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2025-26 Winter Playoff Preview

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Girls Hockey Defeats Norwood on Senior Night

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Local Teens Help Kids Craft Comic Creations

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Needham Boys Basketball Outlasts Walpole on Senior Night

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Temporary Train Horn Relief Set for Vote

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School Administrators Announce New Literacy Program

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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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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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Residents Cautioned to Reduce Risk of Carbon Monoxide Exposure
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Residents Cautioned to Reduce Risk of Carbon Monoxide Exposure

February 2 2026 • After carbon monoxide exposure in Needham sent two people to the hospital, the fire department and a local health expert discuss...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham Police Share Department Guidance, Policies on ICE
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Needham Police Share Department Guidance, Policies on ICE

January 28, 2026 • Needham Police officers have a “duty to intervene” in the event of excessive force, Chief John Schlittler told the Select Board...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham Classrooms Investigate Wôpanâak History Through Workshops
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Needham Classrooms Investigate Wôpanâak History Through Workshops

January 19, 2026 • Third graders in Needham Public Schools received in-person instruction from a New England indigenous educator as part of their social studies...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Housing Still a Focus for Stephen Palmer Future
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Housing Still a Focus for Stephen Palmer Future

January 15, 2026 • Despite the need to close the existing apartments ahead of the building’s reversion to town property, residential use was favored by...

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Marc Mandel
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