Needham Marks the Year of the Dragon
January 22, 2024 • Needham celebrated the Chinese New Year early, connecting to the culture through food, traditional crafts and a variety of performances. Welcome...
Zoning Board Upholds Building Permit for 1688
January 19, 2024 • A months-long effort to revoke the building permit for 1688 Central Avenue was ultimately defeated by the Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday....
Finance Committee’s Joshua Levy Announces Select Board Run
January 19, 2024 • For the second year in a row, Finance Committee member Joshua Levy is vying for one of two open seats on...
‘Magical Days’ Abound at Local Preschool
January 12, 2024 • When Grace Lutheran Church announced it would be closing its doors come last September, the Grace Christian Nursery School faced a difficult...
Learning the A-B-C’s as a Refugee
January 12, 2024 • This is part one of a multi-part Needham Local series on refugee resettlement and its face in Needham. As a child...
COVID, Flu Cases ‘Spike’ in Needham
January 8, 2024 • Health officials detailed the rising instances of COVID and flu in Needham and shared their reasoning behind the predictable spike. Needham...