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Plans for Pollard Proceed in Hopes of MSBA Support
Beyond Needham Schools Town Growth

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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Yuxiao Yuan
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Needham History: Long and Winding Roads
Local History Needham History Center and Museum Town Growth

Needham History: Long and Winding Roads

What is the Oldest Road in Needham? The Barachiah Mason map of Needham, 1771. Each dot represnets a house and is labeled with the name...

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Finding Community in Recovery
Addiction & Recovery Health & Wellness

Finding Community in Recovery

August 29, 2025 • During an opioid overdose awareness vigil, speakers recounted how substances forever changed their lives and their families. “They say that the...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Still Time to Go (and Save) Green
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Still Time to Go (and Save) Green

August 28, 2025 • Tax credits for switching to energy-efficient products will come to an end by the end of 2025. Tax incentives and rebate...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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No Quick Fix for Stormwater Problems
Climate & Sustainability Public Works Select Board

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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Needham History: To the Departed Spirits
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: To the Departed Spirits

There's never a bad excuse for a party! The Colosseum Bridge, which ran from the shore of Sabrina Lake to the small Tripont Island. The...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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