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PHOTO: Cheddar, anyone?

CHEESEHEADS John and Ellen Wiklanski did a landslide business selling fresh Vermont cheese at this year's Frosty's Fair at the Union Congregational Church. (Bob Turosz Photo)
CHEESEHEADS John and Ellen Wiklanski did a landslide business selling fresh Vermont cheese at this year’s Frosty’s Fair at the Union Congregational Church. (Bob Turosz Photo)

 

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PHOTO: Holiday performance

DANCERS from the East Coast Dance Center performed for a packed crowd at this year's Holiday Lighting Festival sponsored by the Reading–North Reading Chamber of Commerce. From left: Betsy Lydotes, Jamison O’Shea, Bella Puliafico, Katherine Chaisson, Riley Slaney, Sofia Senn, and Lauren Yazel. (Courtesy Photo)
DANCERS from the East Coast Dance Center performed for a packed crowd at this year’s Holiday Lighting Festival sponsored by the Reading–North Reading Chamber of Commerce. From left: Betsy Lydotes, Jamison O’Shea, Bella Puliafico, Katherine Chaisson, Riley Slaney, Sofia Senn, and Lauren Yazel. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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New tax rate $16.62, up 19 cents

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – North Reading will maintain a single tax rate for all residential, commercial and industrial properties for 2015, according to a unanimous vote of the Board of Selectmen Monday night.

The tax rate itself will increase modestly, up 19 cents to $16.62 per thousand valuation. The average residential single family…

 

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Board of Health approves new tobacco regulations

NORTH READING – This month the North Reading Board of Health enacted regulations focused on reducing tobacco use, especially among youth. The new policies set minimum pricing for cigars, prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and liquid nicotine to minors, removes tobacco products at pharmacies and caps the number of establishments licensed to sell tobacco…

 

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Selectmen to continue water talks with Andover

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Andover and North Reading continue to negotiate on extending the water purchasing agreement between the two towns and it looks like there will be additional discussion in the coming week.

At the suggestion of Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto and Andover Town Manager Buzz Stapczynski, further dickering over the intermunicipal…

 

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Lighting Festival brings holiday spirit to center of town

THE CASEY GIRLS — Catherine, Caroline and Meredith — stopped by to see Santa at the Reading Co–operative Bank during North Reading's ninth annual Holiday Lighting Festival sponsored by the Reading–North Reading Chamber of Commerce. (Bob Turosz Photo)
THE CASEY GIRLS — Catherine, Caroline and Meredith — stopped by to see Santa at the Reading Co–operative Bank during North Reading’s ninth annual Holiday Lighting Festival sponsored by the Reading–North Reading Chamber of Commerce. (Bob Turosz Photo)

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — The warmest temperature in years brought hundreds of revelers to the…

 

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PHOTO: A Christmas trio arrives

WELCOMING COMMITTEE. Elmo, Olaf (from "Frozen") and Winnie the Pooh greeted the hundreds of townspeople who turned out for the ninth annual Holiday Lighting Festival sponsored by the Reading–North Reading Chamber of Commerce. (Bob Turosz Photo)
WELCOMING COMMITTEE. Elmo, Olaf (from “Frozen”) and Winnie the Pooh greeted the hundreds of townspeople who turned out for the ninth annual Holiday Lighting Festival sponsored by the Reading–North Reading Chamber of Commerce. (Bob Turosz Photo)

 

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Tax classification hearing continued until Dec. 1

NORTH READING — The Selectmen’s annual property tax classification hearing has been continued until Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. in Room 14 of town hall. The hearing was originally scheduled for Nov. 24, but had to be continued because the state Department of Revenue is behind schedule in certifying the property valuations and other…

 

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Transcript renews annual appeal for CCS Neighbor Fund

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Even though the economy is said to be improving six years after the Great Recession of 2008, there remains a need in the community for the services of a local, non–profit organization dedicated to helping local townspeople with goods, services and emergency help throughout the year.

North Reading is…

 

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Coaches connect football, life lessons at Rotary luncheon

THE RIVALRY between the Pioneers and Hornets was replaced with amity while the captains of both teams were guests of honor during the pre-Thanksgiving luncheon sponsored by the Lynnfield and North Reading Rotary Clubs Nov. 20. Front row, from left, North Reading drum major Ashtyn Parker–McDermott, North Reading color guard captain Annie Nitzsche, North Reading cheerleading captain Mackenzie Sturdevant, North Reading cheerleading captain Mikayla DiPlatzi, Lynnfield cheerleading captain Alexa Distefano, Lynnfield football captain Cam Rondeau and Lynnfield band president Paul DiRico. Back row, from left, North Reading band director Eric Forman, North Reading football coach Jeff Wall, North Reading football captain Austin Bradley, North Reading football captain Cole Hughes, North Reading football captain Nic O’Connell, Lynnfield football captain Jonathan Knee, Lynnfield football captain Dan Sullivan, Lynnfield football captain David Adams, Lynnfield band director Tom Westmoreland and Lynnfield football coach Neal Weidman. (Dan Tomasello Photo)
THE RIVALRY between the Pioneers and Hornets was replaced with amity while the captains of both teams were guests of honor during the pre-Thanksgiving luncheon sponsored by the Lynnfield and North Reading Rotary Clubs Nov. 20. Front row, from left, North Reading drum major Ashtyn Parker–McDermott, North Reading color guard captain Annie Nitzsche, North Reading

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Downs is new NRHS vice principal

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — High School Principal Anthony J. Loprete selected Michael Downs to become the new assistant principal at North Reading High School last week.

Downs, who is the current associate principal at Methuen High School, will begin his duties at NRHS on Monday, Dec. 1. He will be paid an annual…

 

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PHOTO: Warmth for the Winter

NORTH READING GIRL SCOUT Troops 71880 and 85193 recently worked together during a day off from school to make blankets for Project Linus, a non profit organization which provides homemade blankets to children in need. Pictured are: Back row, Julia Craig, Kaela Aalto, Tori Piscatelli, Makenna Lamont, Emma Lord, Julia DiNapoli, and Izzy Milone. Front row, Jenna DiNapoli, Kylie Gettings, Tiara Lamont, Jayden Craig, Sophia Barker, Riley Garrity and Erica Pepper. (Courtesy Photo)
NORTH READING GIRL SCOUT Troops 71880 and 85193 recently worked together during a day off from school to make blankets for Project Linus, a non profit organization which provides homemade blankets to children in need. Pictured are: Back row, Julia Craig, Kaela Aalto, Tori Piscatelli, Makenna Lamont, Emma Lord, Julia DiNapoli, and Izzy Milone. Front

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