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Park and Rec Commission Chair Accused of Stealing Funds From Local Little League

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Boys Volleyball Advances to Semis, Both Tennis Teams Advance to Elite Eight

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Softball Upset by Methuen in First Round

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‘Developing the Next Generation’ of Civic-Minded Citizens

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Select Board Supports Four-Lane Envision Plan

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NPD’s 2025 Report on Crime

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Boys Lacrosse Cruises Past Newton South

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Making Friends, Understanding Issues Dominate Rep. Tarsky’s Freshman Term

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Loss, Remembrance at Memorial Day Ceremonies

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Month: February 2026

The Book Shop of Needham Celebrates Grand Opening
Business & Economy

The Book Shop of Needham Celebrates Grand Opening

February 9, 2026 • Needham’s first bookstore in 19 years opened at 283 Chestnut St. on Saturday. Bookish residents, local bibliophiles and eager young readers...

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Cameron Morsberger
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School Administrators Announce New Literacy Program

February 9, 2026 • After three years of deliberation, a decision was made the last week of January, finalizing the elementary level literacy curriculum. The...

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Melissa Marchese
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During Black History Month, Historians Encourage Us to Remember
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During Black History Month, Historians Encourage Us to Remember

February 9, 2026 • Two Massachusetts history scholars discuss slavery in Massachusetts and the challenges in both uncovering that history and addressing misunderstanding. When people...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Girls Basketball Drops Close One Against Braintree
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Girls Basketball Drops Close One Against Braintree

February 6, 2026 • Needham fell to perennial Bay State Conference foe Braintree. The Needham girls varsity basketball team welcomed in the Braintree Wamps on...

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Mike Levin
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Girls Get Split Results Against Framingham
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Girls Get Split Results Against Framingham

February 5, 2026 • Needham girls basketball and hockey hosted Framingham this week.  Needham girls basketball dominated Framingham, 70-23, without star senior Eva Andrews on...

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Ashleigh Tobin
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Survey on Town Center Faces Continued Resistance

February 5, 2026 • The town is seeking community feedback on three options for the Envision Needham Center project. On Feb. 4, the Envision Needham...

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Ashley Julier
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