September home sales in Reading topped out at $750,000 as most deeds withheld price data. From our own coverage: Council on Aging debates senior lunch funding plan; Select Board challenges MWRA sewer overflow plan.
This week's obituary notices column for Reading, Massachusetts lists one death: Sorenson, Florence L. (Kumpel), age 94, who died on October 19, 2026. The notice, sourced from Echovita's Reading listings, did not include funeral home arrangement details or additional biographical information.
Reading recorded 18 property transfers between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, but sale prices were listed for only three: $589,100 for 15 Willow St., $660,000 for 7 Carnation Circle Unit D, and $750,000 for 28 Kieran Road, the period's top sale. The median among priced sales was $660,000.
Select Board votes to challenge MWRA plan that could push sewer costs to $68.4 million. From our own coverage: Select Board votes to challenge MWRA sewer costs; School Committee presses MCAS scores while setting Turner goals.
Melrose varsity volleyball team travels to Reading Memorial High School for a Monday evening match. Also in today's brief (3 items): Melrose volleyball visits Memorial High Monday; Lexington freshman soccer faces Reading Memorial; Belmont JV soccer travels to Reading Memorial.
Reading School Committee pressed administrators on stagnant MCAS scores and adopted evaluation benchmarks for new Superintendent Turner, a week before a town override vote.
Reading officials plan a forum on a proposed snow shoveling bylaw ahead of November's Town Meeting.
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 override opens as the School Committee meets twice this week.
The Reading Select Board voted 4-0 to send a letter challenging an MWRA sewer overflow plan that could raise the town's cost to $68.4 million.
Reading Recreation launches volunteer Snow Patrol program pairing residents with neighbors needing storm help.