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Five Things You Need to Know Today: August 19

Your guide to North Reading today.

Today is Friday, August 19. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 78 degrees this afternoon and drop to 67 in the evening. Expect scattered thunderstorms throughout the day and showers overnight. 2. Live music. Head to the Great American Tavern for live music in the lounge. Chad Lamarsh will play at 9 p.m. 3. Back to school. Visit Abbott Shoe, Lumina Salon, Goodhearts Children Shop or other participating retailers and enter to win a $200 school package from the Horseshoe Grille. Click here for details. 4. Summerscape. Drop your kids off at the middle school for Summerscape. The program runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 5. This day in history. In 2004, the popular search engine Google was …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 13

Your guide to North Reading today.

Today is Monday, June 13. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Today's weather. The temperature will reach 67 degrees, and drop to 48 in the evening. Expect partly cloudy skies and possible thunder showers in the afternoon. 2. Bruins Game 6. Head to the Great American Tavern to watch the Bruins play Vancouver. The game starts at 8 p.m.  3. Family concert. There will be a family concert tonight at the Flint Memorial Library with David Polanksy. The free concert will begin at 7 p.m.  3. Best gas price. Best Gas and Hess are both offering the lowest price in town, $3.69. The next lowest price is $3.71, offered at the 7-eleven gas station. 4. School Committee. There is a School Committee meeting tonight at the North Reading Middle …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 8

Your guide to North Reading today.

Today is Wednesday, June 8. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Drive with the top down. The temperature will reach 95 degress today, with a low of 69 in the evening. You'll see some clouds in the sky during the afternoon, but those will clear as the day winds down. 2. Hillview Commission Meeting. The Hillview Commision will meet at the Hillview Country Club. If you plan to attend, the meeting will start at 7 p.m. 3. Land Utilization Committee Meeting. The Land Utilization Committee will meet at Town Hall. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. 4. Trivia and karaoke. Head to the Great American Tavern for Trivia and Karaoke night in the lounge. The event will run from 7 to 11:30 p.m.  5. Free cookies. Like Chips Ahoy! on …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today: June 3

Your guide to North Reading today.

Today is Friday, June 3. Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Sunshine days. The sun is back! Today will be sunny and 73 degrees. The temperature will only drop about five degrees in the evening. 2. National doughnut day. Stop by Dunkin Donuts today for a free doughnut with the purchase of any drink. 3. Comedy night. Stop by the Great American Tavern for comedy night at 8 p.m. The 90-minute show will feature Johnny Joyce winner of the 2010 Boston Herald's Funniest Minute winner contest, and tickets are only $5. 4. Hornet Hustle. The Hornet Hustle is on Sunday at 9 a.m. It will be the fifth and final event, and you won't want to miss it. Click here to read more about it. 5. Tennis playoffs. Support the boys tennis team at their 3…

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Great American Tavern Makes Changes to Please Local Residents

Great American Tavern addresses noise, parking, and lighting issues.

Great American Tavern will address local residents complaints by installing a shoebox light, fence, heavier curtain for their stage, and signs reminding patrons to respect the neighbors. After listening to resident complaints at a Board of Selectman meeting on May 17, the tavern decided to implement some changes. At last Tuesday's Community Planning Commission (CPC) meeting, board members discussed the proposed remedies for the establishment. In addition to the tavern's patrons making excessive noise, residents complained about parking issues and bright lights shining into nearby houses. The tavern's owner Robert Palmer is amenable to all of the solutions that were mentioned during the CPC meeting, board member Warren Pearce said. To …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 31

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

Today is Thursday, March 31. 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 Ways to Save This Week

We look at food, spas and more in the area.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This column is dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box, and then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on meals, spas and more. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions: ANDREA’S …

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IMAGE GALLERY: Great American Tavern Opens Its Doors

New restaurant at 303 Main St. hosted a private party Sunday night. Patch stopped by to take a tour of the place, which has a weekend of live music planned to celebrate.

North Reading's newest restaurant officially opened its doors Tuesday. The Great American Tavern, located at the former Ristorante Daniela site at 303 Main St., held a private party Sunday night to kick off its opening week. The restaurant, managed by the owners of the Tanner Tavern in Woburn, has seating for more than 200 people and also will hold live music and other events. The restaurant has a trio of bands lined up to celebrate its opening. On Thursday, RainDog will take the stage, followed on Friday by Pulse and Saturday by Onset. The bands will play from 9 p.m. to midnight, with last call at 12:30 a.m. Last call every other night will be 11:30 p.m., according to the restaurant. The tavern's daily hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to…

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Why Was 303 Main St. Built So Close to Route 28?

Officials say the economy, septic limitations and smart growth affected the design.

The look of the building at the former Daniela’s site at 303 Main St. is unusual. Why was a building of this type constructed so close to the street? The economy, septic limitations and new smart growth combined to influence the aesthetics of The Village Shoppes of North Reading, the new development on the former Ristorante Daniela site at 303 Main St. The new 15,000-square foot building is set close to Main Street, with the parking at the rear. The building is set forward for two reasons, said Heidi Griffin, North Reading’s community planning administrator. First, because the septic system's leach field is located at the rear of the property, the building had to be near the front of the parcel. Second, smart growth guidelines set for by …

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