Today is Thursday, May 23. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 74 degrees today with a low of 57. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Create and Taste Workshop. The The Wine Bunker is holding a create and taste workshop. Create art and drink wine at the same time. The workshop fee is $30 per person, all supplies included. 3. North Reading ZBA. The ZBA will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Public hearings start at 7:30 p.m.   4. Red Cross blood drive. Stop by the North Reading Moose Lodge at 2 p.m. to donate blood. Call the Red …

Today is Wednesday, May 22. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 66 degrees today with a low of 48. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Historic District Commission. The Historic District Commission will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. 3. North Reading Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Reviewing Warrant articles is an item on the agenda for 8:30 p.m.   4. Fitness Bootcamp free trial week. Stop by the First Congregational Church of Reading for a free bootcamp trial week. Classes …

Today is Tuesday, May 21. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 66 degrees today with a low of 48. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Reading Selectmen. The selectmen will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Approving the outdoor dining license for Portland Pie Co. is on the agenda. 3. North Reading CPC. The CPC will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. A public hearing for Firestone is on the agenda for 8:30 p.m.  4. Fitness Bootcamp free trial week. Stop by the First Congregational Church of Reading for a free bootcamp trial …

Today is Monday, May 20. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 77 degrees today with a low of 45. Expect partly cloudy skies.  2. Reading Public Works week. This week is Public Works week in Reading. The goal of the week is to acknowledge public works officials and all they do. 3. North Reading Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Information hearings on articles contained in the June Town Meeting Warrant will start at 8 p.m.   4. Rising Stars Camp. Register for the Rising Stars Camp at Union …

Today is Thursday, May 16. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 81 degrees today with a low of 52. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers.  2. ZBA. The ZBA will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. 3. Create and Taste workshop. Stop by Creative Arts for a night out creating and tasting. Registration is required for the workshop, which starts at 7 p.m. and includes snacks and light refreshments. You will create custom-designed pieces including earring pins and necklaces.   4. Pasta dinner. There will be a pasta dinner at the North Reading …

Today is Tuesday, May 14. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 53 degrees today with a low of 36. Expect sunny skies throughout the day.  2. Reading Historic District Commission. The Historic District Commission will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7:15 p.m. There is a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. regarding the 172 Washington St. demo. 3. North Reading Town Meeting Voter Registration deadline. Today is the last day to register to vote for Town Meeting on June 3. Stop by the Town Clerk's office before 8 p.m. to register. 4. North Reading SSBC. The SSBC will …

Today is Monday, May 13. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 73 degrees today with a low of 46. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Reading Council on Aging. The Council on Aging will meet at the Reading Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. 3. North Reading Forest Committee. The Forest Committee will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Discussing the forest management plan is on the agenda. 4. Zumba. Stop by the Reading Senior Center for a Zumba class at 9:15 a.m. The class costs $5. 5. Newsletter. Do you get our newsletter? It's free and …

Today is Friday, May 10. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 73 degrees today with a low of 46. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Go see a play. The Quannapowitt Players will perform Duck Hunter Shoots Angel at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18. 3. Babytime playgroup. Take your baby to the babytime playgroup at the Reading Public Library at 9:30 a.m. 4. Wine tasting. Stop by Busa Wine & Spirits at 4 p.m. for their weekly wine tasting. 5. Painting group. There will be a painting group at the Reading Senior Center at 10 a.m. Bring your own supplies.

Today is Thursday, May 9. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 66 degrees today with a low of 46. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Reading ZBA. The ZBA will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. There are three different cases on the agenda. 3. Musical Healing. Musical Healing After the Holocaust is a program presented by Reading Memorial High School’s Choral Department and the Terezin Music Foundation. The program captures a time in history when music not only entertained, but also sustained despairing Holocaust victims. The program …

Today is Wednesday, May 8. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 75 degrees today with a low of 46. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain.  2. Reading EDC. The EDC will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Gateway Sign, Review and Comment and Peer to Peer Grant Opportunities are both items on the agenda. 3. Job search skills. Stop by the Reading Public Library at 7 p.m. for job search and networking tips.  4. North Reading LUC. The LUC will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Fundraising and projects are both items on the agenda. 5. Power…

Today is Tuesday, May 7. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 77 degrees today with a low of 46. Expect partly cloudy skies.  2. Reading Board of Selectmen. The selectmen will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Police sergeants' badge pinning and bicycle month are both items on the agenda. 3. Barrows principal finalists. The four Barrows School principal finalists will be interviewed at an open mic night tonight at 6:30 p.m.  4. North Reading CPC. The CPC will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. There will be a public hearing for medical …

