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🌱 Patch AM: How a $10 patch directly supports Reading domestic violence survivors.
Be sure to catch Austin Prep: Fall Open House on the Reading Patch calendar
Hello Reading! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $10 patch directly supports Reading domestic violence survivors.
- Why Reading Police are turning pink and how your $10 helps.
- How a Reading resident stole $60K from her federal workers' union
Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Fall Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 42.
- Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reading Police Department Raises Awareness for Domestic Violence Through Annual Patch Fundraiser (thereadingpost.com) — Reading residents can support domestic violence survivors by buying $10 purple awareness patches from the Reading Police Department, with all proceeds going to RESPOND Inc. The fundraiser, tied to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, directly benefits local victims through a dedicated liaison who connects Reading community members with advocacy, shelter, and follow-up services beyond initial police contact. 
• Reading Police Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Special Badges and Patches (thereadingpost.com) — Reading Police officers and staff will wear pink badges, patches, and shirts throughout October, and residents can buy $10 commemorative patches to support the Tanner Ta Ta Foundation. The charity has assisted Reading families facing breast cancer since 2009, offering meals, gift cards, and wellness support to help neighbors through treatment and recovery.
• Ex-immigration officer pleads guilty to stealing $60K from her union for meals, dance lessons (masslive.com) — A Reading woman and former federal immigration officer has pleaded guilty in Boston to wire fraud for stealing more than $60,000 from her government employees' union, spending it on personal expenses like meals and dance lessons. Prosecutors say she used credit cards, transfers, and cash withdrawals, then falsified records to hide the losses; sentencing is scheduled for January 2027.
📸 Around Reading
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reading
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★ Featured events ★
- Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Riverside Renaissance Swing Band Bows to America! →
Historic Hale Farm, 39 Hale St, Beverly
4:00 pm - Public Power Week →
Reading MA - Housing Authority →
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5:00 pm - Board of Cemetery Trustees →
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6:00 pm - Resident Resources and Energy Savings Workshop →
Reading Public Library, Reading
6:00 pm - Dynamic Dance for Fitness →
Presence&Co, 557 Main Street, Reading
6:00 pm - Historical Commission →
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6:30 pm - Board of Library Trustees →
Reading, MA Calendar Reading, MA 01867
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals →
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7:00 pm - Sing With Andover Choral Society →
Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
7:20 pm - Dining for a Cause with Post 1917 →
Reading MA
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
📣 Reading Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Reading PatchAM possible:
- Kidcreate Studio Wilmington — (781) 516-8496
- Burbank YMCA — (781) 944-9622
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
- VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
- Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brinker International posted a job opening for Server - Reading Chili's in Reading. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wakefield
- Friday's HS roundup: Tyngsboro, Shawsheen football teams stay red hot (lowellsun.com)
North Reading
- Local Roundup: Triton golf keeps rolling over Georgetown, while Newburyport volleyball takes first loss (cnhi.com)
Wilmington
- Wilmington High Roundup: Wildcat golfers beat Pentucket Regional (homenewshere.com)
- Wilmington, Tewksbury dump Flock cameras (homenewshere.com)
- Wire Grid Polarizers Market To 2035: Energy-Storage and Laser Demand Drive Expansion (indexbox.io)
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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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