Coolidge Road sale tops $2.1M

From Reading News

• Conservation panel OKs Parker turf field order. Reading's Conservation Commission weighed a contested plan to rebuild the artificial turf field at Parker Middle School after a commissioner argued the project violates state wetlands buffer rules protecting zones behind the field. Design firm Activitas maintained the field cannot shrink without disrupting subsurface drainage.Reading News
• Finance Committee takes up sidewalk snow bylaw. The Reading Finance Committee weighed a townwide bylaw that would shift sidewalk snow and ice removal duties onto property owners, after being warned of state fines up to $1,000 a day for uncleared walks and that the town plows 42 miles of sidewalk with only four machines.Reading News
• School Committee weighs override endorsement, honors donors. The Reading School Committee took up whether to formally back the town's November 3 operating override, hearing warnings from district officials about budget cuts and job losses that could follow a defeat, plus recognition items for longtime donors.Reading News
• Coolidge Road sale leads active September deed filings. September's Middlesex County deed records show a wave of Reading property transfers, including multiple family trust transactions, with one sale on Coolidge Road standing out among the month's filings.Reading News

Reading on Sun, Oct 18

• Free electric shuttle links Reading to hospitals. A new free, on-demand, all-electric regional shuttle, The Link, now offers door-to-door transportation for Reading and Wakefield residents, including trips to Winchester Hospital and Lahey Clinic in Burlington.Town of Reading
• Reading launches Snow Patrol volunteer program. Reading Recreation and Reading Elder Services are launching Snow Patrol, a new volunteer program pairing residents with neighbors who need help clearing snow after storms.Town of Reading
• ReCAL construction advances with roof trusses installed. Construction at the Reading Center for Active Living continued in October, with framing progressing, roof trusses installed, and stone dust walking paths behind the pickleball courts now complete.Town of Reading
• Town podcast tackles FY28 override question. The town's 'Reading Between the Lines' podcast, hosted by Town Manager Jayne Wellman, released a new episode focused on the fiscal 2028 operating override.Town of Reading
• Reading Center streetscape project nears completion. Reading Patch reports the Reading Center streetscape project is nearing completion.Reading Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 19: In-person early voting continues through Oct. 24. In-person early voting for the November 3 election, including Reading's proposed operating override, runs through Saturday, Oct. 24, at designated town locations.Town of Reading
• Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 p.m.: Killam Building Committee meets Monday night. The Killam School Building Committee meets Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. to continue work on the elementary school's building project.Town of Reading
• Tue, Oct 20, 12:30 p.m.: Override Lunch and Learn set for Tuesday. The town holds an Override Lunch & Learn session Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at 49 Pleasant Street, ahead of the November 3 override vote.Town of Reading
• Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board holds regular meeting Tuesday. The Reading Select Board meets Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m., with members also attending an override forum earlier that day.Town of Reading
• Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday night. The Reading Zoning Board of Appeals holds its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m.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 forum on the proposed sidewalk snow and ice removal bylaw Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 64 Middlesex Avenue.Town of Reading
• Wed, Oct 21: Reading Memorial JV soccer hosts Burlington. Reading Memorial's junior varsity soccer team faces Burlington in a conference match Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 a.m.: DPW hosts burnable bulk drop off Saturday. Reading's Department of Public Works hosts a Burnable Bulk Drop-Off event Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 75 Newcrossing Road.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 a.m.: Community Cleanup targets conservation land Saturday. Volunteers gather Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Community Cleanup at the Maillet Sommes and Morgan conservation land.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 p.m.: 4th annual Pumpkin-Fest set for Saturday. Reading holds its 4th Annual Pumpkin-Fest Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 25 Woburn Street.Town of Reading

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