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Boys Volleyball Defeats La Salle Academy for Third Straight Win

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Dermody Sworn in, Frail Continues as Chair

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‘Building Relationships,’ Creating Community in NHS Classroom

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New Possibility for an Old Site

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Rockets Go 0-2 Against Milton At Home

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Dowd, Dermody Elected to Select Board

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2026 April Town Election Review

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Stepping Up Shop for Business

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Chamber Reacts to Plastic Proposal
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Chamber Reacts to Plastic Proposal

March 7, 2024 • Greg Reibman, president of the Charles River Regional Chamber, explains how banning plastic water bottles could negatively affect Needham businesses. At...

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New Rules for Solar Proposed
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New Rules for Solar Proposed

February 29, 2024 • To reduce its carbon footprint, the Town of Needham is generating a bylaw proposal to encourage residents and businesses to install...

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Rethinking Plastic Waste 2.0
Business & Economy Climate & Sustainability Green Needham Municipal Services

Rethinking Plastic Waste 2.0

February 22, 2024 • Members of the Green Needham Collaborative submitted a Citizens' Petition to ask Town Meeting to vote on banning additional single-use plastic...

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The Impact of Community Feedback
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The Impact of Community Feedback

January 11, 2024 • At the January 9th Select Board meeting, new RTS policy was put in place after receiving comments from the community, and...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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A Step Closer to Making a Choice
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A Step Closer to Making a Choice

December 21, 2023 • In early January, Needham will submit an electricity aggregation plan for approval with the state. The move may have powerful implications...

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Marc Mandel
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Needham Church Bell Sounds Alarm for Climate Change
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Needham Church Bell Sounds Alarm for Climate Change

November 13, 2023 • Church bells ring in times of celebration and ones of distress. For the 20th month, the bell tolled at Congregational Church...

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Cameron Morsberger
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