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Big weekend ahead for NRHS Performing Arts Dept.

Published March 27, 2025

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Masquers travel to Boston tonight to compete in the State Finals of the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s One-Act Drama Festival.

“Cyrano de Bergerac” has already won multiple awards for the thespians and the crew in both the preliminary and semifinal rounds. The Masquers are…

 

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Audience moved by Holocaust survivor’s life story 

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR Helga Melmed, 97, kept an audience of more than 850 people transfixed by her recollections of growing up in Berlin before and during WWII, witnessing Kristallnacht, losing her parents, and surviving both Auschwitz and the death march to Bergen-Belsen prior to liberation by the Allies in 1945. (Neil Zolot Photo)

 


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Little School principal search panels April 1 and 2

NORTH READING — The search process for the next principal of the E. Ethel Little School is progressing. 

In the next step in the process, the school district will be holding panels with the three finalists, who will be announced in the coming week.

These panels will be held on Tuesday, April 1 from…

 

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Best wishes!

SANDY QUINLAN was the guest of honor recently at her retirement party, which was held at the fire station. She worked for the town from 2007 to 2025, starting at the Town Hall before becoming the administrative assistant to the Fire Chief in 2016. At right is Fire Chief Don Stats. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Car crashes into UPS Store on Main Street

THE DRIVER of this 2018 Toyota Rav 4 drove through the facade of the UPS Store at 25 Main St. last Friday morning. No injuries were reported. (NRPD Courtesy Photo)

 

 

NORTH READING — Police Chief Mark Zimmerman and Fire Chief Don Stats report that the North Reading Police and Fire Departments responded Friday…

 

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“Teach your children well”

NORTH READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS educators (from left): Beth Steele, Lauren Fazio and Katie Lombardi were three of 15 raffle winners on the district’s most recent professional development day. The district offers a special thank you to local vendors Ryer’s Country Store, China Cuisine and Orange Theory for their generous donations to the teachers. (Courtesy Photo)

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“Spend, save, share”

GIRL SCOUT Troop 63105, comprised of Daisies and first-graders from the town’s three elementary schools, chose to share some of the proceeds from their first cookie selling season to purchase items for the North Reading Food Pantry, in keeping with their motto of “spend, save, share.” Dropping off the troop’s donation were (from left): troop

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Contested races for Select Bd., CPC 

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —  Voters will be given plenty of choices in the annual Town Election on Tuesday, May 6. A total of 12 candidates returned their nomination papers by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.

Shortly after the deadline closed, Assistant Town Clerk Stephanie Connolly confirmed for the…

 

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Looking for a few good (seasoned) singers

NORTH READING — The Senior Echoes of North Reading is preparing for its spring/summer music season. If you love to sing but don’t want to drive to night rehearsals, please consider joining us. We rehearse at Aldersgate Church on Monday mornings from 10:30 until 11:30. If you think you don’t know how to sing, just…

 

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Eco Team: Making a difference by planting trees

By EVA HANEGRAAFF

NORTH READING — The environment remains a pressing concern in the world today. While everyone knows about the worsening condition of the world around them, it is difficult to know what one individual can do to help. 

North Reading High School’s Eco Team seems to have a solution that could both…

 

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Take a floral journey at Garden Club’s Silver Tea fundraiser

NORTH READING — The North Reading Garden Club announces the return of its annual Silver Tea, “A Floral Journey from East to West” on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at the Moose Lodge,140 North St.

The featured presenter is Thelma Shoneman,  a wonderful floral designer who will have guests…

 

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