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High Street To Close Four Days For Roadwork Starting July 14

High Street closure looms as state funding lifts Reading's Council on Aging. Town Hall announced High Street will shut down July 14-17 for roadwork, while local businesses stay accessible, and Town Manager Jayne Wellman discussed upcoming recycling changes on the town's new podcast. Pat…

State Budget Delivers Funding Boost For Reading Council On Aging

State budget brings funding for Reading's Council on Aging as trash-collection overhaul advances. A newly passed $63.4 billion Fiscal Year 2027 state budget includes assistance for the Reading Council on Aging, according to a Patch report, while Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed the t…

Town Rolls Out Trash and Recycling Overhaul, New Podcast Explains Changes

Reading rolls out trash and recycling changes as new town podcast debuts amid a light week for local government news. Town Manager Jayne Wellman's new program, "Reading Between the Lines," dedicated its latest episode to explaining the shift, while the town also promoted mosquito sprayi…

Reading Median Sale Price Reaches $925,000 in Active Early-Summer Market

Eleven of 18 recorded deeds in Reading carried disclosed sale prices during the period from June 6 to July 5, 2026, with transactions ranging from $192,350 to $1,525,000 and a median of $925,000. The month's standout deal was 36 Lindsay Lane, which sold June 18 for $1,525,000 — the high…

Reading Youth Lacrosse's Summer Sixes program is midway through its run at Reading Memorial High School as the Independence Day week gets underway.

The Reading Lacrosse Association's Summer Sixes program continued at Reading Memorial High School through the Fourth of July week, with Monday, Tuesday and/or Wednesday evening sessions running through July 30. Registration is still open for the grades pre-K through 8 program, which com…

Reading's Senior Property Tax Exemption Program reauthorized for three more years

Reading's Senior Property Tax Exemption Program has been reauthorized for three more years after the state House delegation secured passage of a home rule petition. The town's Extreme Heat Warning, active since July 1, runs through today, with public cooling centers remaining available …

Reading's Senior Property Tax Break Extended Three More Years Before Holiday Weekend

Reading's senior property tax exemption program has been reauthorized for three more years after the state House delegation secured passage of a home rule petition. That renewal arrives as the town heads into a holiday weekend still under an Extreme Heat Warning through July 4, with pub…

Reading Opens Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Warning Covers July 4 Weekend

Reading enters the July 4 holiday under an extreme heat warning as the town opens public buildings as cooling centers from July 1 through July 4. The alert, posted Tuesday on the town's News Flash, is the most immediate concern for residents heading into the long weekend, with older adu…

Reading Median Sale Price Hits $1.08M in June on Nine Disclosed Transactions

Reading recorded 19 property transfers between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with nine transactions carrying disclosed prices ranging from $274,000 to $2,400,000 and a median of $1,080,000. The period's standout sale was 134 Fairchild Drive, which changed hands for $2.4 million on June 2 — …

Reading Override Question Looms as Town Closes Out June

Reading closes June with a major budget question unresolved and a dangerous heat wave on the way. The town's News Flash produced no new items in the past 24 hours, but readingma.gov continues to highlight active summer programs including the Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge and au…

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