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Obituary notices, week of July 13, 2026 through July 19, 2026

One Reading obituary was published this week: Woods, Polly A. (Bamberg), 87, whose notice was posted through Barile Funeral Home via Echovita. No further biographical detail — profession, family, or service arrangements — was available in the source material at press time; readers are d…

Pearl Street Sale Tops Reading's Active June Housing Market at $2.275 Million

Reading recorded 20 property sales between June 19 and July 18, according to deeds filed with the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Among the 16 sales with disclosed prices, values ranged from $430,000 to $2,275,000, with a median of $812,000. The month's top sale was 539 Pearl St., wh…

High Street Reopens After Days-Long Roadwork Closure

High Street's roadwork closure lifts as state budget delivers a Council on Aging van boost. The town's High Street closure ran July 14-17 for roadwork, while Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed upcoming trash and recycling changes on the "Reading Between the Lines" podcast. The Fiscal Y…

Finance Committee Sends Override Options to Select Board

Reading's Finance Committee sent budget override options to the Select Board this week, according to Reading Patch. Town Manager Jayne Wellman released a new episode of "Reading Between the Lines," the Town Hall and RCTV podcast, focused on the town's ongoing rubbish and recycling chang…

Reading Previews Automated Trash and Recycling Changes

Reading previewed sweeping changes to trash and recycling collection as the town rolls out a new automated program. Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed the shift in a new episode of "Reading Between the Lines," Town Hall's podcast made with RCTV. Elsewhere, the East Middlesex Mosquito C…

Sen. Lewis Helps Pass Bill To Protect Healthcare Workers From Assault

State Sen. Jason Lewis helped pass a Massachusetts Senate bill to protect healthcare workers from assault. The measure, aimed at hospitals and other healthcare facilities amid a rise in violent incidents against staff, was approved by the Senate, according to Reading Patch, in a story h…

Reading Rolls Out Automated Trash Program, Closes High Street for Repairs

Reading is overhauling trash and recycling collection while High Street closes for four days of repairs this week. Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed the new automated program on the town's "Reading Between the Lines" podcast, and High Street will be closed to through traffic from Mond…

Reading Median Home Price Reaches $812,000 as June Sales Cluster in Upper Tier

The Reading registry recorded 19 property transfers between June 12 and July 11, 2026, with 10 carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $425,000 to $1,525,000 and a median of $812,000. Nine of the remaining deeds show grantor-grantee name overlap consistent with trust formations and …

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…

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