Two Reading-connected obituaries appeared this week. Elden, Kenneth "Wayne" W., 61, of Derry, N.H., who grew up in Reading, died September 16; his notice was posted by Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Derry, N.H. Chambers, Anna M. (MacGauley), 84, a longtime Reading resident and w…
A free, on-demand electric shuttle now connects Reading residents to Winchester Hospital and the Lahey Clinic. From our own coverage: Real estate roundup tracks September home sales. Also in today's brief (13 items): Free electric shuttle launches linking Reading to hospitals; Reading p…
Reading recorded 19 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with 13 sales showing a price so far, ranging from $572,500 to $1,250,000 and a median of $860,000. The top sale was 10 Grandview Road at $1,250,000, sold by David A. and Patricia E. Druid to Frank J. Bova and Kelly Ottaviano.
Reading voters will decide a fiscal 2028 override question on the November 3 ballot. Also in today's brief (10 items): Override question set for November 3 ballot; What could replace senior programming at Pleasant Street; School building panel meets again Monday; Town Forest Committee m…
Killam School Building Committee convenes Monday as construction of Reading's new elementary school continues. Also in today's brief (5 items): Reading Memorial freshman soccer hosts Watertown Monday; Killam School Building Committee meets Monday; Town Forest Committee meets Monday; Bar…
The Reading Conservation Commission approved a disputed trail certificate and warned its budget has nearly run dry.
The Reading Select Board voted unanimously to rename the Climate Advisory Committee as the Environmental Sustainability Committee while previewing a 13-article fall Town Meeting warrant.
Reading will host three fall vaccine clinics for COVID and flu at Coolidge Middle School this season. Also in today's brief (7 items): Town sets three fall vaccine clinic dates; Downtown crews build raised intersection at High and Haven; Contributory Retirement Board meets Wednesday mor…
Free on-demand Link Shuttle service launches connecting Reading residents to Wakefield and area hospitals. From our own coverage: Reading home sales span $511,000 to $1.5 million as August closes out. Also in today's brief (10 items): Free Link shuttle launches connecting Reading and Wa…
This week's Reading obituary notices column carries four names: Berry, Karen L. (Nelson); Chambers, Anna M. (MacGauley); McMahon, Virginia L.; and Williams, Samuel H. Jr. Chambers was a longtime Reading resident who died at her home following a battle with lung cancer. Berry, of Reading…