Today is Tuesday, March 19. Here are five things to know today: 1. Snow possible. Rain, snow and sleet are expected before 4 p.m. today, with wind gusts as high as 38 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.  2. Board of Selectmen. The selectmen will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Closing the warrant for Special Town Meeting and Special Election are both items on the agenda.          3. North Reading SSBC. The North Reading SSBC will meet at North Reading High School at 5:30 p.m. A construction progress update and design update are both items on the agenda. 4. Free …

Today is Monday, March 18. Here are five things to know today: 1. Bring your umbrella. The temperature will reach 41 degrees today with a low of 32. Expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain. 2. CPDC. The CPDC will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. The 87 Walkers Brook Drive Shell Station and proposed Dunkin' Donuts is an item on the agenda.          3. North Reading Special Town Meeting. North Reading is having a Special Town Meeting at 7 p.m. regarding the school building project at North Reading High School. 4. Blood drive. Donate blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive at …

Today is Thursday, March 14. Here are five things to know today: 1. Bring your umbrella. The temperature will reach 43 degrees today with a low of 21. Expect cloudy skies and a chance of rain. 2. New Town Manager. Reading has a new town manager. Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Robert LeLacheur was chosen for the position and will replace Peter Hechenbleikner in June. 3. Selectmen candidates. Do you know the candidates for the Board of Selectmen? Check in with us at 6 a.m. today and tomorrow to learn more about the candidates. 4. Kids Spin. Bring your children to the Reading …

Today is Wednesday, March 13. Here are five things to know today: 1. Bring your umbrella. The temperature will reach 52 degrees today with a low of 27. Expect cloudy skies and a chance of rain. 2. CPDC. The CPDC will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Reading Town Hall. 3. Library history. Join former Highland School teachers as they discuss the history of the elementary school which opened in 1896, closed in 1980, and re-opened as the Reading Public Library in 1984. This event will be held at the library at 10 a.m. 4. Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will meet at Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Review …

Today is Tuesday, March 12. Here are five things to know today: 1. Bring your umbrella. The temperature will reach 54 degrees today with a low of 36. Expect cloudy skies and a chance of rain. 2. Board of Selectmen. The selectmen will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Discuss Town Manager interviews and possible appointment of a new Town Manager are both items on the agenda. 3. Free retirement workshop. Reading Co-operative Bank is holding a free retirement workshop at 5:30 p.m.  4. Stump trivia. Stop by Grumpy Doyle's for a game of stump trivia at 8 p.m. 5. Newsletter. Do you get our …

Today is Monday, March 11. Here are five things to know today: 1. Bring your umbrella. The temperature will reach 52 degrees today with a low of 37. Expect cloudy skies and a chance of rain. 2. Council on Aging. The COA will meet at the Reading Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. 3. Library project building tour. If you have questions about the proposed library building project, stop by the building tour at 7:30 p.m.   4. Zumba. Exercise and have fun at the same time at a Zumba class at the Reading Senior Center. The class starts at 9:15 a.m. and costs $5. 5. Healthy living. Do you live on a gluten …

Today is Friday, March 8. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 37 degrees today with a low of 27. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. Father/daughter dance. The FORR Father/Daughter dance will be held at Walter S. Parker Middle School at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5. 3. Midsummer Night's Dream. The Reading Memorial High School drama club will perform Midsummer Night's Dream at RMHS at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $14. 4. Painting group. Do you love to paint? Join other residents at the Reading Senior Center for a painting group at 10 a.m. Bring your own supplies. 5. …

Today is Thursday, March 7. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 39 degrees today with a low of 28. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. ZBA. The ZBA will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Three public hearings are on the agenda. 3. Keep your brain healthy. Stop by the Natural Food Exchange at 7 p.m. for a seminar presented by Dr. Tom Shea, Director of Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration at UMass Lowell, about brain health. Dr. Shea has done decades of research on this topic and will discuss how your brain works and what nutrients it needs to stay healthy…

Today is Wednesday, March 6. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 41 degrees today with a low of 30. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. EDC. The EDC will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Work plan updates and an Economic Development Activity update are both items is on the agenda. 3. Zumba. Stop by the Reading Athletic Club for a zumba class at 6:30 p.m. The drop-in rate is $10. 4. Storytime. The library will be holding storytime for 2-year-old children at 10:15 a.m. 5. Newsletter. Do you get our newsletter? Sign up for free here.

