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Burnt Transformer Connection Caused Reading Power Outage: RMLD
The outage hit a neighborhood north of downtown Reading around 9 p.m. Monday night.

Dakota Antelman is a Patch reporter covering Arlington, Medford, Newton, Brookline, Malden, Melrose and Woburn. Email: dakota.antelman@patch.com. Twitter: @DakotaAntelman
The outage hit a neighborhood north of downtown Reading around 9 p.m. Monday night.

The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department published its winter recreation brochure on Monday.
The annual unofficial Kindness Day holiday is returning this week for another year of festivities.
"Thanks to volunteers and businesses for making the Mayor’s Senior Grab n’ Go event a huge success."
Melrose will take the court on Wednesday to play for a spot in the state championship.
The money comes as the city looks to piece together a larger funding plan for park upgrades.
Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill into law on Thursday, finalizing more than $400,000 in funding with Wakefield ties.
Stoneham girls soccer, boys soccer and football teams will all soon play for a spot in their state championship games.
Austin Prep will face a familiar rival in St. Mary's School of Lynn at Fenway Park next week.
The city ordinance prohibits parking on the even side of streets through the winter months.
The Gutierrez Company recently converted the Burlington BioCenter off Burlington Mall Road for life science uses.
Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill into law on Thursday, finalizing close to $1 million in funding for Malden city projects.
The closures are part of state testing for new wrong way vehicle detection systems.
The court aims to help honor the life of Grace Zinck of Melrose.
See this week’s top stories: New Vietnam War memorial, mayor names new police chief, Hollywood comes to Malden.
The memorial stands on the campus of Reading Memorial High School, honoring seven RMHS students who died during the Vietnam War.
Police said they are investigating after two recent incidents of attempted scams.
Santa will be available for photos and visits at the Burlington Mall seven days a week through Dec. 24.
A Revere man and a Danvers man were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries after the cruiser crash.
The schedule of Veterans Day programming will get underway on Friday morning at Stoneham Town Hall.