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ConCom Approves Town Forest Water-Line, Tree Work

September 27, 2026

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Conservation Commission Approves Town Forest Water-Line and Tree Work

At its September 23 meeting, Reading's Conservation Commission approved funding for Town Forest water-line work and tree maintenance at Maillet, Sommes, and Morgan. The hybrid meeting, chaired by Martha Moore, also took up items including Parker Middle School at 45 Temple Street, public hearings on 695 Pearl Street and 81 Causeway Road, and a minor plan change at 87 Walkers Brook Drive.

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PreK–Grade 1 Basketball League Begins Today at Coolidge

Reading Recreation's SNL Junior Basketball League starts today at Coolidge Middle School: PreK runs 9:00–9:45 a.m., K–1 runs 10:00–10:45 a.m. Fees are $119 for residents and $124 for nonresidents.

Reading Recreation Division

Youth Lacrosse Clinic Meets Today at Birch Meadow

Reading Recreation's lacrosse clinic runs today at John Hollingsworth Turf Field: K–4 from 5:00–6:00 p.m. and grades 5–8 from 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Reading Recreation Division

Paint-and-Sip Night Planned Tonight at Public Kitchen

Premier Paint Party hosts "Campfire at the Lake" tonight from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Public Kitchen Reading, 530 Main St.; the event is 21+ unless otherwise noted.

Premier Paint Party

UU Church of Reading Holds Yom Kippur-Themed Service Today

"The Truths We Tell," led by Rev. Laurel Gray, takes place today at 10:00 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn St., reflecting on Yom Kippur and truth-telling.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading

Reading Memorial Falls to Danvers in Friday Football

Reading Memorial's varsity football team lost 37–20 to Danvers on Friday, September 25, in a nonleague game at RMHS.

MaxPreps

The Link Microtransit Service Runs Six Days a Week

Reading and Wakefield's free, on-demand, all-electric Link shuttle runs weekdays 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., connecting riders to downtown, the MBTA station, Winchester Hospital, and Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Town of Reading

Andover Choral Society Opens Rehearsals to Area Singers

The Andover Choral Society opens rehearsals starting Monday, September 28, inviting singers from Reading and surrounding towns to join its 2026–2027 season.

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