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MPNP Scholarship winner Jacob Sinclair-Steeves
Jacob Sinclair-Steeves will be studying nursing at UMass Boston this fall. Jake’s heartfelt, thoughtful, well-written, essay full of neighborhood pride blew us all away. Please join us in congratulating Jacob on a job very well done. Donations can be made for next year’s scholarship by sending a check to: Martins Pond Association c/o North Reading Parks & Recreation Department 235 North St North Reading MA 01864 – please put MPA Neighborhood Pride Scholarship in the memo on your check
Inaugural Martins Pond Scholarship Awarded
Congratulations to Jacob Sinclair-Steeves, the winner of the first ever Martins Pond Scholarship. Jacob’s essay was chosen from the excellent pool of applications. Next year’s scholarship details will be announced in Spring 2018. Jacob’s entry p1 | p2
Martins Pond is my natural habitat.
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Today we remember Frederick Clarke who grew up on Martin’s Pond and is the man that the park is named after. The article is from the Boston Herald, 31 Oct 1948. He is buried at Riverside. Notice that it took him 3.5 years to return home.
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WATERMILFOIL AND FANWORT TREATMENT FOR MARTIN’S POND ON MAY 31ST
On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Martin’s Pond will be treated for watermilfoil and fanwort. Both are highly aggressive invasive plants that can quickly overtake small lakes and ponds. If not controlled, milfoil and fanwort can have damaging effects on natural wildlife, vegetation and recreational activities as they will continue to grow at a very rapid pace. SOLitude Lake Management of Shrewsbury, MA has been retained to respond to this invasive plant infestation. Please note the following important information regarding this
Neighborhood House Fire May 20
Our hearts go out to our neighbors that lost their home this morning. Thank you to the North Reading, MA Firefighters Local 1857 and the fire departments from surrounding towns for keeping it contained. House ‘completely leveled’ after possible explosion in North Reading A North Reading home is “completely leveled,” firefighters say after a 2-alarm fire ripped through the building. More info @ http://ift.tt/2qIoJM6 Automated post from Martins Pond – http://ift.tt/1PFe6Un May 20, 2017 at 11:57AM
Dog Breath Photography on Chronicle
Dog Breath Photography was featured on WCVB’s Chronicle on May 2. Kaylee Greer grew up in the Martin’s Pond neighborhood. Her pet photography is amazing. from Martins Pond http://ift.tt/1PFe6Un
Martin’s Pond Community Pride Scholarship
Martin’s Pond Community Pride Scholarship The Martin’s Pond Association is proud to offer a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a graduating senior from the Martin’s Pond neighborhood in North Reading towards the pursuit of college or trade school. In the spirit of community pride, neighbors fully funded this award. The scholarship will be awarded based on a submitted essay. Essays will be judged based on honesty, integrity, thoughtfulness, respect for the environment, and neighborhood pride. A hardcopy of
Our eagle scout candidate has planted the trees and is now going to do some pruning of the area tomorrow at noon. Arborist Marc Fournier is coming to give pointers on what are invasives and how to prune. If anyone from the neighborhood would like to work for an hour or two please look for them at the pumping station area on Lakeside Boulevard. Bring some snips if you have them.
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