North Reading News

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The Fiscal 2027 preliminary school budget totals $46,631,122, which is $2,098,316 or 3.6% higher than the Fiscal 2026 budget of $44,532,806, but lower than the 4.$% rise from Fiscal 2025 to 2026.

Within that is $42,237,412 in General Fund…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present a very special March 2026 Showcase on Saturday, March 21 during which the singers and instrumentalists will be paying tribute to the late Bill Staines. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering a variety of interesting events for patrons of all ages during the upcoming week. Patrons can register for events by calling 978-664-4942 or by going to the event calendar: flintmemoriallibrary.org.

The Children’s Room…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

NORTH READING — Chief Don Stats reports that the North Reading Fire Department responded to and extinguished a two-alarm basement fire Saturday evening.

On Saturday, March 14, at approximately 6:57 p.m., North Reading Fire received a report of a basement fire at a home at…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 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. Drop by for lunch and meet up with old friends or make some…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

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Published in the pages of the North Reading Transcript

60 YEARS AGO
March 17, 1966

Shameful. Vandals painted the WWI Veterans’ Memorial Boulder on the Common with silver paint. Both the back side and the plaque on the front side were affected.

Rates to rise. The Board of Public Works has announced an $8…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

NORTH READING – During the week of Sunday, March 1 through Saturday, March 7, the North Reading Fire Department responded to 56 calls.

Sunday, March 1

7:31 a.m., 15 Merrimack St., North Andover, medical/illness; 9:07 a.m., 3 Spring Ln., public service call; 12:58 p.m., 92…

North Reading Police Department Log published in the North Reading Transcript on March 19, 2026

NORTH READING — A 42-year-old Gardner man was arrested on drug charges following a motor vehicle crash on Friday, March 6.

Police responded to a two-car accident involving a 2025 Toyota Camry and a 2023 Honda CR-V SUV near 137…

NORTH READING — All calls to the North Reading Fire Department are now being routed through the North Shore Regional 911 Center (NSRECC), a regional dispatch hub in Middleton staffed 24/7 by highly trained communications professionals.

The transition to all calls being routed through NSRECC was officially completed at noon on Wednesday, March 18, four…

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 12, 2026

NORTH READING — Plans are moving along for the Annual Townwide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.! (Please note, the event…