📉 Reading Officials Launch Override Discussion as FY28 Budget Gap Emerges
"Finance Committee outlines structural deficit, tax impact concerns, and timeline for potential November vote" Town officials formally launched discussion of a potential operating override during a May 20th joint Finance…
🅿️ Select Board Removes Parking Spaces on Woburn Street to Address Safety Concerns
"Changes target crash-prone pinch point to improve traffic flow and emergency vehicle access" Select Board members voted at their last meeting to remove four parking spaces along Woburn Street near…
📣 Select Board Approves National Public Works Week Resolution
"Resolution honors DPW staff for vital services supporting infrastructure, safety, and daily operations" The Select Board unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday declaring May 17 through May 23, 2026 as National…
📺 New RCTV Director Deirdre Morales Introduced at Select Board Meeting
"𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩" New Reading Community Television (RCTV) Executive Director Deirdre Morales was introduced during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Select Board meeting,…
🏥 Reading Announces New Health Insurance Deal Projected to Save $3.9 Million
"Agreement modernizes decades-old plan, introduces deductibles and new coverage options" A new health insurance agreement negotiated by the Public Employee Committee, led by Pat Iapicca, and Town Manager Jayne Wellman…
🏛️ Select Board 5-12-26 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…
🏛️ Select Board 4-14-26 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…
🏛️ Melissa Murphy Elected Select Board Chair; Karen Rose-Gillis Named Vice Chair
"Board selects new leadership team following recent town election" At Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, Melissa Murphy was elected as the new Chair of the Reading Select Board, while Karen…
📮 Select Board Vice Chair Melissa Murphy Leads Regional Effort to Uphold Voter Approved Legislative Audit
The Town of Reading has taken a leading role in a growing regional effort to support enforcement of the voter approved audit of the Massachusetts Legislature, with Select Board Vice Chair Melissa…
🏛️ D’Arezzo Emphasizes Data‑Driven Leadership at Select Board Forum
"Candidate addresses budget pressures, development, and public process" Select Board candidate Tony D’Arezzo used a recent public forum hosted by Reading Recap to outline his approach to town governance, emphasizing fact‑based decision‑making, collaboration, and…
