Free electric shuttle service begins this fall

From Reading News

• Family trust sales highlight September Coolidge Road deal. A family trust's sale on Coolidge Road led a cluster of September deed transfers in Reading, prompting a closer look at what's driving a wave of family-trust real estate activity in town.Reading News

Happening Tue, Oct 20

• 12:30 p.m.: Override Lunch and Learn set for Tuesday. The town hosts an Override Lunch and Learn session Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at 49 Pleasant Street for residents with questions about the FY28 override.Town of Reading
• 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Override forum sessions continue Tuesday. Select Board, Finance Committee and School Committee members attend FY28 override forum sessions Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. as part of the town's public override outreach.Town of Reading
• 7:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Tuesday evening. The Select Board holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m., with the Finance Committee also attending.Town of Reading
• 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday and Wednesday. The Zoning Board of Appeals holds hearings Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. each night, according to the town's calendar.Town of Reading
• Early voting continues through Oct. 26. In-person early voting for the November 3 state election continues at Reading Town Hall through October 26; The Reading Post reported voting began Saturday at 9 a.m.Town of Reading

Reading on Mon, Oct 19

• ReCAL project reaches framing, roof truss milestones. Framing is progressing and roof trusses have been installed at the Reading Center for Active Living project, where stone dust walking paths behind the pickleball courts are now complete, the town reports.Town of Reading
• Free electric shuttle service launches for Reading, Wakefield. A new, free, on-demand electric shuttle now links Reading and Wakefield with door-to-door rides, including stops at Winchester Hospital and the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, the town says.Town of Reading
• Reading launches Snow Patrol volunteer program. Reading Recreation and Reading Elder Services are launching Snow Patrol, a volunteer program pairing residents with neighbors who need help clearing snow after storms, the town announced.Town of Reading
• Town Hall podcast covers FY28 override question. Town Manager Jayne Wellman's 'Reading Between the Lines' podcast released a new episode focused on the fiscal 2028 override, the town announced.Town of Reading
• Adopt-A-Family sets Oct. 31, Nov. 12 deadlines. The Reading Adopt-A-Family Program says families must apply by October 31 for Thanksgiving baskets and by November 12 for holiday assistance, according to The Reading Post.The Reading Post
• Streetscape project in Reading Center nears completion. Reading Patch reports that the Reading Center streetscape project is nearly finished, highlighting what the near-complete work means for residents and businesses downtown.Reading Patch

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Snow shoveling bylaw forum set for Wednesday. The Commission on Disabilities and Bylaw Committee host a public forum on a proposed snow shoveling bylaw Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 64 Middlesex Avenue, ahead of a Town Meeting vote in November.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Community cleanup and bulky drop-off set for Saturday. Volunteers can join a conservation land cleanup at Maillet Sommes and Morgan while the DPW holds a burnable bulk drop-off at 75 Newcrossing Road, both Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: 4th annual Pumpkin-Fest set for Saturday. Reading's 4th Annual Pumpkin-Fest runs Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 25 Woburn Street.Town of Reading
• Sat, Oct 24: Hocus Pocus concert screening set for Saturday. Reading Patch's calendar lists a live-to-film concert screening of Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' in town on October 24.Reading Patch
• Sun, Oct 25: Austin Prep holds open house Sunday. Austin Preparatory School in Reading hosts an open house for prospective students on October 25, according to Reading Patch's calendar.Reading Patch

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