Elm Street Paving Detour Extends Into Weekend and Monday

The town's ongoing Route 62/Elm Street paving project will continue through today, tomorrow and Monday, according to an updated notice from the town, extending a detour that has snarled traffic for days.

TOWN HALL

The Town of North Reading issued an updated alert Thursday morning confirming that paving and detour work on Route 62/Elm Street will run today, tomorrow, and again on Monday. The update extends a project that residents have already navigated for several days, and drivers should continue to expect delays and altered routes through the start of next week. Residents can find detour maps and updates through the town's CivicAlerts page.

The town also continues to point residents toward its "Smart911" alert sign-up as a way to stay current on paving updates, weather notices, and other emergency communications.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Road Resurfacing To Lead To Delays, Detours, Road Closures In Reading," reports Patch, describing new road work beginning Thursday in neighboring Reading that will bring delays and closures separate from North Reading's own Elm Street project (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading/road-resurfacing-lead-delays-detours-road-closures-reading).

"GEORGE DAMON Obituary (2026) - North Reading, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy," per a Legacy.com listing distributed via Boston Globe, notes services for George F. "Fred" Damon are being handled by Croswell Funeral Home on Bow Street in North Reading (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/george-damon-obituary?pid=211917869).

COMING UP

The Hillview Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday, July 29, according to the town's online calendar.

A Summer Dance Intensive event, hosted by the North Reading School of Ballet at 52 Main St., is listed for Monday, Aug. 3, at 9:30 a.m., per a community-submitted Patch calendar listing.