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MBTA Tracks Alter Demolition Plans

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Jeff Dinneen: Certified ‘Good Person’

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Girls Basketball Knocks Off Rival Natick in Overtime

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MLK Day Ceremony Spotlights Local Students, Artists

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Needham Lifts Voices, Spirits for MLK Day Ceremony

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Housing Still a Focus for Stephen Palmer Future

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Needham Classrooms Investigate Wôpanâak History Through Workshops

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No Place for Placer in Needham

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Boys Basketball Tames Tigers For Huge Home Win

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Housing Still a Focus for Stephen Palmer Future
Municipal Services On Our Minds Town Growth

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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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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Schools Face Challenges in Town Budget
School Committee Schools

Schools Face Challenges in Town Budget

January 8, 2026 • Needham Town Manager Katie King explained why the budget for FY27 will face challenges. As the Needham School Department works its...

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Ashley Julier
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Fundraiser for Needham Family Exceeds $200,000
Giving Back Public Safety

Fundraiser for Needham Family Exceeds $200,000

January 7, 2026 • A GoFundMe campaign created to support a Needham family following a destructive house fire that resulted in the death of a...

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Cameron Morsberger
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The Dos and Don’ts of Public Records Requests
Municipal Services Select Board Town Boards

The Dos and Don’ts of Public Records Requests

January 5, 2026 • After a Select Board discussion about sharing public records, the Needham town clerk explained how her office handles those requests. The...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Quiet Zone Brings Golf Course Crossing to Fore
Municipal Services Public Works Transportation

Quiet Zone Brings Golf Course Crossing to Fore

December 18, 2025 • In what is already a fiscal and logistical challenge, one particular stretch of track may require a larger investment to make...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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