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Front Page published August 21, 2025

 

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A new era for two local businesses

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Two longstanding businesses in town, Heav’nly Donuts at 68 Winter St., and Bobcat of Boston, 20 Concord St., received the necessary licenses to operate their respective businesses from the Select Board Monday night.

In the case of Heavn’ly Donuts, which has been shuttered for the passed few months, the…

 

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The sun shines on the 6th annual St. Theresa Golf Tournament

EARNING first place in the Women’s Division at St. Theresa’s 6th annual Golf Tournament was the Farrelly Realty Group foursome of (l-r): Nancy Greeley, Kara Ross, Erika Hemingway and Geri Farrelly. (Eric Evans Photo)

 

NORTH READING — Sunshine and a cool morning greeted the nearly 120 golfers who participated in the St. Theresa Parish…

 

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Candidates sought to fill CPC vacancy

NORTH READING — The Select Board and the Community Planning Commission (CPC) are accepting letters of interest from individuals to fill an unexpired term on the CPC.

It is anticipated that the Board and the Commission will make a joint appointment in September to fill the vacancy of Maxwell Murphy who recently resigned due to…

 

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150th birthday of Flint Memorial Library to be postponed

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Flint Memorial Hall celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The building was erected on land purchased in 1874 by Harriet N. Flint “located on the west end of the island formed by Park and Bow Streets.” It was dedicated in 1875 in memory of her husband, Charles Flint. Mrs…

 

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On target

STEADY PROGRESS was being made reconstructing the Park Street Bridge, which spans Martins Brook near the Masonic Lodge, last Thursday afternoon. Last month, the town was awarded a $500,000 MassDOT grant under the Municipal Small Bridge Program created in 2016 specifically to help cities and towns rehabilitate or replace bridges on public ways with spans

 

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Local man charged with possession of child sexual abuse material

NORTH READING — Chief Mark Zimmerman reports that the North Reading Police Department, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Massachusetts State Police, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have arrested and charged a North Reading man with multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse…

 

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Artists invited to donate artwork to Apple Festival

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Artwork donated to the 31st Apple Festival will be displayed at the Flint Memorial Library from Thursday evening, August 21 through Friday afternoon, September 19 in the library’s Reading Room.

This year’s Apple Festival, to be hosted by the North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society at the Rev. Daniel…

 

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Photo Page: Scenes from CIT’s 10th Annual National Night Out

 

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West Nile virus detected here

NORTH READING — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MassDPH) announced on August 7 that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from North Reading.

As a result, North Reading’s risk level has been upgraded from low to moderate. Numerous other communities throughout the state, especially in Middlesex County, have also had…

 

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Town Center sewer project began Wednesday

THIS MAP shows the route of the downtown sewer project that will take six municipal buildings in the town center off individual septic systems and discharge the effluent into the existing treatment plant at the NRHS/MS complex, which has excess capacity. An estimated total of 2,128 gallons per day from all six buildings will be

 

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Colorful cats!

HAVING A ROARING good time at the town’s 10th National Night Out on Aug. 5 at Ipswich River Park were Mason Veits, 8, and Elaina McSorley, 7. The highly successful event organized by the Community Impact Team attracted several hundred attendees of all ages. Food and all attractions were free of charge thanks to the

 

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