📈 Officials Weigh Major Override as Budget Pressures Mount
"Joint Meeting Highlights Potential Service Cuts, Staffing Reductions, and Need for Long-Term Financial Planning" Town officials are considering a significant Proposition 2½ override as they confront growing budget pressures, rising…
📈 Reading Recap’s Most-Read Articles for June 2026
If you haven't seen them yet, check out the 6 most popular articles our readers enjoyed in June 2026. From gripping local stories to eye-opening insights, these pieces sparked the…
🏗️ Permanent Building Committee 7-1-26 AI Recap
Below is a summarized version of the Permanent Building Committee meeting, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts. This summary condenses…
🎆 4th of July Fireworks DRONE Live Stream at 9:30
Unable to attend the 4th of July fireworks in person tonight or prefer watching from home? You're in for a treat! We'll be live streaming the Wakefield Lake Quannapowitt fireworks…
☎️ RPD Unveils Restored Police Callbox Honoring Officer Richard L. Nelson
The Reading Police Department is pleased to unveil a restored historic police callbox at the front entrance of the Reading Police Station, honoring the legacy of the late Reading Police…
🍹 Select Board Approves Expanded Sunday and Holiday Alcohol Sales Hours
"Board adopts local option approved by Town Meeting to extend operating hours for Section 12 license holders" The Select Board voted unanimously to expand Sunday and holiday alcohol sales hours…
✅ Reading’s Senior Property Tax Exemption Program Reauthorized for another Three Years
"State House delegation secures timely passage of home rule petition for town" Reading’s popular means-tested senior property tax exemption program has been reauthorized for another three years following a push…
🎪 Reading Fall Street Faire Canceled Indefinitely
Here is the announcement posted by the Reading Rotary Club on Facebook: Dear Community Members, The Reading Rotary Club has made the difficult decision to discontinue hosting the Reading Fall…
🌟 Joanne Wooldridge Receives Community All-Star Award
Mystic Valley Elder Services Honors 11 Residents Making a Difference Mystic Valley Elder Services is proud to announce that Joanne Wooldridge received the nonprofit agency’s Community All-Star Award. The awards…
🗓️ This Week in Meetings 6/29 – 7/3
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 Monday morning only—new meetings may…
