FY27 State Budget Includes $50K for Council on Aging Van
Town will also see an increase in Chapter 70 and unrestricted local aid BOSTON – The House and Senate have...
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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...