Today is Monday, June 20. Here are five things you need to know. Unfortunate weather for a Monday. And by unfortunate, I mean it’s the kind of weather when you really want to be outside. According to Weather Underground, temperatures will creep into the high 70s. The sun will shine and the winds will be light. Try not to think about that while you’re at your desk today. Evaluation time. The Reading Public Schools Committee will meet tonight for its last gathering of the school year. Among other items on the agenda, the committee will air its evaluations of Superintendent John Doherty. Meet …

Today is Friday, June 17. Here are five things you need to know: Umbrellas ready. I’m as tired of writing this as you probably are of reading it, but Weather Underground predicts that Reading could see rain at pretty much any point tomorrow. Aside from that, the weather—in the low 70s with moderate winds—seems just about perfect. Meet your State Senator. State Sen. Katherine Clark will visit the Reading Public Library from 10:30-11:30 a.m. today. If you have a question for her, drop by. See a member of the Pops. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading will host a coffee house today from …

Today is Tuesday, June 14. Here are five things you need to know: It’s warm again. And clear. After the cooler temperatures we experienced yesterday, today, will get warm again, according to Weather Underground. Temperatures are slated to slide up to the low 80s with lights winds and clear skies. Atlantic Framing and Gifts promotion in its last days. Atlantic Framing and Gifts has been offering shoppers the opportunity to benefit Joshua Eaton Elementary for a little more than a week. The store is currently running a promotion during which it donates 10 percent of all purchases to the school’s…

Today is Wednesday, June 15. Here are five things you need to know: A little warmer, but much the same. If you recall our forecast from the last two days, well, today’s forecast is quite similar. Weather Underground predicts that temperatures will hover in the mid to high 60s, with a chance of rain and light winds. Keep that emergency umbrella ready and wait for tomorrow when the sun returns. Want to know more about Massachusetts Health Insurance? State Sen. Katherine Clark, Rep. Jason Lewis and Rep. James Dwyer along with local chambers of commerce will host a forum focused on health …

Today is Tuesday, June 14. Here are five things you need to know: The weather may feel like a rerun. According to Weather Underground, the air will be cool, the winds will be light, and rain could fall from the sky at any minute. Much like the forecast for yesterday. Keep that emergency umbrella ready, and be glad that we’re looking at cool drizzles rather than the oven-like weather we had not so long ago. The economic summit returns. A constellation of town boards and committees will meet at the senior center tonight to review, assess and discuss the goals set at last year’s summits. If you …

Today is Monday, June 13. Here are five things you need to know. Keep your emergency umbrella ready. Reading could see a splash of rain at pretty much any point today, according to Weather Underground. Also, you’ll want a jacket. Temperatures will peek in the mid 60s today, but will spend most of the day in the mid- to high 50s. Catch some folk music at the library. The Klaritas Ensemble, a clarinet, violin and piano trio will perform works by Bartok, Khatchaturian and Milhaud. After the concert, you can hold and play the violin and clarinet and meet the performers. Get fit. Interested in a …

Today is Friday, June 10. Here are five things you need to know. Enjoy the break from the heat. After a Thursday that had my car’s air conditioner struggling (I can’t speak for yours), the weather should be a bit more comfortable today. According to Weather Underground, temperatures should be in the low to mid 70s with light clouds and light winds. Don’t dog on the Bulldogs. If you haven’t noticed, Reading Patch readers had a strong reaction to the Board of Selectmen’s Tuesday decision to revoke the Bulldogs’ permit to use speakers at their games at Morton Field. We’ll have a follow-up on …

Today is Thursday, Jun 9. Here are five things you need to know: Triple digits aren’t far away. Remember when we were all complaining about how cold it was over the winter? We’re on the other side of that. Weather Underground predicts that temperatures today will reach 95 in Reading, and some spots could hit 99. Make good friends with your air conditioner. Treat it nicely. Maybe buy it some ice cream. A night of acceptance. A church in Melrose will host a gathering tonight to “affirm respect for all human beings.” The forum is aimed at “promoting civil discourse [and] reaffirming our country’…

Today is Wednesday, June 8. Here are five things you need to know: If you haven’t hooked up your air conditioner yet, you should. Weather Underground predicts that temperatures today will reach—get this—the low 90s. The air will also be remarkably still, and we could see thunderstorms any time this afternoon. Say hello to summer. Doctor roulette. Hallmark Health System will hold an event tonight for those looking for a primary care physician. They call it Match.doc—an information session with a speed dating format. If you’re interested, it’s at Grumpy Doyle’s, free and open to the public. …

Today is Tuesday, June 7. Here are five things you need to know. Still and clear. With a chance of Thor. Today could be the first of the “dog days” that summer always brings, according to Weather Underground. Temperatures are slated to reach the mid 80s, with barely-existent winds and a chance of a rush-hour thunderstorm. If you have the chance, you might want to make sure both your air conditioner and your windshield wipers are working properly before you head home. Mr. Hollingsworth and his field. John Hollingsworth visited the football field at Reading Memorial High School Monday night, …

