AN EXCURSION to Maine would not be complete without encountering the mobile L.L. Bean Boot! Eight NRHS juniors spent a week last summer volunteering at Camp Sunshine which provides families from around the world a respite from the day-to-day challenges of a family member’s life-threatening illness. The NRHS volunteers are (from left): John Pastore, Andrew
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NORTH READING — Outdoor swimming in December? In New England? Yup!
North Reading High Schools students have committed to taking the plunge — the Polar Plunge that is — tomorrow afternoon when “Bear Force One” lands in town.
What is Bear Force One? According to NRHS Student Council Vice President Sofia Saldanha…
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NORTH READING — The last day to drop off donations of warm winter clothing, gift cards or toys to the North Reading Moose Lodge #1511 to benefit its annual Penobscot Gift and Toy Drive is tomorrow, Friday, December 19.
All donations will benefit infants, children and teens in Penobscot, Maine this holiday season and should…
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Staying safe is important all year, but the festivities during the holidays carry their own particular set of hazards. This comes from the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
To ensure safety for everyone in Massachusetts during the holidays, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) will be conducting alcohol enforcement at local bars in Massachusetts cities and…
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READING — The Reading Municipal Light Department Board of Commissioners recently appointed Jason Small as RMLD’s next general manager, effective Jan. 2.
Small brings more than 20 years of utility experience as a hands-on leader in electric distribution, substation and transmission systems, operations, capital planning, labor relations and strategic development.
“On behalf…
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THE MENORAH on the Town Common, against the backdrop of the Putnam House, was symbolically lit during the annual tree lighting on the common. This year, Hanukkah began on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 14 and lasts until Monday, Dec 22. The Jewish Festival of Lights celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
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NORTH READING – The Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, will be celebrating its annual Christmas Pageant during Sunday Worship on December 21 at 10 a.m.
Children ages 3 and up are invited to participate as angels, shepherds, or animals. All members of the community are invited to share in the joy of the season with…
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Early deadlines will continue at the Transcript this coming week deadlines to accommodate holiday schedules for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day, which fall on Wednesdays and Thursdays this year.
Content to be published in our Christmas Eve edition on Wednesday, Dec. 24 is due by Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m…
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A RETIREMENT PARTY was held at Town Hall on Tuesday for Deb Savarese (center) who served for 26 years as the administrative assistant to the Community Planning Department and the Community Planning Commission (CPC). Many current retirees who worked with Deb over the years attended to offer her their well-wishes. From left: Carol Ducrow, Karen
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MARY TRULLO, 100, (seated at left) was recognized as the town’s oldest resident for the second year in row during the annual Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner. As the oldest citizen, she is the recipient of the town’s Boston Post Cane Award and was also presented with a floral bouquet and a certificate from the State
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ANDOVER — Celebrate the magic of the season with the Ipswich River Community Chorus at “Christmas in Harmony: Songs from Around the World.” The concert will be held at South Church in Andover on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m.
Over 80 singers—representing 30 communities across the…
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