North Reading News

Published in the December 24, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — To adults of a certain age, the holiday season naturally brings back memories of Christmases past and loved ones who have left us throughout the years. One of the most touching aspects of compiling the annual list of donations to the Transcript’s…

Published in the December 24, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING – Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly is staying put in North Reading.

Daly informed the Transcript last week he was not appointed to become the next superintendent of the Tri-Town School Union (TTU). The TTU, not to be confused with Triton Regional High…

Published in the December 24, 2015 edition

BOSTON – The office of House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) is now accepting resumes for spring semester internships.

Representative Jones, who represents the 20th Middlesex District, which includes North Reading, Reading, Lynnfield and Middleton, is encouraging local college students to send in their resumes…

Published in the December 24, 2015 edition

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — An early morning crash on Elm St. last Friday morning, Dec. 11, took the life of a Wilmington woman and closed down Route 62 to traffic…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Three times is a charm.

After twice advertising a Request for Proposals for a new operator for the town’s Hillview function hall without success, the Hillview Commission went out to bid a third time and has selected Nick Yebba, owner of Teresa’s…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — It’s hard to believe there are only eight short days left until Christmas. But what’s not hard to believe – because we have concrete proof of it every year – is the generosity of the North Reading community.

Once again, the folks…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

Posted: Friday, December 11, 2015

NORTH READING — North Reading Police and the Mass. State Police Accident Reconstruction team are investigating the cause of a fatal accident Friday morning at 6 a.m. on Route 62 near the Middleton line.

Police Chief Michael Murphy said a 39–year–old Wilmington woman was killed when her Honda traveling eastbound…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The town is now the owner of the remaining undeveloped portion of the former JT Berry property on Route 62, the former state rehabilitation center closed by the state in 1991.

The Selectmen voted 5–0 on Dec. 2 to sign a land…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm (so far) winter weather this month or the equally warm glow of all the holiday lights ands visits from Santa and memories of Christmases past. But Transcript readers opened their hearts and their checkbooks this week, donating…

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Superintendent of Schools Jon Bernard and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly urged local lawmakers to sign off on a proposed bill that will increase protections for transgender students.

Bernard and Daly recently sent a letter to State Representative Brad Jones (R–North Reading…