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BRIGHT PINK Townwide Yard Sale signs will dot North Reading’s landscape on Saturday, May 2 at 75 locations plus Town Hall thanks in large part to the dedicated volunteers of the Friends of the NR Council on Aging, including, from left: Cindy Elmore,
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THE SELECT BOARD recently honored the fifth grade girls’ basketball travel team for winning the River Valley League championship during a recent meeting. (Bob Curtin Photo)
By DAN TOMASELLO
LYNNFIELD — The Select Board honored two youth basketball teams for winning their respective championships during a recent meeting.
Then-Select Board Chair Phil Crawford read citations…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
Incumbent Town Moderator John Murphy and incumbent Community Planning Commission (CPC) member William M. Cannell Jr., both of whom are running unopposed for their respective seats, chose not to submit candidates’ statements. Both of their terms are for one year.
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
Foresees future of the program in jeopardy without ‘reliable funding’
The following report of the Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) on projects proposed to be funded in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and to be voted on at June Town Meeting was presented…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
With our deepest gratitude: Happy retirement
By Morgan Soares, Human Resources Administrator
This year, the North Reading Public Schools community gathers to celebrate the retirement of 15 remarkable individuals whose legacy spans decades. This milestone represents much more than a combined tenure; it reflects…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
NORTH READING — Don’t miss the event of the year! The Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging is sponsoring its annual Townwide Yard Sale this Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. all over town, rain or shine. There will be…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
By NEIL ZOLOT
NORTH READING — The School Committee passed a school operating budget proposal of $42,537,423 for Fiscal Year 2027 Monday night. It is 4.3% higher ($1,757,374) than the FY26 budget.
The board’s preliminary recommendation in March had been $42,237,412, or 3.6% higher…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
60 YEARS AGO
April 28, 1966
New sign in town. “Park Square,” as the green area in front of the Flint Memorial Hall is known, is graced by a new “Town of North Reading, Inc. 1853” sign prominently featuring the town seal. The sign…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
NORTH READING — There’s always something new to do at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center! “Our Place on the Hill” is located at the top of the Town Common, 157 Park St.
Free in-town transportation is available Monday–Friday with reservations made at least two days…
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Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
SEVERAL DOZEN SENIORS held a “Standout for North Reading Seniors” Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall prior to the Select Board meeting to protest what they say is a lack of decisive action to appoint a study committee to plan and site
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