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North Reading cyclist struck by car in Seattle recovering after surgery

December 30, 2021

Eli Spicer and Katherine Lasdin(Courtesy Photo)

GoFundMe set up to assist Eli Spicer

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

SEATTLE – Just days before a planned trip home to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, the world of North Reading natives Eli Spicer and Katherine Lasdin was turned upside down.

Eli was struck by a…

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Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund nears $32,000 in final week

December 30, 2021

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Christmas spirit continues to shine in town with donations arriving for the Transcript’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund during this past week that have pushed the fund’s total to an incredible $31,815.

This was made possible in large part due to a most generous donation of $5,000 from the members…

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Mary Prenney, fierce advocate for town’s elders, retires

December 30, 2021

RETIRING Director of Elder Affairs Mary Prenney (center) was feted by by the Select Board, Sen. Bruce Tarr and family members in recognition of over two decades of service to the town. From left: daughter Kathleen Hanley, Select Board members Liane Gonzalez, Vincenzo Stuto and Chairwoman Kate Manupelli, daughter Elizabeth Veno, Mary Prenney with grandchildren…

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All invited to reception for Mary Prenney Jan. 3

December 30, 2021

NORTH READING — The Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging will host an open house reception Monday, January 3, from 1-3 p.m., at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center (Third Meeting House on the Common), 157 Park St., for retiring Director of Elder Services Mary Prenney.

“Mary has touched the lives of many in…

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LMS Holiday Gift Drive brings joy to needy families

December 29, 2021

BUDDIES Sebastian Langdon (left) and Luke Moschella show off a gift they wrapped during Lynnfield Middle School’s Holiday Gift Drive on Dec. 22. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The season of giving is alive and well at Lynnfield Middle School.

The middle school was able to hold an in-person Holiday Gift…

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Moulton Drive party house ordered to be boarded up

December 29, 2021

CONTRACTORS from Board-Up Kingz started securing the 170 Moulton Dr. home an hour after the Select Board ordered the home to be boarded up on Dec. 23. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously voted during an emergency meeting on Dec. 23 to secure the Moulton Drive home where…

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Equity Report urges schools to launch ‘Lynnfield Kind’ initiative

December 29, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Kindness and inclusion were the two central themes outlined in the Equity Report, Superintendent Kristen Vogel said during the School Committee’s Dec. 21 meeting.

Vogel recalled that the school system hired The Equity Process last spring to conduct an equity audit for the district. The audit began in July and…