🏛️ Select Board 2-24-26 AI Recap
Below is a summarized version of the Select Board meeting, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts. This summary condenses the…
🏛️ Board Votes to Execute Separation Agreement with Town Manager Matthew Kraunelis
"Decision sets in motion the search process for Reading’s next Town Manager" In a brief but consequential late‑night session, the Reading Select Board voted unanimously on the separation agreement for…
🏛️ Karen Herrick Announces Re-Election to the Select Board Campaign
Dear Friends and Neighbors, When I was first elected to the Select Board in 2020, I brought significant municipal government knowledge from my roles serving as a long-time Town Meeting member…
🗓️ This Week in Meetings 2/24 – 2/27
Here's the updated list of all meetings with agendas currently scheduled for this week in Reading. Please note that this information is accurate as of Tuesday morning only—new meetings may…
❄️ Tuesday’s Status: Reading Schools Closed. Town Hall, PSC, Library Open
via the Town of Reading - Winter Storm Hernando Update As of 6:00 PM this evening, Reading has received about 14 inches of snow, and had more than 50 pieces…
📊 CPA Study Committee Presents Findings, Recommends 1% Tax Surcharge
"Opposition Emerges, but Charter Still Compels CPA Placement on Ballot" At the latest Select Board meeting, the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Study Committee formally presented its long‑awaited report detailing whether Reading should…
🔎 School Committee Outlines Next Steps in Superintendent Search
"Screening committee finalized as district moves ahead of statewide timeline" During the School Committee's latest meeting, they received an update on the district’s superintendent search, with Chair Shawn Brandt and…
🌨️ Monday Closures: Reading Schools, Town Hall, PSC, Library, RMLD (Current Status)
As of 1:40PM - Due to the winter storm, school will be closed tomorrow (Monday, 2/23) Updated 3pm Sunday February 2/22: Reading Town Hall, Reading Public Schools, the Reading Public…
💡 RMLD Defers Decision on Renewable Energy Certificate Retirement Levels
"Staff outlines cost, risk, and ratepayer impacts as board opts to revisit policy in 2026" The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) Board of Commissioners has deferred a decision on whether…
🐨 Killam School Building Committee to Retain Continuity with Nazzaro as Designee
"School Committee members agree experience and institutional knowledge are critical as project moves forward" At their latest meeting, the School Committee reached a consensus to maintain continuity on the Killam…