Today is Tuesday, March 5. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 43 degrees today with a low of 32. Expect mostly cloudy skies. 2. Interviews for Town Manager. The three finalists for Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, John D’Agostino and Kerry Speidel, will be interviewed at Reading Town Hall starting at 6 p.m. 3. Natural solutions to migraines. Stop by Reading Memorial High School for a one night course that will focus on acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine and dietary changes to help with migraines. Mark Whalen, Licensed Acupuncturist, from Five Points …

Today is Monday, March 4. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 43 degrees today with a low of 28. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. CPDC. The CPDC will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. The local energy action plan is on the agenda. 3. Insurance Professionals meeting. The Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women (MAIW) will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Bertuccis to assemble Easter baskets to give to children served by the House of Hope family shelter in Lowell.  4. Zumba. Exercise at the Reading Senior Center at 9:15 a.m. Zumba …

  Today is Friday, March 1. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 41 degrees today with a low of 25. Expect mostly cloudy skies. 2. Aladdin. Walter S. Parker Middle School students will perform Aladdin at 6:30 p.m. 3. B.E.ST. Exercise at the Reading Senior Center at 9 a.m. The class touches on Balance, Energy, Strength and Training and costs $2 per session.  4. Wine tasting. Busa Wine & Spirits is hosting their weekly wine tasting at 4 p.m. Stop by and try their wine. 5. Charitable giving options. Do you have some items to give away? Here are some …

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 27. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 45 degrees today with a low of 36. Expect cloudy skies. 2. Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. A discussion about the committee's role and responsibility is on the agenda. 3. Find opportunity in obstacles. Holistic councelor and author Dr. Trish will talk about her book “Why Me? Why Now? WHY NOT? at the Natural Food Exchange at 7 p.m. 4. Book reading. Author Jennifer Haigh will read from her newest book, News from Heaven at the Reading …

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 26. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 41 degrees today with a low of 32. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. Board of Selectmen. The selectmen will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. Closing the Warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting and Town Election are both items on the agenda. 3. Dr. Wadlin and the library. Learn about Reading architect Horace Wadlin, who designed the library, from Peggy White at the Reading Public Library at 7 p.m.  4. Fit boot camp. Stop by the Encore Dance Academy to learn about their bootcamp, P90X and …

Today is Friday, Feb. 22. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 41 degrees today with a low of 28. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. Art and Music Spectacular. The Art and Music Spectacular concert will feature local children and Amazing Hero Artist Rob Surette. Kids in grades 2-8 can participate in the three-day program at First Baptist Church combining art and music. Visit www.twobytwoproductions.com for more information.  3. Painting Group. Stop by the Reading Senior Center at 10 a.m. for a three hour painting group. Bring your own supplies. 4. Wine …

Today is Thursday, Feb. 21. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 28 degrees today with a low of 19. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will meet at Reading Town Hall at 7 p.m. 3. Motion to Music. Stop by the Reading Senior Center at 9 a.m. for an aerobics, weight training and stretching class. The cost is $15 per month or $3 per session. 4. Sights of Reading calendar. It's not too late to pick up your Sights of Reading calendar put together by the Girl Scouts. Buy one for $12 at the Hitching Post or Gregory's. 5. …

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 20. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 37 degrees today with a low of 14. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. Mask making workshop. Stop by Creative Arts to learn the process that goes into casting masks in latex. Kids will get to decorate and keep their own! This is a day-long workshop and costs $65 and starts at 10 a.m. 3. Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys. Boston-based singer-songwriter and children's performer Vanessa Trien and her her band will perform at Reading Memorial High School at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 if you buy …

Today is Monday, Feb. 18. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 27 degrees today with a low of 21. Expect sunny skies. 2. Presidents Day. Today we celebrate Presidents Day and George Washington's birthday. 3. What's open. Need to know what is open today? Click here for a list. 4. School vacation. Today is the first day of school vacation. Kids will not have school all week. 5. Newsletters. Do you get our daily newsletter? Sign up here.

Today is Friday, Feb. 15. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 43 degrees today with a low of 19. Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. Wine Tasting. Busa Wine & Spirits is having a Waterbrook wine tasting at 4:30 p.m. All 750ml wines will be priced at $8.99. 3. Bootcamp. Get fit at Catarina's Bootcamp at Encore Dance Academy. The cost is $12.50. 4. Mission of Deeds. The Mission of Deeds is collecting donations for their Buy A Bed Campaign. Donate at local businesses to support those in need. 5. Newsletters. Do you get our daily newsletter? Sign up here.

Today is Thursday, Feb. 14. Here are five things to know today: 1. The weather. The temperature will reach 37 degrees today with a low of 23. Expect cloudy skies. 2. Valentine's Day. Happy Valentines Day! If you want to buy your sweetheart flowers or chocolates, here is gift guide for you. 3. Buy rosé for your Valentine. Busa Wine & Spirits will be offering a sample of Veuve Clicquot Rosé today. If you like it, pick up a bottle for your Valentine. 4. Motion to music. Exercise at the Reading Senior Center. The cost is $15 per month or $3 per session.  5. Newsletters. Do you get our daily …