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.

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Music, food, and community filled the Reading Town Common on Saturday, June 20, as residents gathered to celebrate Juneteenth.

Today, two senior Reading women leaders, Select Board Member Karen Herrick and former Select Board Member Anne Landry, announced their endorsements for Tram Nguyen’s campaign for Congress.

“From Day One, he will know what to do and how to get it done,” says Walsh.

Residents now have an additional day each week to drop off hard-to-recycle materials at the Reading DPW recycling center.

Democratic Challenger Highlights Incumbent Marian Ryan’s Failure to Prosecute Out-of-State Gun Traffickers Despite Hundreds of Seized Firearms.

The Reading Lions Club hosted its annual Friends & Family Day at the Birch Meadow Field Complex on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

The Reading Cultural Council welcomed grantees, artists, and community members to the Pleasant Street Center on Monday, June 1, 2026, for its annual reception celebrating the programs made possible by the past year’s grant funding.

Reading came alive with music on Saturday, June 27, 2026, as PorchFest returned for another year, filling porches, lawns, and open spaces across town

The Reading Recreation Division’s free children’s performance series continues this summer with Wednesday morning shows at Memorial Park.

Today, House Majority Leader Mike Moran announced his endorsement for Tram Nguyen’s campaign for Congress saying Tram is a “builder and a deliverer” and that the District needs her “unwavering commitment to working people in Congress.”

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.

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

A red event flyer with a large acoustic guitar graphic. Bold cream text reads "Acoustic Night" with details: "Songs of Bob Dylan, John Denver, Sam Cooke, and more! July 14 | 7 PM. Join us on the Library Terrace! With Art Grossman."

Clean Water Action has endorsed Carey McDonald (D-Malden) for State Senate in the 5th Middlesex District.

Root to Bloom, a pelvic floor physical therapy clinic and yoga studio, has moved from Wakefield to a new office space at 7 Kimball Lane in Lynnfield.

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

Reading Community Television (RCTV) is proud to announce that Ben Goldlust has been selected as the recipient of the organization's annual scholarship, recognizing his years of dedication, creativity, and commitment to community media.

Reproductive Equity Now has endorsed Kate Lipper-Garabedian in the Democratic primary for the 5th Middlesex District State Senate seat.