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The Reading Center for Active Living Committee (ReCALC) met jointly with the Council on Aging on Tuesday to review what Town Manager Fidel Maltez referred to as a “presentation as to what could happen” for a potential senior center located in the former Walgreens building on Harnden Street.
Gienapp Architects Senior Project Manager Leno Filippi presented conceptual drawings that he suggested “maximize the potential” of the “fascinating location.” He continued to suggest that use of the site for a senior center could “provide a lot of vitality” for the area.
| Filippi proposes salvaging the existing shell, the stairway, and the elevator of the building while remodeling the entire first floor. He suggested replacement of the roof, the doors, and the windows, inserting additional windows on the Main Street side of the building to give it an active look from the outside. The first floor would have an open concept feel and would include lounges, a craft room, a kitchen, administrative offices, and would be highlighted by a large central function space that would open to an outdoor patio. [Read More] | |
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State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and John K. McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors had invited Reading to collaborate with MSBA in conducting a Feasibility Study for the potential Killam Elementary School construction project.
“The Feasibility Study will carefully examine potential solutions to the issues identified at the school’s facility and will help us develop the most cost-effective plan to address those issues,” Goldberg stated. “We look forward to partnering with [Reading] to move the potential project forward.”
The Board of Directors also approved Feasibility Study invitations for schools in Lexington and Millis. “We are committed to working with the Districts to help address the deficiencies in their schools,” McCarthy said. “Our partnership with local officials will ensure the best solutions for the students in each of these Districts.” [Read More]
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The Reading PorchFest Committee announces that the fifth annual Reading PorchFest is scheduled – rain or shine – for Saturday, June 24th. Committee member Ace Foulds says that registrations for musical talent and for hosts will go live on or about March 15th on the website. She says that all past participants will be notified via email. She further says, “Our numbers have gone up every year, and we hope to continue that trend.”
Committee member, Alan Foulds, points out that the festival began in 2019 as part of the town’s 375th anniversary celebration and now has become a community tradition. [Read More]
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Haven Street & Main Street (looking east) Lyceum Hall block (left) Old Masonic Block (right) circa 1920 | |
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75 Years Ago – 1948
- Reading Municipal Light Department spring appliance sale. New 1948 models – Electric ranges – various models $169.75 – $324.75 25 Haven Street. 2/19/1948
- The Post Office starting a new route system will result in more frequent deliveries. 2/26/1948
- After 30 years of business and 50 years in the trade, W.C. Ainsworth closes his heating contractor and repair shop located in Lyceum Hall block. 2/26/1948
- Reading High School pupils will appear in the All-State High School Orchestra with a concert of classical music at Symphony Hall on March 6. 2/26/1948
- The preservation of antique group of the Reading Women’s Club held a meeting featuring local glass collections. Mosaic glass from the 1870s and 1880s was displayed. 2/26/1948
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Town Manager Fidel Maltez attended the Reading Rotary Club meeting this past Monday and introduced Ben Cares, the new Director of Economic Development in Reading. Cares talked about the many exciting things going on in the town and what he has been working on since his arrival toward the end of 2022. Cares has already been working with Rotary’s Reading Fall Street Faire Committee and plans on working on this hugely popular event. [Read More] | |
The Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce hosted a multi-chamber Legislative Breakfast with the Stoneham and Reading/North Reading Chambers of Commerce at the Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield Boston Hotel in Wakefield. Members of the local legislative delegations discussed statewide and local issues with the area Chamber members and guests. [Read More] | |
Reading resident Steve Baumgartner was able to get this great photo of a bald eagle in the Summer Avenue area. [Read More] | |
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Dear Reading Voters,
My name is Melissa Murphy, and I am happy to announce my candidacy for the Reading Select Board. My prior work experience has given me a strong background in researching and analyzing complicated issues and the ability to communicate the impacts of such; in addition, my energy, drive, and devotion to making Reading the best place for my family and yours will allow me to be an extremely valuable member of the Select Board.
My husband, Brian, and I moved to Reading in 2008. We chose Reading with the goal of having a large family and establishing roots in a Northshore, well-developed, and centrally located community. Upon our search, we realized Reading was the place. It has easy access to Boston and is an extremely safe community where we could bring up our children near friends and family. Reading has been the ideal place for us to raise our four children, Isabelle (14), Elizabeth (12), Annaliese (10) & Thomas (9), in the same house since 2008. [Read More]
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As many people of Reading may know, St. Agnes and St. Athanasius Churches are merging into one parish to better serve the needs of the community. In layman’s terms, building strength through unity provides the opportunity for one new parish to better create and sustain a vibrant faith-based community.
Over the past ten years, many parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston have undergone successful church mergers and moved into a single parish with their two-three worship sites (churches). The Reading Catholic Community (RCC) is grateful for the guidance and support of the Archdiocesan Office Evangelization, which focuses on the Mission of the Church, which is Evangelization, bringing people back to Christ. [Read More]
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The Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce will host Winterfest on Thursday, March 9 from 5 – 8 PM in Reading Square. Mark your calendar to enjoy fire tables and s’mores on the common, lit ice sculptures, Olaf, and music. To celebrate MA Beer week, the Beer Garden will include beer, seltzer, and alcohol-free offerings from Hopothecary Ales, Gentile Brewing Company, and Small Change Brewing. All attractions and s’mores are while supplies last, so plan to come early as last year’s event had a banner turnout. Bring cash and your ID to enjoy the beer garden and snacks from Swiss Bakers and Cupcake City.
“We are excited to host Winterfest this year in Reading Square,” commented Catherine Barton Rossetti, 2023 Chamber President and Owner of Barton Rossetti Law. Catherine continued, “we encourage everyone to get outside, see neighbors and friends, and enjoy downtown and our local businesses” [Read More]
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Highlights from the Reading Police & Fire Logs
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