North Reading News

By: MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The season of giving has arrived and the North Reading Transcript is honored to host its 36th consecutive Christmas appeal known as the Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund (NHNF).

Now it its second week, the fund has already collected nearly $3,200.

As always 100 percent of all donations collected by…

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — Director of Student Services Cynthia Conant asked for adjustment counselors for each elementary school and a full-time floating school nurse be considered in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget at the School Committee meeting Dec. 8

“I bring this up to you as we consider the budget,” she told the…

The Transcript will have early deadlines for the next few weeks 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 Thursday, Dec. 18 edition is due by 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14. The only exception…

NORTH READING — The public is invited to participate in Wreaths Across America Day at Riverside Cemetery this Saturday, December 13.

On this day, fresh evergreen Christmas wreaths with red bows will be laid on the graves of 150 veterans at the cemetery on Elm Street. Veterans Event Committee members have been fundraising throughout the…

NORTH READING — On Saturday, December 13 from 8-10 a.m., Aldersgate UMC invites you to enjoy their buffet of breakfast fare, from pancakes and french toast, to baked beans, bacon, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit, oatmeal, quick breads and more!

This month, the North Reading Coffeehouse’s Art Grossman will bring his tunes to grace the dining…

MIDDLETON — Bostik, Inc. in Middleton completed a rail bed conversion project on the site of the former Salem–Lowell rail line last month that will benefit three communities, including North Reading.

This project capped off two years of collaborative efforts between the company and the Middleton, Lynnfield and North Reading Fire Departments to serve two…

By BRETT SCHULTZ
Sustainability Committee Member

“Vampire devices” are electronics that continue to use electricity even when they are turned off. Common examples include phone chargers that are left plugged in as well as cable boxes, game consoles, or coffee makers with small digital displays. On their own, each device only draws a small amount…

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NORTH READING – The Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, will be celebrating its annual Christmas Pageant during the 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…