Today is Monday, May 6. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 66 degrees today with a low of 43. Expect partly cloudy skies.  2. CPDC. The CPDC will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. There will be a public hearing at 8 p.m. for a Limited Site Plan Review for 186 Woburn Street, St. Agnes Parish. 3. North Reading School Committee. The School will meet at North Reading Middle School at 6:30 p.m. A reorganization and community impact team update are both items on the agenda. 4. Insurance Professionals meeting. There will be an Insurance Professionals …

Today is Thursday, May 2. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 75 degrees today with a low of 41. Expect partly cloudy skies.  2. Visiting author. Author Katherine Erskine will discuss her bookMockingbird, appropriate for students in grades 4 through 7, at the Reading Public Library at 7 p.m. She will talk about creating characters and her writing process. The event is free and open to the public. 3. North Reading Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Reviewing warrant items is on the agenda. 4. Stump …

Today is Tuesday, April 30. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 68 degrees today with a low of 37. Expect partly cloudy skies.  2. Senate Primary. Vote today in the Senate primary. Reading residents should vote at RMHS and North Reading residents should vote at St. Theresa's Parish. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 3. North Reading local election. North Reading local elections are also today. Stop by St. Theresa's Parish between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. to vote. 4. Free bootcamp week. Boston Bootcamp Guy of Medford will be in Reading today to hold a …

Today is Friday, April 26. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 61 degrees today with a low of 32. Expect partly cloudy skies.  2. Arbor Day celebration. Join the North Reading Garden Club at Ipswich River Park to celebrate Arbor Day at 6 p.m. Attendants should meet at the gazebo for a brief ceremony. Boy and Girl scouts should wear their uniforms to assist in planting a tree. Seedling trees will be given to families in attendance to plant in your own yards. 3. Duck Hunter Shoots Angel. The Quannapowitt Players perform the play Duck Hunter Shoots Angel at…

Today is Thursday, April 25. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 63 degrees today with a low of 36. Expect sunshine throughout the day. 2. Reading Town Meeting. Town Meeting will continue with a Special Town Meeting at Reading Memorial High School at 7:30 p.m. Seventeen articles were passed Monday during Town Meeting's first session. Tonight the meeting will be focused on zoning changes that would allow an assisted living facility for people with Alzheimer’s to be built on the site of Eric’s greenhouse on Main Street.  3. NRHS Lacrosse Fundraiser. Stop …

Today is Wednesday, April 24. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 68 degrees today with a low of 45. Expect some showers throughout the day. 2. Reading library. The Library will be closed today for the 14th Annual Staff Development Day.  3. North Reading Land Utilization Committee. The LUC will meet at North Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Fundraising and projects are both items on the agenda. 4. Pie in the face. Editor Ashley Troutman took a pie in the face as promised after gaining 1,000 fans on Facebook. In case you missed it, there is a video. 5. …

Today is Tuesday, April 23. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 46 degrees today with a low of 41. Expect some late afternoon showers. 2. Reading Selectmen. The selectmen will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. A joint meeting with the School Committee regarding the purchase or sale of real estate for full day kindergarten is on the agenda. 3. North Reading School Committee. The North Reading School Committee will meet at North Reading Middle School at 6:30 p.m. 4. Dessert party. Longwood Place is holding a Dessert Decadence party at 2 p.m. Enjoy …

Today is Monday, April 22. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 54 degrees today with a low of 36. Expect sunshine throughout the day. 2. Earth Day. Today we celebrate Earth Day. Try to find a way, big or small, to show your support for environmental protection. 3. Reading Town Meeting. Reading Town Meeting starts tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Reading Memorial High School. 4. North Reading School Committee. The School Committee will meet tonight at the Hood School at 7 p.m. A Little School wall update and MSBA/SSBC update are both items on the agenda. 5. Earth …

Today is Friday, April 19. Here are five things to know today: 1. Weather. The temperature will reach 70 degrees today with a low of 50. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain. 2. Pieing! Editor Ashley Troutman will take a pie in the face today at the Flint Memorial Library at 4 p.m. Stop by for refreshments and to watch the pieing! 3. Office hours in Reading. Congressman John Tierney will hold Community Office hours in Reading at the Reading Public Library at 10 a.m. 4. Family matinee. Stop by the Flint Memorial Library at 1:30 p.m. to attend a family movie matinee.  5. Newsletter. …