High Street To Close Four Days For Grant-Funded Roadwork
READING — High Street will close for four days starting next week, part of a paving project funded by a $2.6 million infrastructure grant, while the town also begins mosquito spraying and a new podcast episode covers upcoming changes to trash pickup.
TOWN HALL
High Street will be closed from July 14 through July 17 for roadwork, according to the town's News Flash. Local businesses along the corridor will remain open and accessible during the closure, the town said. Per "Road Work Scheduled Next Week In Reading" from Patch, the project is tied to a $2.6 million infrastructure grant, a detail not included in the town's own alert (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading).
The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will conduct truck-mounted aerosol spraying in Reading throughout the summer, the town announced, with a schedule posted online for residents who want to plan around treatment days.
Town Manager Jayne Wellman released a new episode of the "Reading Between the Lines" podcast, produced with RCTV, focused on upcoming changes to the town's rubbish and recycling program. The town has also begun promoting automated trash and recycling service changes, though further details on rollout timing were not specified in the release.
Separately, per "Representative Jones' July 10 District Office Hours Cancelled," State Representative Brad Jones' monthly district office hours scheduled for today have been called off, with hours set to resume in August, according to his office's Patch post (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading).
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Five Star Theatre Company, a local youth theater program, is running a four-week summer session for performers ages 9 to 15 built around Disney's "Moana JR.," culminating in two public performances at Reading Memorial High School on July 24 and 25, according to a Patch Neighbor News post from contributor MM Hogan (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading).
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"New England Theater Company Celebrating America 250 With Historical Play" — a newly formed local theater company, founded by Laura J. Bilodeau, is staging a historical production tied to America's semiquincentennial, per a CBS Boston report carried on Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading).
"State Approves Funding For Reading Council On Aging" — the Reading Council on Aging will receive funding as part of a recently passed state budget package, though the exact dollar figure was not specified, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading).
"'Beautifully Expanded' 4-BR Colonial Hits The Market In Reading" — a four-bedroom colonial home has been listed for sale in town, marketed as offering ample space and flexibility, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading).
COMING UP
The Board of Library Trustees meets Monday, July 13, and again Tuesday, July 14. The Community Planning and Development Commission meets Monday, July 13. The Select Board meets Tuesday, July 14. The Finance Committee meets Wednesday, July 15, with the Select Board also attending that session. Concerts on the Common is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, per Patch's event listing. High Street will be closed to through traffic July 14-17 for roadwork.