History

Reading’s Boys #3: October-November 1943

Fred Melvin Day (October-November 1943) When we last touched base with Fred, he had just gotten through the Battle...

Robert Colbert Rooney (August-September 1943) It would seem that nearly every boy in Reading registered for the draft on...

Reading’s Boys #1: June-July 1943 by Autumn Hendrickson Frederick John Estes Jr. (June-July 1943) On October 16, 1940, a...

Reading, MA — An email was received by the Reading Town Clerk from a young lady from a Florida...

It was in my junior year of high school, as I worked my way back through the side of...

Written by Virginia Adams and Virginia Blodgett. Photographs from the Blodgett Collection. Mrs. Adams is an active member of...

ZBA Grants Change of Use Permit The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted 5-0 to approve a special permit...

Reading, MA- – In recognition of its 125th anniversary, Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) has published a historical video,...

Opening Night of Reading 375 is almost here! The two-week celebration of our town’s 375th anniversary kicks off in...

In celebration of 150 years of service, the Reading Public Library is hosting a series of programs that will...