Reading News

Award-winning local author Loree Burns' most recent book, "Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard," has been honored again, this time with the Green Earth Book Award for Children's Nonfiction.

Celebrate Memorial Day in Reading with a parade and services. The Memorial Day services will start at 9 a.m. on Monday, according to Veterans' Service Officer Frank Driscoll.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 20-22. Monday, May 20 7:58 p.m. Report of malicious damage to a home on Wadsworth Street.

For some, the thrill of going to theme parks with family or boating at the beach is the best way to spend the summer.

The selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to recommend Article 33 on the Town Meeting Warrant, which proposes a temporary moratorium for medical marijuana dispensaries .

Reading Police Officers Mike Fitzgerald, Mike Lee and Matt Edson were honored at a Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night for assisting in Boston after the marathon bombings .

Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 17 and Sunday, May 19.

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.

Submitted photo GCC student exhibit There will be a reception for an exhibit of student work at Greenfield Community College Thursday, April 18.

Ashley Waring is the Children's Librarian at the Reading Public Library and was recently appointed to the Liaison with National Organizations Serving Children and Youth Committee.

The Dunkin' Donuts at 293 Main St. will be closed starting Monday, May 20 for remodeling, according to the Community Planning Department.

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.

Though the Reading High School softball team hung close with visiting Woburn on Friday afternoon, the Rockets didn't have quite enough fire power at the plate to come out with a victory.

Memorial Day is a time to commemorate those who have fallen in service to the United States.

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Tuesday through Thursday.

The Greenfield School Committee will interview Tuesday seven finalists vying for spots on the town's new cyber school's governing board - but the pool has changed slightly with two late additions and two withdrawals.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Tuesday through Thursday.

Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

A home behind the Willow Tree Garden and Flower Center on Salem Street in Wakefield was damaged in a two-alarm fire early Thursday afternoon.

Towns across the country are getting new recycling centers, giving away rain barrels and installing parking meters with solar panels.