Today is Monday, June 6. Here are five things you need to know: The (chance of) rain held off until after graduation. While yesterday’s weather was perfect for the big ceremony, today’s would have been less-so. Weather Underground predicts that we could see rain any time this afternoon. Other that that, the day should be cool, partly cloudy and as still as it ever gets in New England. Graduation coverage coming. Reading Patch was all over the Reading Memorial High School graduation ceremony Sunday. If you were there, we were the two guys running around with “P” buttons pinned to our shirts. …

Today is Friday, June 3. Here are five things you need to know today. A little cooler, a little clearer. Weather Underground predicts that today will be a little cooler and clearer than it was yesterday, though wind will be on the higher side. Overall, though, this is one of those days that we only get so many of each year in New England. If you can slip out of work early, I’d suggest you do so. Interstate 93 will be squeezed. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will continue its work this weekend on the “Fast 14” bridge replacement project on I-93. Traffic on the way into Boston …

Today is Wednesday, June 1. Here are five things you need to know. Go fly a kite. With temperatures in the low 70s and winds in the low double digits, it sure sounds like kite weather to me. Aside from the wind, Weather Underground predicts nothing that could derail your day. So, enjoy it. Does it feel like a girls’ night out? The Stoneham Theater tonight will put on the first of about a dozen performances of “Girls Night: The Musical.” The show follows a group of women as they go out for some karaoke. One critic called the play a cross between “Desperate Housewives,” “Mama Mia,” and “Sex in …

Today is Tuesday, May 31. Here are five things you need to know. It will be a little cooler today. After a hot Memorial Day that must have had some of our state-level elected officials uncomfortable in their suits, today will be a bit cooler. Temperatures should top out in the mid 70s, according to Weather Underground, while skies will be partly cloudy and the winds will be light. Photo bonanza. Freelance photographer Brad Giguere has been hard at work for us lately, bringing us photos from the Reading Memorial High School prom as well as from yesterday’s Memorial Day parade. Expect to see …

Today is Monday, May 30—Memorial Day. Here are five things you need to know: Stay near shelter. The weather will mostly be great today, according to Weather Underground—with high temperatures and light breezes—but a thunderstorm could break out at any minute. So, if you're enjoying the holiday outside (and you should), make sure you have some place to escape to if the rain starts falling. Take in the Parade. Reading Patch published a full schedule of the ceremonies planned for today, and republished that content this morning with the parade route at 6 a.m. If you don't see it posted right now…

Today is Friday, May 27. Here are five things you need to know: If I start to seem less intelligent, it’s only because I don’t deal well with heat. According to Weather Underground, temperatures in Reading tomorrow will hit 88 degrees. Now, I’ve found that my smarts are inversely related to the heat, with my optimal temperature around 72 degrees. This is just a warning for when the mercury hits 95 and you find me eating paste on a street corner. Reading teens graduate from St. John’s Prep. Reading youths Matthew Byrne and Brian O'Connor graduated with 330 other students at St. John’s Prep in …

Today is Thursday, May 26. Here are five things you need to know: It’s another nice one. With no precipitation predicted and temperatures likely to range from the low 60s to the high 70s according to Weather Underground, it doesn’t get much better. I hope all those seniors and their dates headed to the prom tonight appreciate that. Which brings us to… Send us your prom photos! Whether they’re shots of current RMHS students getting ready for tonight’s big event, or photos of their parents (or grandparents) exchanging corsages, send us your photos. We’d like to put together a fun gallery. …

Today is Wednesday, May 25. Here are five things you need to know: It doesn’t get much better than this. Weather Underground predicts that today will be partly cloudy, with light to non-existent winds and temperatures ranging from the high 50s to the low 70s. If I’m a little slow in responding to things later today, I’m blaming the weather. Deadlines closing. While I have gotten some response, I’m still looking for your input on 1) your favorite barbecue recipes and 2) your questions for State Rep. Brad Jones. If you have a thought on either, you can make a comment on the relevant article or …

Today is Tuesday, May 24. Here are five things you need to know: The wind and the rain. The weather doesn’t look kind today, according to Weather Underground. The day will start with thunderstorms, and may end with them. In between, it may rain more—and winds will tend toward the higher side all day. On the upside, the mercury is predicted to hit 82. If you happen to like heat, it’s apparently on its way. Oaktree Returns. The Board of Selectmen and Reading Housing Authority will again meet tonight to try to decide what to do about Oaktree Development’s request for a $400,000 grant to keep …

Today is Monday, May 23. Here are five things you need to know: I’m back. After a week of sun and sand, I’ve returned to my post as your local editor. As much as I enjoy my role here, I tried to completely avoid all things Reading and Patch over the past week. For the most part, I succeeded. For the most part. I’ll have more for you on that later. Shut your windows today. Weather Underground predicts that we have a chance of rain all day, and we’ll likely see thunderstorms around sunset. A new twist on nursery rhymes. The Reading Public Library will host a performance of “Nursery Rhymes, Four…