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Greetings Reading! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes will Reading see under its newly confirmed police chief?
  • How to catch Reading's new free electric shuttle, The Link.
  • How a new police inquest echoes a past Reading officer case

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny; pleasant, low humidity, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 🚨 BREAKING Select Board Unanimously Confirms Amendola as Reading's Next Police Chief (readingrecap.com) — Reading's Select Board has unanimously confirmed Deputy Chief Christine Amendola as the town's next police chief, setting a transition that begins in March 2027. A 20-year Reading Police veteran and decorated Army reservist, she plans to emphasize community policing, employee wellness, leadership development, and fiscal responsibility while drawing on statewide training and accreditation roles that raise Reading's profile across Massachusetts.
   

• Massachusetts towns launch free, on-demand electric rides to transit, shops, and care (thecooldown.com) — Reading residents can now book free, on-demand electric rides through The Link, a yearlong pilot connecting neighborhoods to shops, medical appointments, and MBTA stops. Operating in Reading-Wakefield and Woburn-Burlington zones, the service is app- or phone-based, funded by a state microtransit grant, and praised by Reading's town manager as a cleaner, cheaper alternative to short car trips.
   

• Inquest set to begin in fatal police shooting of 64-year-old man in Cambridge (bostonglobe.com) — A judicial inquest is beginning into a fatal police shooting in Cambridge, part of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan's broader use of inquests to review deadly force. For Reading residents, the case echoes a 2022 inquest that led to manslaughter charges against Reading Police Officer Erik Drauschke, who was ultimately acquitted. The article also highlights ongoing debate over releasing body-camera footage to maintain public trust.
   

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  • Hiker Injured on Mount Osceola (nhfishgame.com)
  • 3 Mass. hikers rescued from N.H. mountains in 3 separate operations, including one airlift (boston.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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