Reading Recap

07/30/2025

07/30/2025

These children’s performances will be held at 10AM on Wednesday mornings at Memorial Park. Please park on Charles Street or Harrison Street for these free Wednesday performances. There are no rain dates for these performances. For information regarding weather cancellations, please call the Recreation Division at (781) 942-9075 after 9:00AM on the day of the performance or visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 9:00AM as....

These children’s performances will be held at 10AM on Wednesday mornings at Memorial Park. Please park on Charles Street or Harrison Street for these free Wednesday performances. There are no rain …

07/29/2025

Henley-on-Thames, England - Abigail Bacci, a graduate student at Oxford Brookes University, recently competed in the renowned Henley Royal Regatta, representing the university in the Island Challenge Cup - a premier rowing event for women’s student eights....

Henley-on-Thames, England - Abigail Bacci, a graduate student at Oxford Brookes University, recently competed in the renowned Henley Royal Regatta, representing the university in the Island Challen…

07/28/2025

Please be advised that beginning today - Monday, July 28, 2025, weather permitting, Town of Reading DPW Staff will be paving a segment of Wakefield Street (Pearl St. to Charles St.) Construction work is scheduled to take place daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and the paving process is expected to take several days to complete. Delays, detours, and road closures should be expected. Please be prepared for potential....

Please be advised that beginning today - Monday, July 28, 2025, weather permitting, Town of Reading DPW Staff will be paving a segment of Wakefield Street (Pearl St. to Charles St.) Construction wo…

07/28/2025

Select Board Member Karen Rose-Gillis will host office hours today, July 28th at Presence&Co 557 Main Street from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Stop by to ask questions, share your thoughts, or just say hello! For more information check out the Select Board page: www.readingma.gov/selectboard

Select Board Member Karen Rose-Gillis will host office hours today, July 28th at Presence & Co. 557 Main Street from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Stop by to ask questions, share your thoughts, or just s…

07/28/2025

Here is the list of all the meetings with agendas currently scheduled for this week in Reading. As always, this list is only up to date as of Monday morning and new meetings or modifications can be added/revised at any time. For PDF’s of the agendas, please click on the meeting name. Please check out https://www.readingma.gov for any changes....

Here is the list of all the meetings with agendas currently scheduled for this week in Reading. As always, this list is only up to date as of Monday morning and new meetings or modifications can be…

07/27/2025

Tonight from 6:00PM - 7:30PM, the Reading Rec Summer Concert Series continues with Jumpin' Juba performing Classic Boogie-Woogie, Blues, Folk and Memphis Rock & Roll. This is the 3rd of 6 free concert this summer happening Sunday nights. Concerts will be held at Memorial Park this year. There is street parking on Charles Street and Harrison Street and there is a small parking lot off of Salem Street. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy these free summer concerts....

Tonight from 6:00PM - 7:30PM, the Reading Rec Summer Concert Series continues with Jumpin' Juba performing Classic Boogie-Woogie, Blues, Folk and Memphis Rock & Roll. This is the 3rd of 6 free …

07/26/2025

Whenever a business unfortunately closes in Reading, the running joke is that a Trader Joe's would be perfect for that location or another bagel place. So when Staples at Walker's Brook drive closed last month, the rumor mill once again started....

Whenever a business unfortunately closes in Reading, the running joke is that a Trader Joe's would be perfect for that location or another bagel place. So when Staples at Walker's Brook drive close…

07/25/2025

On Wednesday July 23rd, contractors moved two modular classrooms from the Killam School to the Reading Memorial High School campus. This was in relation to the building of the new Killam School. Below is the video we recorded of their arrival and ultimate landing place. Included are some before and after transitions as well. Enjoy!

07/25/2025

On Wednesday July 23rd, contractors moved two modular classrooms from the Killam School to the Reading Memorial High School campus. This was in relation to the building of the new Killam School. Below is the video we recorded of their arrival and ultimate landing place. Included are some before and after transitions as well. Enjoy!

On Wednesday July 23rd, contractors moved two modular classrooms from the Killam School to the Reading Memorial High School campus. This was in relation to the building of the new Killam School. Be…

07/25/2025

Get ready to laugh, sing, and embrace your inner elf! Based on the beloved holiday film, Elf, Elf the Musical JR is a hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy that follows Buddy the Elf on his heartwarming quest to discover his true identity. Presented by The Five Star Theatre Company. Join us for two magical performances at the William E. Endslow Performing Arts Center at Reading Memorial High School, located at 62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA:

Get ready to laugh, sing, and embrace your inner elf! Based on the beloved holiday film, Elf, Elf Jr is a hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy that follows Buddy the Elf on his heartwarming quest to …

07/25/2025

Tomorrow (Saturday July 26) is the third weekend of the Special Curbside Barrel Collection Event! This is the date for those on the Wednesday trash route. A special curbside collection event for resident’s existing trash and recycling containers is occurring this July and August on Saturdays. Tomorrow, July 26 through August 9, Republic Services will pick up your existing old containers free of charge. Monday's trash route was picked up on July 12 and Tuesday’s trash route was picked up on July 19. See the map below for tomorrow's scheduled special collection. The dates for the remaining special collection are below:

Tomorrow (Saturday July 26) is the third weekend of the Special Curbside Barrel Collection Event! This is the date for those on the Wednesday trash route. A special curbside collection event for re…