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Fundraiser for Needham Family Exceeds $200,000

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Town Native Captures 1970s Needham, Family Dynamics in Debut Novel

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Keeping the Season

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Pollard Auditorium, Flooding Emerge as Concerns at Listening Session
Schools Town Growth

Pollard Auditorium, Flooding Emerge as Concerns at Listening Session

July 10, 2025 • The Needham Public Schools hosted two listening sessions concerning the future of Pollard Middle School with the goal of attracting community...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham History: A Picture is Worth…
Local History Needham History Center and Museum Town Growth

Needham History: A Picture is Worth…

How quickly it transformed our town. Reservoir Street (formerly part of the Circumferential Highway) looking north before Route 128 was built, circa 1953. The first...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Residents Have Say on ‘Large Houses’
Climate & Sustainability Town Boards Town Growth

Residents Have Say on ‘Large Houses’

June 11, 2025 • Residents at a public meeting expressed support for some actionable measure on large houses in Needham, such as a change to...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Town Garners Public Feedback on Tree Policies
Climate & Sustainability Town Growth

Town Garners Public Feedback on Tree Policies

June 6, 2025 • As the town looks to better regulate tree removal, community members shared ideas and grievances with Needham’s tree maintenance during a...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Muzi Site Eyes New Future
Business & Economy Planning Board Town Growth

Muzi Site Eyes New Future

June 6, 2025 • Developers at 557 Highland Ave., once occupied by Muzi Ford, brought a new proposal to the Planning Board at its Tuesday...

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Cameron Morsberger
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ZBA Deliberates Tight Fit on Chestnut Street
Business & Economy Town Growth Zoning Board

ZBA Deliberates Tight Fit on Chestnut Street

April 24, 2025 • On Thursday, April 17, the Needham Zoning Board of Appeals opened a hearing to consider an application to redevelop a property...

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Marc Mandel
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