Reading is rolling out the free Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge for kids this summer, town officials announced this week. The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is also running truck-mounted spraying across town to control mosquito populations, and Town Hall is asking reside…

Reading Square braces for a planned two-day power outage set for July 27-28, even as a separate road resurfacing project begins Thursday, bringing delays and detours across town, according to the town's official alerts and a Patch report. Five town boards, including the Select Board and…

Progress continues at Reading's Center for Active Living project as Town Hall issued a fresh construction update this week. The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill meant to protect hospital workers after a rise in violent incidents at health facilities, action State Sen. Jason Lewis anno…

Reading Town Hall unveiled a shift to automated trash and recycling collection, explained by Town Manager Jayne Wellman in a podcast episode. Mosquito-control crews returned to town July 21, and Reading Patch reported that state Sen. Jason Lewis touted new Senate-passed legislation prot…