Get ready for a night of nonstop laughs with some of the best comedians in the business! Paul Nardizzi, Jason Merrill, Dan Donahue, and Dave Rattigan will take the stage for an unforgettable evening of stand-up comedy with the Reading Lions Club.

Join the Friends of Reading METCO (FoRMETCO) and Reading Public Schools (RPS) for a special screening and community discussion of CodeSwitching: Race and Identity in the Suburban Schoolhouse, a powerful documentary by Mike Mascoll.

Participate in an important public hearing regarding the proposed improvements at Birch Meadow Park.

Join the Town of Reading in honoring the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and paying tribute to all those who gave their lives in service to our country.

This year’s Memorial Day Parade and Services offer the community a chance to come together in remembrance and gratitude. All veterans are welcome to participate in the parade.

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Time: 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM

Location: Hawkes Fieldhouse at Reading Memorial High School (82 Oakland Road)

Vote for candidates for Select Board, School Committee, Reading Municipal Lights Department (RMLD), Board of Library Trustees (BoLT), and Town Meeting Members.

With the cost estimates for both the Killam School Project and the Reading Center for Active Living (ReCAL), town staff are holding a community forum at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) on Wednesday April 2 at 7:00 pm as well as a virtual forum on Zoom on Wednesday April 16 at 7:00 pm to prepare for Town Meeting and the Special Town Election anticipated in May for these projects.

• Vote to close Warrant for May 1, 2025 Special Town Meeting

• Vote to call for a Special Election on May 13, 2025

• Update on Burbank and other funds

• Vote to Support Priority Building Projects: Killam Elementary School and Reading Center for Active Living (ReCAL)

• Commissioners of Trust Funds Update

• Discuss possible creation of a Disability Council

• Discuss Renewable Energy Trust Membership Agreement

International Transgender Day of Visibility is a day dedicated to honoring the achievements, resilience, and contributions of transgender individuals and communities worldwide. This day recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have helped bring society closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the world. Let’s take this opportunity to uplift trans voices, advocate for inclusion, and celebrate the strength and diversity of the transgender community. Visibility fosters awareness, understanding, and progress toward a more equitable future for all.

The Town of Reading invites residents to attend the next public forums for the Reading Center for Active Living (ReCAL) project. These forums will provide an update on the financial outlook of the project and offer an opportunity for community engagement. Both forums will present the same information but are scheduled at different times and locations to accommodate more residents. For those unable to attend in person, both forum will be recorded, and virtual attendance options will be provided. We encourage all community members to participate and stay informed about this important project!

The Town of Reading invites residents to attend the next public forums for the Reading Center for Active Living (ReCAL) project. These forums will provide an update on the financial outlook of the project and offer an opportunity for community engagement. Both forums will present the same information but are scheduled at different times and locations to accommodate more residents. For those unable to attend in person, both forum will be recorded, and virtual attendance options will be provided. We encourage all community members to participate and stay informed about this important project!

• Vote for in-person early voting on Saturday March 29, 2025 for April election

• Vote to approve Re-World (formerly Covanta) waste disposal

• Master plan & capital projects priorities discussion

• Pleasant Street Center discussion

• Vote to appoint Town Accountant to a term of July 2025 - June 2026

Join the RPPA for a fun-filled day of pickleball while supporting a great cause! The 3rd annual RPPA fundraiser is back with exciting games, a 50/50 raffle, giveaways and t-shirts available for purchase.

Registration is open now! Sign up and learn more at www.ReadingMAPickleball.org.

The Reading Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to gather community input on the Town Manager’s recommended FY26 budget before a committee vote on Wednesday March 19, 2025.

Winterfest is an annual celebration held in downtown Reading to celebrate the new year and support our local small businesses. The fourth installment of the event is organized by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce and will include s’mores and fire tables, music, local food and beer vendors, lit ice sculptures, and more.

• Discuss/Vote to Authorize Debt from MWRA Local Financial Assistance Program

• Pickleball Design and Cost Update/Discussion

• ReCAL Discussion and Vote of Support

• Vote to close the Town Meeting Warrant

• Retreat Discussion

• Vote on Inter-Municipal Agreement for Animal Control

• Master Plan Pre-discussion/logistics

• Executive Session: Discuss litigation strategy with respect to Davenport v. Town of Reading and Milley v. Town of Reading, as discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the town’s litigating position in these cases (G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3)); and to approve prior executive session minutes

A continuation of the hearing on the 0 Vine Street, MBTA Turnback Track project, in front of the Conservation Commission.

This meeting is hosted by the MBTA project representatives who will answer questions and provide feedback on their proposed turnback track project that is intended to increase the frequency of trains between Reading and Boston to 30-minute intervals.

Join us for an evening of Black history trivia at the Reading Public Library Studio and for the unveiling of a Harriet Tubman portrait painted by Reading’s own, Rob Surette. There will be prizes for the trivia winners! This event is sponsored by the Office of Equity and Social Justice.

The Town of Reading will be holding a Public Forum on Tuesday February 25th, 2025, at 6:30 for the Birch Meadow Phase II Project, located off Bancroft Ave. This project is part of the Birch Meadow Master Plan and will include renovations to the two basketball courts, the tot lot playground, and additional parking on Bancroft Ave.

• Grey Coach Road Discussion and Vote to turn streetlight back on

• Discuss/vote for in-person early voting for April Election

• Discussion on logistics/process for holding Special Election

• ReCAL cost update/discussion

• Preview Town Meeting Warrant

• Mandarin Restaurant Recognition

• Public Hearing - Vote on the following amendments to the Parking and Traffic Regulations

  MBTA Turnback Track Discussion

• Reading Center for Active Living (ReCAL Design Update)

• Parking Kiosk discussion and potential vote

• Discuss and vote on new Council on Aging Liaison

The town will also host a meeting on Thursday, January 30, at the Pleasant Street Center at 1pm to recap the public forum for those who are unable to attend night meetings.

• Trash Cart Rollout and General DPW updates

• Downtown parking/kiosk update

• Discuss options for the future of the Pleasant Street Center

• MBTA Turnback Track brief update

• Executive Session: To conduct strategy session in preparation for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - Town Manager Matthew Kraunelis. (G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(2))

• Discussion and potential vote to execute a new employment contract with Matthew Kraunelis for Town Manager services

• Public Hearing - Vote to approve amendments to the FY25 Classification plan

• Eagle Scouts Award

• Senior Property Tax Workers Program presentation and vote on policy amendments

• Performance review of Town Manager Matt Kraunelis

• Executive Session: Discussion of strategyfor pending lawsuit by the Town against Delphi Construction, Inc. as discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the town’s litigation position (G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3)).

• Executive Session: Discuss litigation strategy with respect to Davenport v. Town of Reading, as discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the town’s litigating position. (G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3))

• Executive Session: To conduct strategy session in preparation for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - Town Manager Matthew Kraunelis. (G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(2))