Reading's Senior Property Tax Exemption Program has been reauthorized for three more years after the state House delegation secured passage of a home rule petition. The town's Extreme Heat Warning, active since July 1, runs through today, with public cooling centers remaining available …
Reading's senior property tax exemption program has been reauthorized for three more years after the state House delegation secured passage of a home rule petition. That renewal arrives as the town heads into a holiday weekend still under an Extreme Heat Warning through July 4, with pub…
Reading's Permanent Building Committee voted to enter executive session over an Open Meeting Law complaint and approved more than $1.39 million in project invoices.
Reading enters the July 4 holiday under an extreme heat warning as the town opens public buildings as cooling centers from July 1 through July 4. The alert, posted Tuesday on the town's News Flash, is the most immediate concern for residents heading into the long weekend, with older adu…
Reading recorded 19 property transfers between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with nine transactions carrying disclosed prices ranging from $274,000 to $2,400,000 and a median of $1,080,000. The period's standout sale was 134 Fairchild Drive, which changed hands for $2.4 million on June 2 — …
Reading closes June with a major budget question unresolved and a dangerous heat wave on the way. The town's News Flash produced no new items in the past 24 hours, but readingma.gov continues to highlight active summer programs including the Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge and au…
5 stories from Reading News this week.
The Reading Lacrosse Association has opened registration for its 2026 Summer Sixes program, which runs Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday evenings at Reading Memorial High School through July 30. The fast-paced 5-on-5 format includes skills work and game play each session, with limited s…
One Reading obituary appears this week: Smith, Joseph E. Jr. Smith, 88, of Reading, died June 23, 2026; visitation and a funeral Mass were held June 26 at Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home in Reading and Saint Joseph Parish in Wakefield, respectively. The notice was posted thro…
Reading's fiscal future is the defining story as the week closes, with a potential Proposition 2½ override taking shape and its size still undetermined. A Reading Patch morning briefing — "How big could Reading's next override be—and what might it cut?" — raised pointed questions about …