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NR Robotics Showcase and O.H. March 30

March 20, 2025

NORTH READING — North Reading Robotics will host a Showcase and Open House on Sunday, March 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

All are welcome to me the K-12 Explore, Challenge and FTC teams at the event, being held at the Flint Memorial Library’s Activity Room.

This is a drop-in event so stop by…

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Performing Arts Dept. posts award-winning weekend at three events

March 20, 2025

THE CAST AND CREW of Cyrano de Bergerac not only hosted the state semifinals of the METG One-Act competition last Saturday, they also performed their play poetry slam style and earned a spot at the State Finals to be held at the John Hancock Theater March 27-29. The final dress rehearsal is next Tuesday, March

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Club Madison’s Mike Del Vecchio uses music to inspire others to pursue their passions

March 20, 2025

MIKE DEL VECCHIO and his band, Club Madison, have released a single, “Untitled Lover,” to streaming platforms. (Courtesy Photo)

By SUCHETA SRIKANTH

NORTH READING — “What I aspire to be is unrealistic, out of touch, at least that’s what people say,” North Reading High School senior Mike Del Vecchio admits. “But, by releasing…

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When do we celebrate Earth Day? (This year: April 12!)

March 20, 2025

By JOHN ROGERS
Sustainability Committee member

The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, brought together millions of Americans and helped ignite a broad understanding of environmental challenges and solutions. It also helped catalyze the creation of laws and policies that in the decades since have dramatically improved our air and water quality, reduced threats…

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Galvin dedicating Boston Marathon run to memory of fallen firefighter

March 20, 2025

SAMANTHA GALVIN will run the 129th Boston Marathon to benefit the Last Call Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring firefighters have the safety equipment they need. Her dad, Deputy Chief Barry Galvin, is helping her raise funds by donating his time to give rides in his personal antique fire truck to three winners of the

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March 19, 2025

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NRRTC increases scholarship to $1,000

March 18, 2025

NORTH READING — The North Reading Republican Town Committee (NRRTC) is happy to announce an increase in its annual scholarship amount from $750 to $1,000.

The scholarship is open to all graduating high school seniors from North Reading who will be attending college or a four-year trade school in the fall of 2025. Being…

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Police Dept. to deploy body-worn cameras

March 18, 2025

NORTH READING — The North Reading Police Department is in the process of implementing a body-worn camera (BWC) program, which includes training all officers on the BWC policy and the proper use of the cameras, with the goal of implementing them in mid-March, Police Chief Mark Zimmerman has announced.

A Body-Worn Camera Grant of $148,195…

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Rudloff pulls papers for CPC seat

March 12, 2025

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — As we enter the final stretch for candidates to get on the May 6 Town Election ballot, one incumbent pulled papers to retain his seat and two more candidates have had their nomination papers certified by the Town Clerk’s office.

On March 6, incumbent CPC Chairman David Rudloff pulled…

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March Coffeehouse Showcase Saturday

March 12, 2025

NORTH READING — The March North Reading Community Coffeehouse Showcase is this Saturday, March 15 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Performers Christine Elise, Mark Gaudet, Rob Laurens and Karen Silver will each do about a 30-minute set.

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Insight into current business trends

March 12, 2025

LOCAL TJX employees (from left): Maddy McAuliffe, NRHS Class of 2015, Nancy Carpenter of Duane Drive, and her son Will Carpenter, NRHS Class of 2020, donated their time to address the High School marketing students of Brian McAuliffe and Ryan Spinney on Friday, March 7. The dynamic presentation took place in the Distance Learning Lab. Students

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‘Cyrano’ performances March 13, 15

March 12, 2025

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — They’re back! After advancing through the preliminary round of the 2025 Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s One Act competition two weeks ago and winning multiple awards, the NRHS Masquers return to the local stage for two more performances of “Cyrano de Bergerac!”