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Hey there, Reading! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What could replace senior programming at Reading's Pleasant Street Center?
  • How to land a job at Reading's new Trader Joe's
  • Can Reading Memorial keep its perfect volleyball season alive Monday night?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Cool with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Select Board to seek proposals on future of Pleasant Street Center (homenewshere.com) — Reading's Select Board is preparing a Request for Information to see what nonprofits, businesses, or community groups might do with the Pleasant Street Center once senior programs move to the new ReCAL next summer. Officials are weighing options like community uses, possible tenants, or even a sale, while stressing that any decision must be fiscally responsible and could require Town Meeting approval.
   

• 🛒 Trader Joe's Is Hiring for Its Reading Store, With Opening Set for Mid-October (readingrecap.com) — A long-awaited Trader Joe's is finally opening in Reading this October, and the company has started hiring crew members for the new Walkers Brook Drive store. Local residents can apply online for part-time roles paying $16–$20 per hour, with the location becoming the closest Trader Joe's for Reading shoppers currently driving to Burlington, Saugus, or Peabody.
   

• Volleyball Recap: Reading Memorial Wins High-Profile Game Against Longmeadow (maxpreps.com) — Reading Memorial's volleyball team kept its perfect season alive with a tight 3–2 home win over fellow powerhouse Longmeadow, extending the Rockets' streak to six straight victories. Now 6–0 and dominant at home, Reading heads to face Wakefield Memorial on Monday evening, giving local fans another chance to follow a standout season.
   

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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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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