Reading station is set for a high-level platform, and the stretch of Haverhill Line track running downtown Reading toward North Wilmington will gain a long-sought second track under a nearly $140M federal grant announced Friday.

Whitelam Books is excited to participate in the 8th Annual National Bookstore Romance Day on Saturday, August 15 from 10:00AM to 5:30PM.

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting mosquito larvicide spraying in Reading in mid August.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will fully close Lowell Street, Route 129, over I-93 between the I-93 southbound and northbound ramps overnight on Sunday, August 9.

RCTV Studios invites the community to gather for a free outdoor screening of The Princess Bride (PG-13) on Reading’s Town Common this Thursday, August 13.

The preliminary paving phase of Reading’s Downtown Streetscape Project is complete.

The town’s paving contractor will begin milling and grinding the existing roadway pavement on three streets on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Local Businesses Joined Forces in Beloved Annual Event Celebrating “Shop Local”

The Reading Select Board voted on July 28 to place an operational override of $6.5M on the state election ballot for November 3, 2026.

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting mosquito larvicide spraying in Reading in late July.

The Reading Municipal Light Department will replace a transformer in the Main Street, Harnden Street, and Salem Street area beginning at 11:00 pm on Sunday, July 26.

Beginning Friday, July 24, residents will see contractors working in portions of Reading's nearly 300-acre Town Forest as part of the Town's ongoing forest restoration effort.

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is asking residents to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that has now been confirmed in several parts of the state.

After a summer of fireworks, parades, and a flotilla of Tall Ships, the Reading Public Library is pointing residents toward a quieter way to take in the city’s revolutionary history.

Eleven volunteers from NextStep spent a muggy Wednesday morning working alongside Reading’s Conservation Division to install concrete pads at the Maillet, Sommes & Morgan Conservation Area.

The Reading Center for Active Living (ReCAL) is starting to look like a building!

Salem State University is proud to announce that 20 students living in Reading made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.

With the average price of a used car in Massachusetts currently over $30,000, many people are priced out of obtaining these critical tools.

The Town of Reading is pleased to share that the Town has been awarded more than $1 million in state supplemental and earmark funds from several state agencies.

High Street will be closed from Washington Street to Woburn Street from Tuesday, July 14, to Friday, July 17, for construction, including overnight work on Thursday, July 16.