A Night Celebrating the Voices of Youth POCC
Reading, MA — “Making this event made me feel really old like I’m adulting. It’s a good feeling, but...
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Reading’s Boys #7: June-July 1944, Part 3
Raymond William Hillman (June-July 1944) When we last heard about Raymond Hillman, he was traveling all around the Atlantic...
Reading’s Boys Special Edition #2: Edward Wallace Palmer
On October 16, 1940, a young man by the name of Edward Palmer walked into the town hall in...
Reading’s Boys #7: June-July 1944, Part 2
Sherwood Emory Collins Jr. (June-July 1944) On February 3, 1941, Sherwood Collins Jr. got the call: the 29th Infantry...
Reading’s Boys #7: June-July 1944, Part 1
Introduction Seventy-five plus years on, on West Street, as the clock turns from 11:59 PM on June 5 to...
Reading’s Boys Special Edition #1: James Francis Arsenault is Captured
In my last article, I discussed the two months leading up to the invasion of Normandy, but before we...
Reading’s Boys #6: April-May 1944
Willard Fielding Perkins (April-May 1944) After Willard’s participation in Operation Leader off the coast of Norway aboard the aircraft...
Local Eagle Scout Brings His Love of Animals to the Forefront
Reading, MA – When looking for new community service projects to pursue, most people don’t think about making dog...
Reading’s Boys #5: February-March 1944
Fred Melvin Day (February-March 1944) The last we heard of Fred, he had just landed in Bougainville with the...
Volunteer Spotlight – Appreciating our AARP Tax Workers
The July 15 tax deadline was quickly approaching when a group of AARP Tax Prep volunteers jumped into action. ...