North Reading News

By EVA HANEGRAAFF

NORTH READING — After a long 21-year career of beakers and periodic tables, Catherine Francis has announced her retirement as a science teacher at NRHS. While many know her as Mrs. Francis, her career journey has included much more than just her years teaching.

Francis explains, “I was a chemist…

The third quarter honor roll is being reprinted below in its entirety this week. Last week, the second quarter honor roll was inadvertently published. We apologize for the error.

NORTH READING — Principal Anthony Loprete is pleased to announce that the following students at North Reading High School earned honor roll standing for the third…

NORTH READING — Are you looking to buy a home in North Reading?  The town of North Reading is accepting offers to purchase a single family home it owns located at 9 Mill Street. The minimum offer amount is $799,200 and the property is being sold “as is” through a request for proposal process (RFP).

The…

NORTH READING — The North Reading Garden Club will hold its annual spring plant sale on Saturday, May 17, rain or shine.

The plant sale will be held at the Park Street side of the Flint Memorial Library from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will include great quality plants, annuals, perennials, herbs and…

NORTH READING — Tonight, Thursday, May 15, the Hillview Commission will hold a public hearing on the June 9 Town Meeting warrant article proposal to potentially demolish the Hillview Function Building at 149 North St.

The public hearing will be held in Room 14 of the Town Hall, 235 North St. at 6:30 p.m. Hillview…

NORTH READING — The Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging (FONRCOA) reminds those residents who pre-registered by Thursday, May 15 to pick up their free tomato plants on Saturday, May 17 from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center, 157 Park St.

This is an annual event for the Friends and it will…

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By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — For nearly 40 years the Hillview Enterprise has been a golden goose for the town. Since it was taken by eminent domain in 1988, the town has been able to preserve the open space at the Hillview Golf course while protecting the aquifer beneath it and preventing a very…

NORTH READING — The 9th annual Martin’s Pond Community Pride Scholarship has extended its deadline to midnight on Sunday, May 11. At least one $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from the Martin’s Pond neighborhood toward the pursuit of college or trade school. In the spirit of community pride, neighbors fully fund this award…