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Wellman Podcast Details Reading's Rubbish, Recycling Changes

Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed changes to Reading's rubbish and recycling program in a new episode of her "Reading Between the Lines" podcast, produced with RCTV, released this week. The episode walks residents through what's shifting in how the town collects and sorts household wa…

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Reading FY28 Override Heads to Nov. 3 Ballot

Reading voters will decide the fate of a fiscal 2028 operational override on the Nov. 3 state election ballot this fall. Town Hall launched an "FY28 Override Hub" page as the roughly $6.5 million question, previewed in "Patch AM: How would the $6.5M override change Reading taxes and sch…

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Property Tax Bills Rose in 109 MA Communities for FY26

Property tax bills climbed in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal year 2026, Reading Patch reports. Patch staff writer Benjamin Pierce detailed the statewide trend in a report picked up by the Reading edition this week, arriving as Reading's Housing Authority and the School Committ…

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Mosquito Control Continues Truck Spraying Across Reading

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is continuing truck-mounted aerosol spraying across Reading through the summer season. Town Hall separately asked residents to submit photos for a refresh of the town's website and social media, and Reading Public Schools is spotlighting new S…

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Reading Delegation Helps Advance New Home Care Oversight Law

A new state law backed by Reading's legislative delegation creates Massachusetts' first licensure process for home care agencies. State Sen. Jason Lewis's office touted the measure, alongside a companion PROTECT Act shielding immigrant residents from federal overreach, according to Read…

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Trader Joe's Plans New Grocery Store In Reading

Trader Joe's is planning to open a new grocery store in Reading, real estate trade outlet REBusinessOnline reported Monday. Town Hall, under Town Manager Jayne Wellman, promoted the free Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge for local families and detailed the East Middlesex Mosquito C…

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Reading Details New Trash And Recycling Rules In Podcast

Reading Town Hall used a new podcast episode to explain changes to the town's rubbish and recycling program this week. Town Manager Jayne Wellman hosted the latest installment of Reading Between the Lines, a series produced with Town Hall and RCTV, focused entirely on the collection cha…

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Reading Voters to Decide FY28 Override on Nov. 3 Ballot

Reading voters will decide a fiscal 2028 operational override on the Nov. 3 ballot. Town Hall says the question, covering the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2027, will help determine funding levels for town and school services, and Town Manager Jayne Wellman used her July monthly repor…

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Reading Records 20 Property Sales as Two Deeds Top $2 Million

Reading recorded 20 property sales in deeds filed between July 10 and July 16, with prices ranging from $370,000 to $2,350,000 and a median of $1,069,500 among the 16 sales that had a price recorded. The top sale was 8 Partridge Road at $2,350,000, sold by Franklin Street Reading LLC to David and

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