The benches are back at the Maillet, Sommes, & Morgan Conservation Area.

The Select Board voted on Tuesday, July 28, to place an operational override of $6.5M on the ballot for the November 3 election, and Reading Public Schools has published a Frequently Asked Questions document to help residents understand what the measure would mean for the district’s fiscal 2028 budget.

MWPC PAC Endorsement and Moms Demand Action Distinction Recognize Lipper-Garabedian’s Commitment to Representation, Rights, and Safer Communities.

The Massachusetts Coalition of Police (MASSCOP), the largest law enforcement union in Massachusetts, today announced its endorsement of David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney.

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 League of Women Voters of Winchester and the League of Women Voters of Melrose will host a forum featuring the candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Middlesex State Senate seat this fall.

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

New Politics endorsed State Representative Tram Nguyen for U.S. Congress in Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District.

The State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM), the public safety union comprised of more than 1,500 troopers and sergeants from the Massachusetts State Police, today announced its endorsement of David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney.

State Representative Tram Nguyen today released her first ad, “Little Girl” highlighting how her experience growing up as a working-class immigrant and record of fighting and defeating MAGA makes her the best choice to fight on behalf of the people of the Sixth Congressional District as Congresswoman.

Both Koh and Nguyen have committed to rejecting corporate PAC money, even as special interests line up behind their campaigns.

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Reading on Friday, August 14 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. at the Pleasant Street Center.

Today, Ward 3 Salem City Councilor, Jason Sydoriak announced his endorsement of Dan Koh in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District primary.

Urges Somerville to Employ the Use of Police Body Cameras.

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.

Whitelam Books is pleased to welcome children’s author-illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul.

State Representative Tram Nguyen today released five years of her tax returns, leading the field of Sixth District candidates in transparency and challenging her opponents to follow her lead.

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.