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MASQUERS will be performing “Newsies” on Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11. Tickets are on sale now at: www.ticketstage.com/T/NRPA Masquers officers excited about the show are (l-r): Vice President Mason Murray, Stage Manager Gianna Naulivou, Upperclass Representative Lucy Wagner, Secretary Christina Musgrave, Treasurer Caroline Schladenhauffen, Underclass Representative James Dillon and Historian Brian Conlon. (Allison Kane…

VOLUNTEERING to ensure that the town’s senior citizens received bountiful gift bags of holiday food for Thanksgiving at Sunday’s drive-through event were (from left): Select Board members Steve O’Leary, Liane Gonzalez and Chair Kate Manupelli; state Sen. Bruce Tarr, Director of Elder Services Mary Prenney, Senior Center Administrative Assistant Sherri Greer, Senior Center Outreach Coordinator…

THE PRESENTATION of the Colors was adeptly performed by members of the North Reading Police Honor Guard at Thursday’s Veterans’ Day ceremony on the common. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Crystal clear blue skies on a sun-drenched morning greeted the 300 participants and guests at the town’s Veterans’ Day ceremony…

HELP BRING joy and diversion from treatments to hospitalized children by donating a new unwrapped toy to the Mighty Meredith Project’s annual Fill the Box drive. The kick-off event is this weekend at the Masonic Lodge, 283 Park St. MMP elves who prepared gifts for a special delivery to The Floating Hospital for Children at…

DIRECTOR and cinematographer Jonathan Bird filmed the breathtaking underwater scenes in “Ancient Caves.” As the camera lens was extremely vulnerable to being scratched in tight quarters, its lens cap was left on until the last minute, when filming would begin. (Courtesy MacGillivray Freeman Films)

By ALLIE HASTINGS

NORTH READING — Emmy Award-winning underwater cinematographer…