North Reading News

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — A lively and at times contentious debate over accommodating transgender students in the town’s schools took place at the School Committee’s meeting Jan. 19.

The School Committee held the discussion on accommodating transgender students in public facilities after a dozen concerned residents…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — There’s still six weeks left for candidates to pull and return nomination papers for the May town election, but it looks like North Reading may have something this year it hasn’t had in quite a while.

A contested race for School Committee…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Two months after Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard received a positive review for his first year on the job, the School Committee voted to extend the superintendent’s contract last week.

Bernard’s contract was extended until June 30, 2019, which School Committee Vice…

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Once again, the Transcript is calling upon our readers to assist us in locating the winner of the newspaper’s First Baby of the New Year contest.

The baby did not have to be born on New Year’s Day to be declared the…

Published in the January 21, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Nomination papers for the town’s May 3 annual town election became available on Tuesday and there was a steady stream of candidates at the Town Clerk’s counter in town hall on the first day as four incumbent board members have already stepped…

Published in the January 21, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Something was missing in North Reading last July 4. Ipswich River Park, where townspeople have become accustomed to an annual fireworks display, was dark and silent as the town’s Fourth of July Committee regrouped in its fundraising efforts for 2016.

But July…

Published in the January 21, 2016 edition

 By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Unlike some communities, North Reading doesn’t have a big problem with abandoned residential properties but there are a handful of parcels out there from time to time that have become neglected and run down, usually by a bank or absentee owner.

Last…

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Published in the January 21, 2016 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Oh where, oh where could the stork be hiding?

The North Reading Transcript continues to search for a winner in the newspaper’s 10th annual First Baby of the new year contest.

The Transcript and many other local businesses are prepared to shower…

Published in the January 14, 2016 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – Residents from the Damon and Gould streets neighborhood came to the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing Thursday night to express opposition to a proposed dog training, daycare and boarding business at 29 Main St.

Francine Coughlin’s proposal to locate her business on…

Published in the January 14, 2016 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — It’s two weeks into the new year and the North Reading Transcript is still looking for the first baby born in 2016 to a North Reading family.

The Transcript and many other local businesses are poised to shower the lucky first baby…