North Reading News

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Donations from generous donors have begun to arrive for the Transcript’s annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund, with the tally totaling $1,560 at press time, including a $1,000 donation in memory of “Chippo.”

Now entering its 36th year, 100 percent of the donations to the NHNF are passed along to…

NORTH READING — All are invited to a beautiful evening of Advent Lessons and Carols this Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5:15 p.m., at St. Theresa Church.

Enjoy seasonal spiritual music and reflective readings from Scripture, with a sing-along of your favorite Christmas songs to end the evening. The event is free and open to the…

WORCESTER — North Reading resident Euclides Barahona was awarded the Medal of Valor at the Commonwealth at Massachusetts’ 36th Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards ceremony…

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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 North…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The bidding process for the single-family home at 9 Mill St. owned by the town will close at noon tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 5.

The property, located strategically near the Reading town line off Route 28, was acquired in 2017 when the town was seeking to solve its water acquisition…

NORTH READING — Harry Truman was president, Almond Joy was the popular new candy bar and there were only 48 states when the doors opened at the Union Congregational Church for the first Frosty’s Fair back in 1945.

That was 80 years ago and at that time the annual event was known as “Ye Olde…