This July to commemorate the nation’s 250th, Colonial Chorus Players is honored to present My Dearest Friend, a new play about John and Abigail Adams by Peter Manos.

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Reading on Friday, July 10 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. at the Pleasant Street Center

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

Over the past few weeks, Reading’s Unified Sports program has been on the move - from a league-wide jamboree to an awards banquet to a turf field packed with more than 100 athletes.

It is time to begin planning your route for this Saturday’s Reading PorchFest.

Earlier this month, Reading Public Schools celebrated and recognized many of its staff members for a range of milestones, awards, and career achievements.

The Reading Lions Club, in partnership with the Friends of Reading Recreation, is gearing up for the 41st Annual Journey for Sight 5k Road Race and 1-Mile Walk, set for Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 pm.

This summer, discover how Reading is Revolutionary at the Library!

Reading’s Finance Committee, Select Board, and School Committee are joining forces for a Joint Financial Forum on Thursday, June 25, at 7:00 pm at the Reading Public Library Community Rooms.

Whitelam Books is delighted to welcome back children's author Monica Acker as she celebrates her new picture book The Legend of Leo: a Dandy-Lion Tale, Sunday, June 28 at 3:00PM.

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting mosquito larvicide spraying in Reading during the final week of June.

Reading Public Schools, the Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support, the Reading Recreation Division, Reading Public Library, and the Reading Police Department are launching the Let Grow Summer Independence Challenge.

The Reading Board of Library Trustees is accepting letters of interest from residents seeking to fill a vacant seat on the board, with an expected start date of August 1, 2026.

Do you have a great eye for a shot, or just a phone camera and a love for Reading?

The Town of Reading has issued a community alert advising residents of upcoming construction near the intersection of Main Street and Salem Street beginning Monday, June 22, 2026.

The southern half of Chute Street will be closed for utility work in the coming weeks, including the replacement of a water main found to be in poor condition, the town announced.

Community members in Reading will gather on Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 pm for a public reading and facilitated discussion of Frederick Douglass’s landmark 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”

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

The Reading Public Library marked two milestones on the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2026, as the Reading Public Library Foundation hosted a 30th anniversary reception ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the library’s new outdoor terrace.

Friday’s route will run as scheduled on June 19, no delay this week, despite the Juneteenth holiday.