🌱 Patch AM: How often do state reps really vote with party leaders?

Good morning to you North Reading! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How often do state reps really vote with party leaders?

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 7 to Sept. 11, 2026 (recorder.com) — North Reading residents are represented on Beacon Hill by House Minority Leader Brad Jones, whose votes were used to measure how closely Republican representatives followed party leadership this session. A recent Roll Call analysis shows wide variation in GOP loyalty and near-unanimous support among Democrats for Speaker Ron Mariano, alongside statewide updates on housing-permit reforms and Massachusetts' $10 billion milestone in legal marijuana sales.
   

📸 Around North Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lynnfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 127 Summer St, Lynnfield
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lifestyle Wellness Event @ Natural Food Exchange 11am - 2pm →
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Andover Choral Society's New Season →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
• Calling All Singers! Andover Choral Society Kicks Off New Season →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Library Card Sign-up Month Giveaway! →
  147 Park St, North Reading
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Mah Jongg Madness at Temple Emanuel →
  7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  12:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Come Sing With Andover Choral Society →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
• Calling All Singers! Andover Choral Society Kicks Off New Season →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Parker Tavern To Recreate Reading's Revolutionary War History (thereadingpost.com)
• Post 1917 Hosting One-Night-Only Silver Oak Wine Dinner (thereadingpost.com)
• RMHS Girls Swimming Opens Season with Win Over Stoneham/Melrose (thereadingpost.com)

Wilmington

• Increase In Scams Reported In Wilmington, Police Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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