5th Middlesex District Archives

Reading Delegation and MA Legislature Enact Early Literacy Bill to Boost Student Reading Proficiency

State law signed by Gov. Maura Healey establishes evidence-based reading standards, statewide screening, and expanded support for K-3 students...

Reading’s Senior Property Tax Exemption Program Reauthorized for Another Three Years

State House delegation secures timely passage of home rule petition for town BOSTON – Reading’s popular means-tested senior property tax...

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Make It Easier to See a Primary Care Doctor

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new legislation to invest in primary...

Senator Jason Lewis Announces July Office Hours in Reading

Reading, MA — State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding Office Hours in Reading on Monday, July 6, 2026,...

Reading Delegation Celebrates Removal of the R-Word from State Law

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr., and State Representative Richard Haggerty joined their colleagues...

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Pass Child Welfare Bill

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new legislation that safeguards the wellbeing...

Kate Lipper-Garabedian Endorsed for 5th Middlesex State Senate by Environmental League of Mass Action Fund

The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Kate Lipper-Garabedian for election as 5th Middlesex State Senator, a credit to her commitment to...

Supplemental Budget Includes $175K for Reading Projects

Town could also receive an estimated $245K in winter road relief funding BOSTON – The House and Senate have reached...

Reading to Receive $898K in State Road and Bridge Assistance

House and Senate finalize $300M Chapter 90 funding proposal for FY2027 BOSTON – The House and Senate have finalized a...

Senator Jason Lewis Announces Virtual Office Hours for June

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Monday, June 15, from 2 p.m. to 3...