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Published in the North Reading Transcript on February 12, 2026

NORTH READING — The popular Lobster Bisque Lenten Luncheons at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St., return this year with the first one scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20. The luncheon, which includes the pastor’s homemade lobster bisque, breads, beverages and desserts, are held in…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Walmart is seeking to expand its building footprint at 72 Main Street.

The Bentonville, Arkansas-based multinational corporation has filed a Notice of Intent with the town’s Conservation Commission for a proposed 61,700 square foot expansion of the existing building at Walmart Plaza.

Because the expansion is proposed to take…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

For the past 69 years, the North Reading Transcript has offered candidates running for municipal office the chance to tell our readers about themselves. It will be no different in 2026. So now that the Town Election season is in full swing leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, May 5, we…

NORTH READING — The annual town census has been mailed to all residential addresses and should be arriving soon, if it has not arrived yet.

Town Clerk Sue Duplin urges residents to review the information, make appropriate changes, sign and return the form as soon as possible. Forms should be returned within 10 days of…

NORTH READING — Residents and their visitors should be aware of the town’s overnight winter parking ban, which is in effect between November 15 and April 15, especially given the recent overnight snow and ice storms and the need for the DPW to have unencumbered access to pre-treat and clear the town’s roads of ice…

NORTH READING — All parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten children are invited to attend the district-wide Kindergarten Parent Orientation, “Getting Ready for Kindergarten,” on Thursday evening, January 8, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at the North Reading Middle School/High School campus.

The orientation will provide parents of students from the…