Challenges Set for April Election
February 20, 2026 • The Select Board, Planning Board and School Committee are all contested races in this spring’s election. The race for Needham Select...
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...
Anti-ICE Protestors Demonstrate in Needham Center
February 2, 2026 • Needham joined communities across the country in protesting against the Trump administration’s immigration actions. Needham protestors gathered around the Town Common...
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...
Needham History: The Snowy Day
Brings out the kid in all of us. The Snowy Day The last couple of winters have been fairly snow-free. In 2023 and 2024,...
Jeff Dinneen: Certified ‘Good Person’
January 26, 2026 • The Needham resident, who founded Cans for Calcium to benefit the Needham Community Council’s food pantry, will accept this year’s Good...