North Reading News

By LISA GIANNETTO SANTILLI, REALTOR
Classified Realty Group

NORTH READING — The median price of a single-family home in North Reading rose modestly in 2025, increasing 3 percent year over year to $899,500. In contrast, the median price for condominiums declined 9 percent, falling from $550,000 in 2024 to $500,000 in 2025.

Overall home sales…

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 new ones during any of the following programs scheduled for…

Donating blood saves lives by providing a vital resource for surgeries, cancer treatments, blood disorders and emergencies, with a single donation potentially helping up to three people. Blood has a limited shelf life, and donors provide the only source of life-saving blood, which cannot be artificially manufactured. The following urgent plea comes from the American Red Cross…

Volume 51 – Report No. 5 • JANUARY 26-30, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of January 26-30, during which the House met for a total of five hours 29 minutes and the Senate met for a total of seven…

Published in the North Reading Transcript

60 YEARS AGO
February 3, 1966

Calling Dr. Kildare. The first major project the 4-year-old Wilmington Chamber of Commerce will sponsor is a $2.5 million, or more, hospital for Wilmington and its neighboring towns: Reading, North Reading, Burlington, Billerica, Woburn and Tewksbury. The location of the hospital, the first…

Published February 5, 2026

NORTH READING — Have you heard the latest buzz? Sharing your North Reading event or virtual meeting with our readers is easy. Email the details to: [email protected]. Deadline: Mondays at 5 p.m. (noon on Fridays preceding holiday weeks).

Public meetings: Agendas of public boards must be posted at least 48 hours…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Incumbent Town Moderator John J. Murphy pulled nomination papers last Friday seeking to retain his seat in the upcoming annual Town Election on May 5.

The position of Town Moderator is elected annually and it is a position that Murphy has held for 21 years. He is also a…

NORTH READING — The 2026 Citizens Police Academy of the North Reading Police Department is accepting applications now through next Wednesday, February 11 at 12 noon.

This is an eight-week program run by members of the NRPD that will be held at the police station on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:30 p.m. from March 10 through…