The library’s Community Room is hosting a World Cup watch party on June 17 - snacks included, no registration required!

The 8-week program returns to Coolidge Middle School is open to ages 10-15, no experience required.

Reading Memorial High School’s Internship Program is doing exactly what it was designed to do: putting students in real workplaces, giving them real responsibilities, and sending them into the world better prepared for what comes next.

The Reading Public Library is hosting Quabbin: Yesterday and Today, a photographic exhibit that pairs historic images of the Quabbin Reservoir's creation with contemporary landscape and wildlife photography from the region.

With 50 venues lined up for Reading PorchFest on June 27th , and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence just around the corner, an overlap was bound to happen.

Community members turned out on Saturday for a car parade, moving speeches, and a message that has only grown louder since 2021: you belong here.

With the Division 3 state championships behind them, Reading’s Track and Field athletes changed their focus from helping their team win a meet to competing individually against the best in the state.

The New American Leaders Action Fund (NALAF) today endorsed Tram Nguyen’s campaign for Congress, saying she is “a proven leader who has dedicated her career to fighting for New Americans and those at risk of being left behind.”

Progressive Massachusetts (Progressive Mass) today endorsed Tram Nguyen’s campaign for Congress, saying when it comes to some of the key areas under attack from the Trump Administration, “Tram can be counted on to fight back.” 

This year the Reading Lions Club is proud to host the community’s 21st Reading Friends and Family Day!

The celebration is ten days away, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help make it a success on the Reading Town Common.

In her role on the Governor’s Council, Ziegler represents 28 of the 29 towns and cities in the 6th Congressional District.

Motorists and pedestrians should plan for delays and detours during the temporary closure from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Celebrate Juneteenth with a family-friendly afternoon on the Town Common.

Graduates crossed the stage at Hawkes Fieldhouse on May 29, closing out more than a decade of school with music, laughter, and a few well-earned tears.

Town could also receive an estimated $245K in winter road relief funding.

An evening of celebration, entertainment, legacy, Black excellence, and elegance at the Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, June 20

Our creative community is strongest when many voices are heard. If you feel inspired, please consider submitting your own work to The Reading Observer.

SUPPORTERS, NEIGHBORS, AND MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI INVITED TO JOIN GRASSROOTS LAUNCH EVENT 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the uproarious, heartwarming, Tony Award-winning musical about six quirky middle schoolers who are competing for the spelling championship of a lifetime.