Reading will offer in-person early voting for the September 1, 2026 state primary, available to all registered voters in town.

As of August 1, Katie Gabriello, who serves as the town’s Director of Operations, has added the role to her responsibilities.

“We are confident that Dan Koh will be a strong ally for organized labor and a tireless advocate for the working people of the Sixth Congressional District,” says Vice President Pepicelli.

With the Massachusetts state primary set for Tuesday, September 1, The Reading Observer has published election information to help residents prepare.

Democratic Challenger Says Prosecutors Need the Tools to Keep the Most Dangerous Offenders Off the Streets.

Belsito also recognized with Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction, Mental Health Now Candidate designation.

Koh is running to fight back against Trump’s corruption and to lower costs for families across the district.

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 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.

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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.