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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.

Reading Reappoints All Three Incumbents to Permanent Building Committee

Reading reappoints all three permanent building committee incumbents as two major projects near construction.

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 ranging from first-timers to multi-term incumbents seeking reappointment. Every candidate named Reading's

Reading Council on Aging Defers on Divider as New Senior Center Tracks $2.5 Million Under Budget

Reading Council on Aging hears new senior center is on schedule and $2.5 million under budget, but defers room divider question.

Reading Select Board sets course for fall override vote amid $9 million deficit

READING — May 2, 2026 — Reading Select Board targets November 2026 override vote as structural deficit hits $9 million. At a May 2 all-day retreat, Finance Director Sharon Angstrom told the board that free cash reserves have fallen to roughly $11 million — about 8.3 percent of available revenues, well

Reading Officials Host Town Meeting 101 Ahead of Annual Session Opening Monday

Reading holds Town Meeting 101 orientation ahead of annual session opening Monday.

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