Five Things to Know Today: June 11

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Today is Monday, June 11. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Today should see partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 70s. 2. North Reading Fourth of July celebration: Two fund-raisers over the weekend raised more than $1,000 for Bring Back the Fourth in North Reading. Though organizers moved closer to their goal, they are still looking for volunteers to help out organizing the July 4 event and during the day of the event. They are also looking for local bands to play during the nine-hour extravaganza. If you would like to volunteer or if you're a band who is interested in playing, contact Fred Chalmers at fred.chalmers@comcast.net or 978-664-5735. 3. Retirement party for Wood End principal: Head on over to the Wood End …

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Five Things to Know: June 8

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Today is Friday, June 8. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Weather: Today will see unsettled weather with showers and thunderstorms possible – especially this evening. Highs will be in the mid 70s. The weekend should be beautiful though with highs expected in the mid 70s with plenty of sunshine. 2. Live chat with Richard Tisei today: Make sure to come to Patch at 11:30 a.m. this morning when we talk to congressional candidate Richard Tisei in a one-hour live chat. Come with your questions for Tisei, who is taking on Congressman John Tierney in the fall. 3. North Reading takes on Lynnfield: The Thanksgiving Day rivals will go head-to-head on the baseball field on Saturday. By beating Bishop Fenwick, Lynnfield High will square …

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Five Things to Know Today: June 7

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Today is Thursday, June 7. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Weather: Today should be a mixed bag with highs around 70. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms may pop up in the afternoon. On the plus side, there should be more sunshine than we’ve seen this week. 2. North Reading baseball wins semifinal game: North Reading is headed to the Division 3 North finals and a trip to LeLacheur Park in Lowell, which is the home of the Lowell Spinners. North Reading beat Saugus 5-4 at Fraser Field in Lynn Wednesday night. North Reading will play the winner of Lynnfield and Bishop Fenwick, which play in Lowell this evening, in the finals. 3. Reading baseball semifinal game tonight: Reading Memorial High School baseball team…

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Five Things to Know Today: June 6

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Today is Wednesday, June 6. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Weather: The gray weather will continue today. There will be mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and highs in the low 60s. 2. Substance abuse community dialogue event: The Reading Public Schools, Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse, the town of Reading and Reading Police are inviting the community to a dialogue event from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, June 6 at Reading Memorial High School fieldhouse. The event is for students in grades 9-11 as well as parents of students in grades entering 9-11 in the fall.  The event will include a discussion about underage drinking prevention and new chemical health regulations. 3. North Reading boys lacrosse …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 12

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Today is Monday, March 12. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Beautiful day. Expect cloudless skies and highs near 70 today. This will be the first of a string of seasonably warm weather expected this week. 2. Great work Lady Rockets! In case you missed it over the weekend, the Reading Memorial High School girls’ basketball team won the Division II North title with a hard-fought victory over defending champs Arlington Catholic on Saturday. The Lady Rockets will take on Scituate in the state semifinals on Tuesday at 6 a.m. at the TD Garden. Just like Saturday’s game, Patch will be there and readers will be able to follow the action on our live blog. 3. North Reading resident breaks hockey scoring record. Congrats to Jimmy Vesey…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 9

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Today is Friday, March 9. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Getting cooler – for now. Yesterday was just about a perfect day for March, wasn’t it? Today won’t be quite as good, but highs may still reach 50 degrees. Snow showers are possible tonight. The weekend should bring a lot of sunshine with highs in the middle 40s on Saturday and nearly 60 on Sunday. 2. Best hair salon. Where is your favorite hair salon? Make sure you vote in our poll, which closes at 9 a.m. this morning. Go to the shop’s directory page on Patch and write a review too. It’s been a close race so far and it’s clear our readers love their hair stylists. We’ll name the winner at noon. 3. Voter registration in North Reading. The deadline to register in order…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 3

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Today is Friday, Feb. 3. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Sunny Friday and weekend: The next three days should be mirror images of one another. Friday through Sunday should see almost cloudless skies with highs around 40. Not bad for February. 2. Zombies at North Reading High: Make sure to check out our photos of Zombie Prom, the Musical, which kicks off at North Reading High School tonight. Head out and support these young actors as they recreate the 1950s. Oh, and did I mention there are zombies? Click on the article for ticket information. 3. Missing dog: Have you seen Molly? She is a black and white cocker spaniel who was last seen in her yard at 200 Haverhill St., around 4 p.m. yesterday. If you spot Molly, please make …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 4

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Today is Monday, April 4. Here are five things you need to know: To find more things to do today, check out our event listings. 

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 30

Your daily digest of what’s going on in North Reading.

Today is Wednesday. Here are five things you need to know: To find more things to do today, check out our event listings. 

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 28

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Today is Monday, March 28. Here are five things you need to know: To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.