Government · Select Board
Select Board votes to challenge MWRA sewer costs
The Reading Select Board voted 4-0 to send a letter challenging an MWRA sewer overflow plan that could raise the town's cost to $68.4 million.
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Morning Brief
New Snow Patrol links volunteers to neighbors
Reading Recreation launches volunteer Snow Patrol program pairing residents with neighbors needing storm help.
Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging Backs $12,000 for Senior Lunches
The Reading Council on Aging voted 4-1 to commit up to $12,000 from the Burbank Trust Fund for weekly community lunches and monthly birthday lunches through June 30.
Morning Brief
Free electric shuttle service begins this fall
Free, on-demand electric shuttle service begins linking Reading, Wakefield and area hospitals this fall. From our own coverage: Family trust sales highlight September Coolidge Road deal.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
This week's Reading obituary roundup includes two notices: Petrocelli, Mary (Donahue), 91, of Reading and Gloucester, who died October 7, 2026, and was predeceased by her husband, Neil Domenic Petrocelli.
Morning Brief
Coolidge Road sale tops $2.1M
Coolidge Road sale tops $2.1 million as September deed records reveal family trust property transfers. From our own coverage: Conservation panel OKs Parker turf field order; Finance Committee takes up sidewalk snow bylaw.
Real Estate
Coolidge Road Deal at $2.15 Million Leads September Price Gains in Reading
Reading recorded 18 property deeds from Sept. 18 to Oct. 17, but only six carried a sale price as of this report, ranging from $625,000 to $2,150,000 with a median of $750,000 among those six.
Morning Brief
School Committee endorses override 'yes' vote
Reading School Committee endorses yes vote on November 3 override as warnings of deep cuts mount. From our own coverage: Conservation panel weighs Parker turf field wetlands dispute; Finance Committee weighs sidewalk snow removal bylaw.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Backs Yes Vote on Override
The Reading School Committee voted 5-0 to formally endorse a "yes" vote on the town's November 3 operating override.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Recommends Sidewalk Snow Bylaw, 7-0
The Reading Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend a townwide sidewalk snow and ice removal bylaw for Subsequent Town Meeting, shifting clearing duties toward property owners after the town was warned of state fines up to $1,000 a day per violation.
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