Exploring Common Threads
October 24, 2024 • A muralist stitches Needham’s past with its present in a new art piece. Tucked between a parking lot and main thoroughfare...
Needham History: The Kingsbury Block Fire
One of the last surviving structures from the early development of the downtown. The four-alarm fire at the Kingsbury Building, during the night of July...
Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick Announces Retirement
October 23, 2024 • Fitzpatrick, who has worked in Needham for over three decades, plans to step down from her role next summer. After nearly...
Town Meeting Opts to Go Big
October 23, 2024 • In their October session, the body approved the more ambitious of the two proposed zoning amendments despite calls for caution. But...
High School Entertainment for a Cause
October 22, 2024 By Molly Krupat • In a production of “Legally Blonde,” a group of Needham High School students are finding their voice while...
A More Complete Picture of School Absenteeism
October 18, 2024 • Members of the Needham School Committee share their concerns about certain subgroups of students having more unexcused absences at their meeting...
