✍️ LTE: In Praise of Porchfest
The following was sent to us by a reader - Dear Editor: I am writing to recognize and thank the performers, hosts, organizers, and attendees of Reading Porchfest 2024, which…
✍️ LTE: Questions to Answer Tonight re: MBTA Communities
The following was sent to us by a reader - Good morning, Andrew MacNichol and CPDC (and town manager, assistant town manager and Select Board, who are cc’d): I have…
✍️ LTE: Thank You
Dear Reading Residents, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone, especially the residents who took the time to come to the polls and cast their votes. I am…
✍️ LTE: Vote from “First Principles” on May 14th
The following was sent to us by a reader - Clearly, I have some bias here, given that Melissa Murphy is my wife of nearly 17 years. We have been…
✍️ LTE: The Reason for this Election
The following was sent to us by a reader - Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, an LTE was published that had everyone talking. It's opening paragraph ended with this…
✍️ LTE: Please Join Me in Voting for Melissa Murphy
With the upcoming election to fill the remaining time in Jackie McCarthy‘s Select Board term, I’m looking for a candidate who exhibits similar qualities as Jackie. I am looking for…
✍️ LTE: Melissa Murphy: the Right Person for Reading!
The following was sent to us by a reader - As a Reading resident for 45 years, Town Meeting representative for multiple cycles, and an educator in the Reading Public…
✍️ LTE: The Molting of A Community, The Point of No Return
May 14th cometh!! Whether you’re a diehard conservative, an independent, a discerning moderate, or an uncommitted liberal, we need your vote to help get MELISSA MURPHY elected to the Reading Select…
✍️ LTE: Vote for Melissa, A Mom for Select Board
If you haven’t been paying attention to the local governmental meetings, well let me just say that things have become a bit tense. My solution, elect Melissa Murphy, mother of…
✍️ LTE: Making MBTA Communities Work for Reading
Dear members of the Reading community, I was heartened to see that the instructional motion proposing guidelines to limit MBTA Communities-compliant zoning changes failed to pass Town Meeting on Monday…
