Reading’s Boys #11: February-March 1945, Part 2
“Reconnaissance” Under Fire During the period of February-March 1945, Sherwood Collins’s 224th Field Artillery Battalion was on the offensive...
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Whatever Happened to the Mayflower?
It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
Reading’s Boys #11: February-March 1945, Part 1
A Metal Wallet If you or I were to stand outside the village of Kesternich in the winter of...
Gearing Up for the Reading Fall Street Faire
Scheduled for Sunday, September 12 Reading, MA — In May, as the state relaxed COVID restrictions, the Reading Rotary...
Student Writing Contest Judging Panel Announced
Reading, MA — The PorchFest Committee and Reading Rotary Club are thrilled to sponsor a student writing contest to...
Community Connections: Reading Food Pantry
Reading, MA — The Reading Food Pantry has been a beacon of hope since its inception in the 1980s,...
Emergency Relief Fund Established to Aid Victims Displaced from General Washington Apartments
Partnership between Reading Cooperative Bank and Town of Reading to collect and distribute funds to residents of 39 units...
Community Connections: Lasagna Love
In the early days of the pandemic, Andrea Scullin, Regional Director of Lasagna Love, found herself responding to a...
Student Writing Contest Announced “Light in the Darkness” In Honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Writing Submissions Due AUGUST 1 The PorchFest Committee and Reading Rotary Club are thrilled to announce a student writing...
Reading’s Boys #10: December 1944-January 1945, Part 5
The “F*** Hitler” Incident During James Arsenault’s time in Burzen Kommando 1637, many incredible things happened, from singing Silent...