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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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Reading Center For Active Living Project Advances, Town Says

Reading's Center for Active Living project shows visible progress, the town says, as Patch examines a stalled override's impact on services. House Minority Leader Brad Jones announced his Medal of Fidelity license plate bill, co-sponsored with Representative Haggerty, won initial House …

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Reading Voters Will Decide FY28 Override on Nov. 3 Ballot

Reading voters will decide a fiscal 2028 operational override on the November 3 ballot, town officials announced this week. The override, which would also shape funding for Reading Public Schools, arrives as Town Manager Jayne Wellman used the latest episode of her "Reading Between the …

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Propane Leak Forces Evacuation on Washington Street

A propane tank leak on Washington Street forced a Reading neighborhood evacuation Tuesday afternoon before residents were allowed back home once crews removed the tank, according to police and NBC Boston. Town Manager Jayne Wellman released her second monthly report Tuesday detailing Ju…

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Reading Launches Let Grow Challenge, Photo Call

Reading rolls out the free Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge and a call for resident photos this week. Town Hall's News Flash page highlighted the new program alongside a website photo refresh, as Town Manager Jayne Wellman's podcast series continues explaining the town's revamped …

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Reading home sales top $1.1 million as trust transfers dominate deed activity

Reading recorded 19 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, with 10 listing a sale price ranging from $370,000 to $1,137,500 and a median of $807,500. The month's top sale was 115 Prescott Street at $1,137,500, followed by 35 Blueberry Lane at $1,050,000 and 38 Berkeley Street at

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Reading Calendar Fills With August Events Amid Quiet News Week

Reading's calendar fills with early-August events as town hall stays quiet on new fronts. State Sen. Jason Lewis announced the Massachusetts Senate passed sweeping economic development legislation touching small businesses, housing, artificial intelligence oversight, and e-bike restrict…

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Reading Override Question Set For November 3 Ballot

Reading voters will decide a fiscal year 2028 operational override at the November 3 state election, town officials announced this week, launching an "FY28 Override Hub" to inform residents ahead of the vote that would affect spending starting July 1, 2027. Reading Public Schools flagge…

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Town Manager Launches Podcast Explaining Trash Program Changes

Town Manager Jayne Wellman debuted a new podcast episode explaining changes to Reading's automated trash and recycling program, even as the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project kept up truck-mounted spraying around town this week. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee meets Wed…

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Reading Launches Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge For Kids

Reading is rolling out the free Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge for kids this summer, town officials announced this week. The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is also running truck-mounted spraying across town to control mosquito populations, and Town Hall is asking reside…

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