🌱 Patch AM: How could the $6.5M override change Reading’s budget and your taxes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could the $6.5M override change Reading's budget and your taxes?

Also on today's calendar: Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 🪙 Finance Committee (Fincom) 8-19-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com) — Reading's Finance Committee just reviewed how a proposed $6.5 million operating override, Killam School savings, and the Reading Center for Active Living debt could affect your taxes and town services. Members tabled a decision on phasing the override, discussed tightening free cash and reserve policies to protect Reading's AAA bond rating, and flagged future debates on Burbank Ice Arena oversight and stabilization targets.
   

📸 Around Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market →
  Legacy Hall, 295 Washington St, Woburn
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• New Teacher Orientation
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
• Tech Help by Appointment
  Reading Public Library - Conference Room
  1:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Reading Community Singers ~ OPEN Rehearsals ~ Come Join Us! →
  6 Salem St, Reading
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  9:00 am
• Reading Community Singers ~ 2 More OPEN Rehearsals ~ Come Join Us! →
  6 Salem St, Reading
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Reading Community Singers ~ ONE More OPEN Rehearsals ~ Come Join Us! →
  6 Salem St, Reading
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Tango! Tango! →
  West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
  4:00 pm

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• Champion Soccer School
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TForce Logistics posted a job opening for Dockworker Part-Time No CDL - TForce Freight - $23.00/Hr in North Reading. Apply here.
• The Lubrizol Corporation posted a job opening for Director, Global Pilot Operations in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wilmington

• Building on success: Woburn's Lombardo takes over as Wilmington High girls soccer coach (homenewshere.com)
• Grace Chapel Hosting Free Back to School Bash & Kids Shoe Giveaway (fcatv.org)
• New Boston Street bridge to open around Labor Day (homenewshere.com)

Ok Reading! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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