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Time to return your census and license your dog!

NORTH READING — The annual town census has been mailed to all residential addresses and should be arriving soon, if it has not arrived yet.

Town Clerk Sue Duplin urges residents to review the information, make appropriate changes, sign and return the form as soon as possible. Forms should be returned within 10 days of…

 

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UPDATE: LNR Wrestlers defeat Pentucket following home quad meet and CAL win over Triton

Post-publication: Lynnfield 57,  Pentucket 22 (Jan. 14)

 

Published January 15, 2026

Wrestlers host quad meet, earn CAL win over Triton

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

JAKOB HULETT and the LNR wrestling team will look to continue their strong season at the Cohasset Tournament on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo)

 

NORTH READING — Last Saturday, the Lynnfield-North…

 

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UPDATE: LNR Wrestlers defeat Triton after sweeping Watertown quad meet

Update: Lynnfield/North Reading defeats Triton, 54-27 (January 7, 2026)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

DANVERS — On Jan. 2, the Lynnfield-North Reading High co-op wresting team traveled to Danvers High to compete in a quad-meet. Along with Danvers, the team faced Foxboro and Arlington.

Lynnfield-North Reading went 1-2 on the day. They beat Danvers, 57-24, but lost…

 

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Town’s winter overnight parking ban in effect

NORTH READING — Residents and their visitors should be aware of the town’s overnight winter parking ban, which is in effect between November 15 and April 15, especially given the recent overnight snow and ice storms and the need for the DPW to have unencumbered access to pre-treat and clear the town’s roads of ice…

 

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UPDATE: Co-op girls’ hockey team gets shutout victory over Marblehead in home opener

Post publication update:
Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading defeats Marblehead 2-0 (Jan. 3)

 

Published January 1, 2026

Co-op girls’ hockey team gets ready for home opener following tough non-league games

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

 

THE PLNR girls’ hockey team is celebrating the Holidays and getting ready for their home opener at McVann-O’Keefe Rink on Jan. 3,

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‘Getting Ready for Kindergarten’ Parent Orientation Jan. 8

NORTH READING — All parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten children are invited to attend the district-wide Kindergarten Parent Orientation, “Getting Ready for Kindergarten,” on Thursday evening, January 8, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at the North Reading Middle School/High School campus.

The orientation will provide parents of students from the…

 

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Then & now

FRIENDS FROM THE START! Joey Morrison and Jackson Previte have been lifelong friends while growing up in North Reading. As toddlers back in 2015, Joey (left) and Jackson waited patiently together on the Town Common for Santa to arrive by fire engine at the annual Tree Lighting. A decade later, Jackson (left) and Joey, both

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Welcome to the club!

A RETIREMENT PARTY was held at Town Hall on Tuesday for Deb Savarese (center) who served for 26 years as the administrative assistant to the Community Planning Department and the Community Planning Commission (CPC). Many current retirees who worked with Deb over the years attended to offer her their well-wishes. From left: Carol Ducrow, Karen

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Callanan looks back on historic hole-in-one

CARTER CALLANAN poses with his hole-in-one ball. The NRHS freshman aced the 9th hole at Sagamore Spring during the Hornet JV team’s matchup against Lynnfield on Sept. 29. (Courtesy Photo)

 

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The golf season, for all intents and purposes, is over here in Massachusetts as players have cleaned and put…

 

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Volunteers needed for Wreaths Across America Day

NORTH READING — The public is invited to participate in Wreaths Across America Day at Riverside Cemetery on 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…

 

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In support of Toys for Tots

THE RESIDENTS of Martins Landing proudly presented donations of gift cards totaling nearly $3,200 to benefit the annual Toys for Tots initiative of the North Reading Fire and Police Departments. This year’s donation is more than triple the amount raised by Martins Landing residents last year, demonstrating their commitment to being an active partner in

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Transcript launches 36th Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund

JANET CHIOVOLONI (center) presents a check for $5,146 to CCS co-chairpersons Teresa Sanphy (L) and Penny Esposito (R) from the proceeds of her annual one-day pottery sale featuring her original designs. (Courtesy Photo)

 

 

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — For the 36th consecutive year, your hometown newspaper, the North Reading Transcript, is renewing…

 

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