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24-unit mixed-use OK'd at 281 Main St.
September 18, 2026
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CPDC approves 281 Main Street mixed-use project
The Community Planning and Development Commission on September 14 approved the site plan review, special permit, and commercial-space waiver for a four-story mixed-use building at 281 Main Street. The project includes 24 rental units, three of them deed-restricted affordable, 3,683 square feet of commercial space, and 42 parking spaces. Commissioners added and refined conditions covering floor plans, commercial utility preparation, basement uses, landscaping, stormwater management, and MassDOT approvals.
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Big Body Play offers Friday morning activity for young children
Reading Public Library hosts Big Body Play for ages 2-5 today, Friday, September 18, from 10-11 a.m. in the Community Room, with tunnels, egg shakers, dancing, and bubbles. No registration required.
Reading Public Library
Fall volleyball clinics begin Sunday at Reading Memorial High
Reading Recreation's fall volleyball clinics start Sunday, September 20, at Reading Memorial High School's Field House: grades 1-4 from 11 a.m.-noon and grades 5-8 from noon-2 p.m.
Reading Recreation Division
Zoning Board approves porch and deck projects
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved special permits on September 14 for a larger covered porch at 32 Sturgis Road and a replacement deck at 163 Green Street, both requiring construction and as-built plans at permitting.
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Council on Aging advances ReCAL planning and program funding
The Council on Aging reviewed ReCAL construction progress, selected delegates for an equipment working group, and approved program funding at its September 14 meeting.
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Library trustees approve policy changes and preview fall programs
The Board of Library Trustees approved updated policies on services to decertified libraries and employee tuition assistance at its September 14 meeting, and previewed fall programs emphasizing multilingual offerings, sustainability, and community connections.
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Obituary published for Deolinda C. Gomez, 87
Deolinda C. Gomez, 87, died September 12 at the Reading Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation; her funeral Mass was held September 16 at St. Joseph Church in Wakefield.
The Reading Post
Board of Health upholds tobacco penalties for Mobil Gas
The Board of Health unanimously upheld a $2,000 fine and a seven-day tobacco permit suspension for Mobil Gas at 178 Main Street on September 10, following a second underage tobacco sales violation within 36 months.
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Weekend author events scheduled at Whitelam Books
Whitelam Books hosts children's author Monica Acker on Saturday, September 19, at 3 p.m., and author Michael McLaughlin on Sunday, September 20, at 3 p.m.
Whitelam Books
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