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2025-26 Winter Playoff Preview

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Local Teens Help Kids Craft Comic Creations

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Temporary Train Horn Relief Set for Vote

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High Rock School Earns Recognition
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High Rock School Earns Recognition

October 31, 2025 • The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) named one of Needham schools a School of Recognition. At the end...

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Maintaining Independence through Community Connections
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Maintaining Independence through Community Connections

October 23, 2025 • The Needham Council on Aging is seeking volunteers for their Community Connections Program. Often, it's the little things that make a...

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Ashley Julier
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The Push for Pollard Continues
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The Push for Pollard Continues

October 2, 2025 • A joint session of several boards and committees continued a series of events geared toward unifying the town behind a common...

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Needham Shows MCAS Improvement, Rivals Pre-pandemic Scores
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Needham Shows MCAS Improvement, Rivals Pre-pandemic Scores

October 1, 2025 • The MCAS scores, published Monday, reveal Needham Public Schools students are making strides. While scores across the state continue to fall...

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Plans for Pollard Proceed in Hopes of MSBA Support
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Plans for Pollard Proceed in Hopes of MSBA Support

September 4, 2025 • Even as seven possible configurations continue to be discussed within the town, Needham has submitted preliminary designs to the state in...

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No Quick Fix for Stormwater Problems
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No Quick Fix for Stormwater Problems

August 21, 2025 • A study done on stormwater in Needham showed that mitigating flooding in town would be a difficult undertaking. As the Stormwater...

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