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Good day Reading! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new app, transit upgrades, and green efforts are coming to Reading?
  • How to get a Reading Police pink patch and support neighbors
  • What's planned at RMLD's family-friendly Public Power Week open house?

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clearing and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
  • Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Select Board gets new updates on Bill Russell Com and environmental sustainability (homenewshere.com) — Reading residents can expect several changes and opportunities following recent Select Board updates, including a new Milo Hub mobile app for town alerts, evolving MBTA station improvements, and a busy Bill Russell commemoration effort. The board also discussed a possible new name and broader mission for the Climate Advisory Committee, tweaks to police parking office hours, and upcoming sustainability-minded events like November's pumpkin smash at Memorial Park.
   

• 🩷 RPD to Wear and Offer Pink Patches & Badges in Recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (readingrecap.com) — Reading Police officers and staff will wear pink patches and shirts throughout October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and residents can buy commemorative patches for $10. All proceeds benefit the Tanner Ta Ta Foundation, which has long assisted Reading families with practical and emotional support during breast cancer treatment and recovery.
   

• Public Power Utilities Detail Activities Planned for Public Power Week (publicpower.org) — Reading Municipal Light Department is inviting local customers to an October 8 open house featuring family activities, safety demos, and information on energy-saving programs. While utilities nationwide mark Public Power Week, this event gives Reading-area families a hands-on chance to meet RMLD staff, explore trucks and equipment, and learn practical ways to manage electricity use at home.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Burger King - Dhanani Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 3957 in Reading. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant Manager in Wakefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wakefield

  • Eager to help Saugus Veterans (advocatenews.net)
  • AHIP - 2026 Provider Trust Trends: Signals for AI and Prior… (ahip.org)
  • 'Depressing and scandalous': Lawmakers want Healey administration to explain lax nursing home oversight (bostonglobe.com)

North Reading

  • Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research (defenseworld.net)
  • Teradyne Director Mercedes Johnson Files Form 144 to Sell 167 Shares Valued at $67,284.30 (kalkinemedia.com)
  • Local Roundup: Triton golf keeps rolling over Georgetown, while Newburyport volleyball takes first loss (cnhi.com)

Wilmington

  • 'Modern Elegance Meets Exceptional Comfort': Home Hits The Market In Wilmington (patch.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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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