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Month: August 2024

Needham History: Marching Under the Banner of Henry Clay
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Needham History: Marching Under the Banner of Henry Clay

“The skies are bright, Our hearts are light.....” [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] The Clay-Frelinghuysen Banner. The image of the horse, oxen, and plow was used...

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‘Small Farm with a Mighty Heart’: Summer Growth at Needham Community Farm
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‘Small Farm with a Mighty Heart’: Summer Growth at Needham Community Farm

August 21, 2024 • Driven to support the greater good, the local not-for-profit farming operation grows more than just produce. During an inordinately hot summer,...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Tree Hearing Not So Clean Cut
Business & Economy Select Board Town Growth

Tree Hearing Not So Clean Cut

August 16, 2024 • A normally routine public shade tree removal hearing blossomed into a full-blown discussion about the changing nature of the town at...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Needham Trending Up in Community Survey
Municipal Services Town Growth

Needham Trending Up in Community Survey

August 19, 2024 • Results of a biannual survey by the National Research Center at Polco shared residents’ reactions to key metrics across town. While...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Checking in on the Town’s Food Safety Program
Business & Economy Health & Wellness Municipal Services Needham Public Health

Checking in on the Town’s Food Safety Program

August 16, 2024 • The Food Safety Excellence Policy changed the scoring system to encourage food establishments to maintain high safety standards to prevent foodborne...

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Ashley Julier
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This Fall’s Most Anticipated Games
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This Fall’s Most Anticipated Games

August 15, 2024 • The countdown to the fall sports season has begun. Here are the games we know you are going to want to...

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Kristen Connors
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