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This Week in Reading: Jun 15 - Jun 21
2 stories from Reading News this week.
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Reading Lacrosse Association opens Summer Sixes registration as Youth Hockey program enters its off-season.
The Reading Youth Lacrosse Association's Summer Sixes program is underway, with weekly sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday evenings at Reading Memorial High School through July 30. The fast-paced 5-on-5 format gives players of all levels additional game experience; RYLA notes …
Morning Brief
Question Over Reading's Town Forest Water Rights Surfaces in Monday Report
Reading's Town Forest water rights may be in play, a Monday Reading Patch report suggests, in an otherwise quiet news cycle. Reading Patch's morning newsletter — headlined "🌱 Patch AM: Could Reading give up long-held Town Forest water rights?" — raised questions about claims the town ha…
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This Week in Reading: Jun 8 - Jun 14
2 stories from Reading News this week.
Morning Brief
Reading Set to Receive Nearly $420K as State Spending Bill Heads to Governor
Nearly $420,000 in state funds is on its way to Reading as a spending bill awaits the governor's signature. The town's official website is also alerting residents to an upcoming Franklin Street road closure on June 15 and previewing coming changes to trash and recycling collection. Per …
Government · Other Committee
Reading Bylaw Committee Unanimously Reappoints Louise to Three-Year Term
Reading Bylaw Committee reappoints one member, leaves second seat open. The three-member panel voted unanimously, three to zero, at its June 8 meeting to reappoint Louise to a three-year term, the only candidate before the committee for either of its two open seats.
Government · Other Committee
Reading Reappoints All Three Incumbents to Permanent Building Committee
Reading reappoints all three permanent building committee incumbents as two major projects near construction.
Government · Finance Committee
Reading Finance Committee Interviews Seven Candidates as Override Ballot Looms
READING -- June 8, 2026, Reading Finance Committee appointment panel quizzes seven candidates as November override looms. Finance Committee Chair Joe Perna, Select Board Chair Melissa Murphy, and Town Moderator Alan Foles interviewed applicants Monday
Government · Council on Aging
Reading Council on Aging Debates Divider as New Senior Center Tracks $2.5 Million Under Budget
READING -- May 11, 2026, Reading Council on Aging hears new senior center is on schedule and $2.5 million under budget, but debates room divider question.
Government · Select Board
Reading Select Board sets course for fall override vote amid $9 million deficit
Reading Select Board targets November 2026 override vote as structural deficit hits $9 million.