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Reply The town has been sued by the family of a man shot by police in 2018. (Shutterstock) READING, MA — A federal civil suit has been filed against the town and two police officers by the family of Alan Greenough, a man fatally shot by a Reading officer in 2018. Greenough was shot by Officer Erik Drauschke, who was placed on leave in September after he was indicted on a manslaughter charge. Drauschke has pleaded not guilty. The fatal encounter happened Feb. 3, 2018. Drauschke was one of sev...

READING – Budget fantasy took precedent over town realities as department heads laid out their Christmas wish list for FY22 Tuesday night. The Reading Select Board heard presentations on facilities, public services, public safety, and capital/debt all coming with a mandate from Town Manager Bob LeLacheur to “create a budget as if money was no object.” Last week the board heard presentations from the library, administrative services, finance, public works, and enterprise funds. It...