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Hey hey Reading! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Austin Prep: Summer Preview at Austin Preparatory School
  • Wakefield Porchfest 2026 at 60 locations around Wakefield
  • Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) at Ephraim Curtis Middle School

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Reading Art Association Hosts A Painting Demonstration by Steve Greco —Brian Kimerer Read on Patch
  • Sen. Lewis, Rep. Haggerty, & Mass. Legislature Protect Free Expression & Guard Against Political Book Bans —Jason Lewis Read on Patch
  • Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Cashier - Pay: $17/hr - $19.50/hr Lynnfield, MA in Lynnfield. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wakefield

  • Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 34 August 17 – 21, 2026 - Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org)
  • PCB West 2026 Panel to Examine AI, Interposers and Optical Interconnects in PCB Design (pcbdirectory.com)

North Reading

  • Family Mourns Father and Daughter Killed in North Reading Crash as Driver Faces Charges – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Wilmington

  • Wilmington Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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