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NORTH READING — Come see the 70-plus member NRHS Marching Hornets, led by Director Ben Owens, perform as part of the NESBA competition hosted by North Reading High School on Saturday, October 4 from 5-9 p.m.

This family-friendly event will feature eight area high school bands with guest performances by the WPI Marching Band and…

NORTH READING — Since 2020, 17 Massachusetts towns and cities, representing over 500,000 residents, have adopted a revolutionary policy called Nicotine-Free Generation (NFG). This policy, implemented at the local level, ties the ability to buy nicotine products to a set date versus a person’s birthdate. For example, if a policy were to go into effect…

NORTH READING — The September 19 deadline to submit letters of interest to fill a vacancy on the Community Planning Commission (CPC) is fast approaching.

The Select Board and CPC are accepting letters of interest from individuals to fill an unexpired term on the CPC.  It is anticipated that a joint appointment would be made…

NORTH READING — It’s September in North Reading, which means it’s Apple Festival time!

On Saturday, September 20 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), come on down to the Rev. Daniel Putnam House property at 27 Bow St. for the 31st Annual North Reading Apple Festival. As always, it will be a family-friendly day of fun…

The North Reading Public Schools Food Service Program is excited to begin another school year. The program will offer both breakfast and lunch at all schools during the 2025-26 school year. The following link on the North Reading Public Schools website http://www.north-reading.k12.ma.us/food-services provides information on the availability of National School Lunch and Breakfast programs in…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Two longstanding businesses in town, Heav’nly Donuts at 68 Winter St., and Bobcat of Boston, 20 Concord St., received the necessary licenses to operate their respective businesses from the Select Board Monday night.

In the case of Heavn’ly Donuts, which has been shuttered for the passed few months, the…

NORTH READING — The next Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on the proposal to construct a 200-unit housing development at 20 Elm Street under the state’s Ch. 40B comprehensive permit process will be held on Thursday, September 11 at 6 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at NRHS, 189 Park St.

The only action…

READING — The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) will present a free commercial peak demand response (PDR) webinar for business customers on Wednesday, August 20 from 6 to 7 p.m.

This webinar is designed specifically for RMLD’s commercial and industrial customers. Attendees will learn the details and benefits of PDR and the RMLD Commercial PDR…