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Category: Health & Wellness

Select Board Wary of Going ‘Nicotine-Free’
Business & Economy Health & Wellness Select Board

Select Board Wary of Going ‘Nicotine-Free’

November 15, 2024 • Needham Select Board members share their reservations about introducing a Nicotine-Free Generation policy in the community. The Needham Public Health Division...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Board of Health Considers an End to Nicotine Sales
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Board of Health Considers an End to Nicotine Sales

November 4, 2024 • Over the last few months, the Board of Health has discussed whether to institute a new approach to combating nicotine use...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Actor’s Advocacy Receives Standing Ovation
Giving Back Health & Wellness On Our Minds

Actor’s Advocacy Receives Standing Ovation

September 16, 2024 • Faced with a disease that threatens to take his voice, a former Needham resident continues to speak out and sing. Seth...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Breaking Stigma, Honoring Victims at Overdose Awareness Vigil
Addiction & Recovery On Our Minds

Breaking Stigma, Honoring Victims at Overdose Awareness Vigil

August 30, 2024 • For International Overdose Awareness Day, residents paid tribute to the lives lost to addiction and those who still struggle with drug...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Town Seeks to Boost “Community Connections”
Health & Wellness Needham Youth and Family Services On Our Minds

Town Seeks to Boost “Community Connections”

August 29, 2024 • The Town of Needham created two new positions to make accessing resources easier for community members. When new funds come into...

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Ashley Julier
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Checking in on the Town’s Food Safety Program
Business & Economy Health & Wellness Municipal Services Needham Public Health

Checking in on the Town’s Food Safety Program

August 16, 2024 • The Food Safety Excellence Policy changed the scoring system to encourage food establishments to maintain high safety standards to prevent foodborne...

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Ashley Julier
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