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North Reading Schedules Town Center Paving for Mid-July

North Reading moves toward mid-July road work at Town Center. The town's sole announcement this cycle — a Friday News Flash — confirms that paving in the Town Center is set to begin in mid-July, a project that will likely affect traffic patterns for residents who routinely travel throug…

North Reading Schedules Town Center Paving for Mid-July

North Reading's Town Center paving is coming in mid-July, adding a second active road project to the community's summer calendar. The town posted a News Flash Thursday afternoon confirming the mid-July target for Town Center paving, weeks after road work on Route 62 (Elm Street) got und…

North Reading Enters Summer Lull With No Town Hall News Thursday

North Reading had nothing new to report Thursday, June 25, with town hall, schools, and the library all quiet in the 24-to-48-hour coverage window. No press releases, department announcements, or school district updates were issued, and no local commercial outlets produced fresh North R…

North Reading Mosquito Spraying Wraps as Route 62 Work Continues

North Reading closes out a quiet Tuesday with active infrastructure work and a packed virtual-meeting schedule ahead. Route 62 (Elm Street) road work that began the night of June 21 remains underway, and East Middlesex Mosquito Control completed truck-mounted aerosol treatment in the ar…

Mosquito Control Trucks Roll Through North Reading Tuesday Night

Mosquito spraying and road work dominate a quiet news day in North Reading. East Middlesex Mosquito Control has scheduled truck-mounted aerosol treatment for the evening of Tuesday, June 23, asking residents to stay indoors during the application. Road work on Route 62 (Elm Street), whi…

Free summer concert series at Ipswich River Park kicks off June 24, with five Wednesday events planned through July 22.

North Reading Parks & Recreation and the Friends of North Reading Parks & Recreation are launching their Summer 2026 Free Concert/BBQ series at Ipswich River Park on Wednesday, June 24, with four additional Wednesday events running through July 22, all starting at 5 p.m. The community e…

North Reading Goes Live With Rave Emergency Alert System Monday

North Reading switched to the Rave emergency notification platform Monday, urging all residents to confirm enrollment. The town's News Flash, posted late Monday evening, announced the go-live of Rave as the new official alert system, replacing its predecessor; residents who do not re-en…

North Reading Personal Property Inspections Launch Monday Alongside Four Public Meetings

A cluster of four public meetings Monday signals a busy start to the week in North Reading. Town assessors launch personal property inspections June 15, the same evening the Select Board, School Committee, and Parks and Recreation Committee all hold hybrid meetings — and a separate hear…

Town Assessors Launch Personal Property Inspections Monday, June 15

North Reading heads into a busy Monday with town assessors set to begin Personal Property Inspections on June 15, the Board of Assessors announced Friday morning via the town's official News Flash. The same day brings four public meetings at Town Hall, including a hybrid Board of Public…

North Reading Select Board previews town meeting warrant in nearly four-hour public hearing

NORTH READING — May 20, 2026 — North Reading Select Board clashes over firefighter staffing and a $8.8 million property acquisition at a marathon warrant hearing. The board held a nearly four-hour informational session Wednesday ahead of the June 1 annual town meeting, with Town Administrator Michael Gilberto warning that