Question Over Reading's Town Forest Water Rights Surfaces in Monday Report

A question over whether Reading might relinquish its long-held Town Forest water rights was the day's most prominent local story Monday, June 15, as town hall and the schools produced no new announcements in the coverage window.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"🌱 Patch AM: Could Reading give up long-held Town Forest water rights?" Reading Patch's Monday morning newsletter raised the prospect that the town may surrender decades-old water rights tied to the Town Forest, a question with potential consequences for conservation and local water supply planning. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading)

"🌱 Patch AM: What Reading's Board of Health just decided about transit and regulations" Per Reading Patch's Sunday dispatch, the Board of Health recently reached decisions on transit and regulatory matters affecting town residents; the details were covered in the prior-day reporting cycle. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading)

COMING UP

The week ahead is heavy on civic meetings. The Reading Municipal Light Department board meets Tuesday, June 16. On Wednesday, June 17, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee, Community Planning and Development Commission, and Eastern Gateway Steering Committee all convene. The Council on Aging and Commission on Disabilities hold meetings Thursday, June 18. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Colonial Chorus Players is on the Reading calendar, per Reading Patch. Town Day is set for Friday, June 20, also per Reading Patch.