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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…

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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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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

Two Reading-connected obituaries appeared this week. Elden, Kenneth "Wayne" W., 61, of Derry, N.H., who grew up in Reading, died September 16; his notice was posted by Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Derry, N.H. Chambers, Anna M. (MacGauley), 84, a longtime Reading resident and w…

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New shuttle offers free rides to hospital

A free, on-demand electric shuttle now connects Reading residents to Winchester Hospital and the Lahey Clinic. From our own coverage: Real estate roundup tracks September home sales. Also in today's brief (13 items): Free electric shuttle launches linking Reading to hospitals; Reading p…

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Real Estate

Reading Median Sale Price Holds at $860,000 Amid Range of Recorded Deeds

Reading recorded 19 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with 13 sales showing a price so far, ranging from $572,500 to $1,250,000 and a median of $860,000. The top sale was 10 Grandview Road at $1,250,000, sold by David A. and Patricia E. Druid to Frank J. Bova and Kelly Ot…

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Override question set for November 3 ballot

Reading voters will decide a fiscal 2028 override question on the November 3 ballot. Also in today's brief (10 items): Override question set for November 3 ballot; What could replace senior programming at Pleasant Street; School building panel meets again Monday; Town Forest Committee m…

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Killam building committee meets Monday

Killam School Building Committee convenes Monday as construction of Reading's new elementary school continues. Also in today's brief (5 items): Reading Memorial freshman soccer hosts Watertown Monday; Killam School Building Committee meets Monday; Town Forest Committee meets Monday; Bar…

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Town sets three fall vaccine clinic dates

Reading will host three fall vaccine clinics for COVID and flu at Coolidge Middle School this season. Also in today's brief (7 items): Town sets three fall vaccine clinic dates; Downtown crews build raised intersection at High and Haven; Contributory Retirement Board meets Wednesday mor…

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