$500K grant lands for roadway redesign

From Reading News

• Trail certificate fight tests conservation panel's budget. The Reading Conservation Commission weighed a contested trail certificate marked by warped boardwalk planks and dying black locust trees while warning its yearly operating budget has nearly run out. Hearings on 695 Pearl Street, 81 Causeway Road, Parker Middle School and 18 Knollwood Road continued to October 14.Reading News

Reading on Wed, Oct 14

• Reading wins $500,000 grant for roadway redesign. Reading received a $500,000 grant through the state's HousingWorks Infrastructure Program to help fund a redesign of a major roadway, Reading Patch reported.Reading Patch
• Trader Joe's opens first Reading store. Trader Joe's opened its first Reading location Wednesday at 34 Walkers Brook Drive in the Crossing at Walkers Brook, hiring more than 40 local workers, according to Reading Patch and Hoodline.Reading Patch
• Free regional shuttle service launches in Reading. The Link, a free on-demand electric shuttle, now offers door-to-door rides between Reading and Wakefield plus trips to Winchester Hospital and Lahey Clinic in Burlington, according to the town.Town of Reading
• Reading Memorial ties Westport 1-1 in soccer. Reading Memorial's varsity soccer team tied Westport 1-1 on the road in a nonconference match Wednesday, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: School Committee holds regular meeting Thursday. The Reading School Committee holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m., according to the town's calendar.Town of Reading
• Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: Environmental Sustainability Committee meets Thursday. The Reading Environmental Sustainability Committee holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m., according to the town's calendar.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 p.m.: Chamber beer garden returns Saturday afternoon. The Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce hosts its Beer Garden Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Reading
• Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 p.m.: Library hosts conversation with Abigail Adams Sunday. Reading Public Library presents 'A Conversation with Abigail Adams' Sunday at 2 p.m. at 25 Woburn Street.Town of Reading
• Mon, Oct 19, 6:00 p.m.: Council on Aging meets Monday evening. The Reading Council on Aging holds its regular meeting Monday at 6 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Reading
• Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Tuesday night. The Reading Select Board holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Reading
• Tue, Oct 20, 12:30 p.m.: Override forums continue through the week. Select Board and Finance Committee members attend override forums Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 9 a.m., plus an Override Lunch and Learn Tuesday at 49 Pleasant Street, per the town calendar.Town of Reading
• Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 p.m.: Snow shoveling bylaw forum set for Wednesday. The Commission on Disabilities and Bylaw Committee host a joint public forum on a proposed snow shoveling bylaw Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 64 Middlesex Avenue, ahead of November's Town Meeting.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 a.m.: DPW bulk drop off set for Oct. 24. Reading DPW hosts a Burnable Bulk Drop-Off Saturday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DPW Facility, 75 Newcrossing Road, for larger household items.Town of Reading
• Sat, Nov 7: Reading's first Pumpkin Smash set for Nov. 7. Reading will hold its first Pumpkin Smash event Saturday, November 7, encouraging residents to smash and compost old pumpkins rather than throw them out, according to Reading Patch.Reading Patch

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