Government · Select Board
Select Board tables $600,000 field lighting plan
Reading's Select Board tabled a $600,000 Driscoll Field lighting project to spring Town Meeting, citing budget strain ahead of a $6.5 million override vote.
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Morning Brief
Free shuttle begins serving two hospitals
A free, on-demand electric shuttle now links Reading and Wakefield to two area hospitals. Also in today's brief (9 items): Free shuttle begins serving Reading and Wakefield; Town manager's September report highlights project milestones; Select Board skips own meeting for Finance Committ…
Government · Zoning Board
Reading zoning board approves razing of 1792 house
Reading's Zoning Board of Appeals approved demolition of a 1792 house tied to muralist Rufus Porter, over objections from preservationists and neighbors.
Sports
Reading Youth Hockey reports 312 registered players across 23 program teams this season.
Reading Youth Hockey, the town's ice hockey program since 1972, reports 312 registered players this season across 23 teams, from its Learn To Play track up through coed travel squads (Mites to Bantam) and girls' travel teams (U10 to U18). The program, backed by 16 sponsors, also runs a …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026
Reading's obituary notices this week name two residents: Reis, Ademar P., 79, who died Monday, September 28, 2026, born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, and Silva, Milton P., 92, a longtime Reading resident remembered in his obituary as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfa…
Morning Brief
September home sales top $1 million in spots
Reading home sale prices swung widely in September as several closings topped $1 million. From our own coverage: Home sale prices range widely as September closings top $1 million. Also in today's brief (12 items): DPW sets burnable bulk drop-off for Oct. 24; Historical Commission meets…
Real Estate
Reading home sale prices range widely as September closings top $1 million
Reading recorded 19 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Of the nine sales with a price on file, prices ranged from $280,000 to $1,175,000, with a median of $800,000. The month's top sale was 51 Mt Vernon St at $1,175,000, sold by Charles G. and Maria S. Linderman to Brian Hel…
Morning Brief
Override question heads to Nov. 3 ballot
An operational override for fiscal year 2028 will appear on Reading's November 3 ballot. Also in today's brief (12 items): Override question heads to November 3 ballot; Police sell patches to mark Domestic Violence Month; Fall Recreation program registration now open; Historical Commiss…
Morning Brief
Fall recycling event returns Saturday
Reading's fall recycling event returns Saturday with drop-off for electronics, plastic and Styrofoam. Also in today's brief (12 items): Reading police don pink for cancer awareness; Reading Memorial hosts Marblehead in JV soccer; Fall recycling event set for Saturday at DPW; Dark satire…
Morning Brief
Forum set on proposed snow shoveling bylaw
Reading sets joint forum on proposed sidewalk snow shoveling bylaw ahead of November Town Meeting. Also in today's brief (9 items): Forum set on proposed snow shoveling bylaw; Virtual forum lets residents ask override questions; Board and committee volunteer applications due Wednesday; …
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