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2025-26 Winter Playoff Preview

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Needham History: Who Doesn’t Love a Wall?
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Who Doesn’t Love a Wall?

A problem, but also a solution The old center at Central Avenue and Nehoiden Street, circa 1870 (looking northeast from what is now Dwight Rd.)....

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Town Meeting Approves Stephen Palmer Appropriation
Housing Town Meeting

Town Meeting Approves Stephen Palmer Appropriation

October 22, 2025 • In a hand-count vote on Monday, Special Town Meeting approved a funding appropriation to facilitate the transition of the apartment building’s...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Maintaining Independence through Community Connections
Giving Back Needham Council on Aging

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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Stephen Palmer Tenants to Vacate Next Year
Housing Town Boards

Stephen Palmer Tenants to Vacate Next Year

October 16, 2025 • The apartment building, located at 83 Pickering Street, awaits an uncertain future as town officials prepare to take back control of...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Developers Eager to Advance West Street Project
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Developers Eager to Advance West Street Project

October 9, 2025 • After a warm reception by the Planning Board and demonstrating a willingness to work with neighbors to address concerns, developers are...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Needham Company Earns FDA Approval for Rare Disease Treatment
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Needham Company Earns FDA Approval for Rare Disease Treatment

October 13, 2025 • After more than 10 years of work developing the drug, Stealth BioTherapeutics looks to bring Forzinity to Barth syndrome patients. In...

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Cameron Morsberger
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