachers, administrators and staff members of the North Reading Public Schools contributed a combined 348 years of dedicated service to the town’s schoolchildren over many decades. They were recognized at Monday night’s School Committee meeting. Among them are: (front row, l-r): NRHS AD David Johnson, paraprofessional Lori Capezzuto, Hood 3rd grade teacher Kathy

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Water rates going up 15%

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The town’s water rates will be increasing higher than originally projected over the next several years to account for planned improvements to the water infrastructure in the town of Andover.

Indirectly, any improvements to Andover’s water infrastructure, such as lining corroded pipes or replacing old water mains will ultimately…

 

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