A propane tank leak on Washington Street forced a Reading neighborhood evacuation Tuesday afternoon before residents were allowed back home once crews removed the tank, according to police and NBC Boston. Town Manager Jayne Wellman released her second monthly report Tuesday detailing Ju…
Two Reading obituary notices appear this week: Silva, Luis, 59, of Reading, who died July 24, 2026; and Beairsto, Robert G., 84, of Reading, who died July 26, 2026. Both were identified as Reading, Massachusetts residents in Echovita listings. Beairsto's arrangements are being handled b…
Reading rolls out the free Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge and a call for resident photos this week. Town Hall's News Flash page highlighted the new program alongside a website photo refresh, as Town Manager Jayne Wellman's podcast series continues explaining the town's revamped …
Reading recorded 19 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, with 10 listing a sale price ranging from $370,000 to $1,137,500 and a median of $807,500. The month's top sale was 115 Prescott Street at $1,137,500, followed by 35 Blueberry Lane at $1,050,000 and 38 Berkeley Street at
Reading's calendar fills with early-August events as town hall stays quiet on new fronts. State Sen. Jason Lewis announced the Massachusetts Senate passed sweeping economic development legislation touching small businesses, housing, artificial intelligence oversight, and e-bike restrict…
Reading voters will decide a fiscal year 2028 operational override at the November 3 state election, town officials announced this week, launching an "FY28 Override Hub" to inform residents ahead of the vote that would affect spending starting July 1, 2027. Reading Public Schools flagge…
Reading's Select Board voted 4-1 to put a single $6.5 million override question on the November 2026 ballot.
The Reading Recreation Committee elected Rich Hand as chair and Bob Wyden as vice chair at its July 28 reorganization meeting.
Town Manager Jayne Wellman debuted a new podcast episode explaining changes to Reading's automated trash and recycling program, even as the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project kept up truck-mounted spraying around town this week. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee meets Wed…
Reading Lacrosse Association's Summer Sixes program is wrapping up its 2026 run, with sessions continuing at Reading Memorial High School through July 30. The format pairs 30 minutes of skills and drills with a 30-minute 5v5 "Sixes" game, and organizers say the fast-paced style gives pl…