North Reading Home Sales Span $270,000 to $2.7 Million in Late July

North Reading recorded 19 property deeds between July 10 and August 8, 15 of which disclosed a sale price. Prices ranged from $270,000 to $2,718,685, with a median of $879,995. The month's top sale was 4 Cranberry Meadow Way, a new-construction home sold by Jamieson Development LLC for $2,718,685.

State Rep. Jones Pushes Bill for 'Medal of Fidelity' License Plate

North Reading's state Representative Jones is advancing a bill to create a 'Medal of Fidelity' license plate. The proposal, reported Friday by Patch, would honor Massachusetts recipients of the Medal of Fidelity with a new specialty design joining the state's existing lineup of cause an…

Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026

One North Reading obituary is included in this week's notices: Donahue, Billie Mae "Lee," 81, of North Reading, who died July 30, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Barile Funeral Home, a North Reading funeral home. Full details compiled from Echovita.

North Reading July Sales See Price Range Widen To Nearly $2.5 Million

North Reading recorded 19 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, according to the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Thirteen listed a sale price, ranging from $270,000 to $2,718,685, with a median of $890,000 among disclosed sales. The month's top sale was new construction at 4 …

North Reading's Select Board proclaimed July 25, 2026 "Alex Carpenter Day," honoring the town's first Olympic gold medalist.

North Reading's Select Board declared July 25, 2026 "Alex Carpenter Day," honoring the town's first Olympic gold medalist. Carpenter, an assistant captain on the USA women's ice hockey team that won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, was presented with proclamations from the Sel…

Obituary notices, week of July 20 through July 26, 2026

One North Reading-resident obituary was published this week: DiChiara, Diane M., of North Reading, whose arrangements are being handled by Dello Russo Funeral Service of Medford. Full details are limited in this week's listing; readers are directed to the funeral home's posted notice fo…

North Reading Sale Prices Range From $602,000 To $2 Million This Month

North Reading recorded 20 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with 12 disclosing a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $602,000 to $2 million, with a median of $890,000. The month's top sale was 9 Freedom Drive at $2 million, sold by the Peter C. Beal Jr. Living Trust t…

North Reading Remembers Two Longtime Residents This Week

North Reading said goodbye this week to two longtime residents remembered fondly by family and friends. Beverly L. Sampson, a longtime resident, died peacefully with her family by her side, according to an obituary posted on Legacy.com by Croswell Funeral Home. Diane M. DiChiara, also a…

Elm Street Paving Detour Extends Into Weekend and Monday

North Reading's Route 62/Elm Street paving detour was extended through Monday, town officials announced Thursday morning. The Town of North Reading posted an updated CivicAlert confirming resurfacing and detour work would continue today, tomorrow, and Monday, prolonging disruption for c…

Beer Garden Music Series Featuring Stroke of Luck Plays North Reading Tonight

A Beer Garden Music Series concert featuring the band Stroke of Luck plays North Reading tonight, per North Reading Patch's calendar. The show comes as the town's two-day Route 62/Elm Street paving detour, first flagged in the town's News Flash alerts, closes out its final day today. Th…

Route 62/Elm Street Paving Continues With Detours Through Wednesday

North Reading crews continue Route 62/Elm Street paving with detours today and Wednesday, town officials confirmed. The Finance Committee meets Wednesday, July 22, followed by a virtual Board of Health meeting Thursday, July 23, and the Hillview Commission on Wednesday, July 29. On the …

North Reading Select Board Proclaims Alex Carpenter Day, Starts Site Evaluation Committee

North Reading Select Board honored its first Olympic gold medalist and launched appointments to a new Site Evaluation Committee at its July 20 meeting.

Free Wednesday concerts continue at Ipswich River Park as recreation registration stays open for the season.

North Reading Parks and Recreation's free Wednesday evening concert and BBQ series at Ipswich River Park runs through July 22, part of a five-week run co-sponsored by the Friends of North Reading Parks & Recreation and the Parks & Recreation Committee. The department also has its Spring…

Obituary notices, week of July 13, 2026 through July 19, 2026

One North Reading-resident obituary was published this week: Toban, Phyllis Marion, 97, who died July 14, 2026. Arrangements for the North Reading resident are being handled by Conte Funeral Home of Andover, the lead funeral home for this week's notice. Full details are available throug…