Doherty to Take Leave of Absence

At the end of Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools John Doherty read a statement announcing that he...

Reading Police and Fire Close Dispatch Center, Surrounding Streets after Local Woman Brings Military Mortar to Police Station

Reading, MA — Deputy Police Chief David Clark and Fire Chief Gregory Burns report that the public safety dispatch...

Reading Police Department to Reward Kids with Summer Helmet Initiative

Reading, MA — Deputy Chief David Clark is pleased to announce that the Reading Police Department will once again...

CPDC Considers Austin Prep. Field Plans

Landscape architect Christian Huntress, representing Austin Preparatory School, presented plans for updating the school’s existing baseball fields to the...

Chief Segalla Resigns

To: Reading Community From: Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Date: June 18, 2019 RE: Personnel update I have accepted...

Reading 375 Grand Finale

Saturday June 15 Reading 375 has been an enormously successful two-week celebration in honor of Reading’s 375th anniversary. At this...

Reading 375 Celebrates Charter Day

If you noticed an unusual number of people wearing purple on Monday, it might be because June 10 was...

School Committee Considers Two Policy Updates

First readings of two different potential School Committee policy updates took most of the committee’s time at its May...

To Combine, or Not to Combine

Town Clerk Laura Gemme asked the Select Board on June 4 to consider not combining the March 3, 2020,...

Reading Charter Day

It’s CHARTER DAY! Charter Day is the day we celebrate Reading’s actual birthday. On May 29, 1644, the upper house...