Needham businesses offer perspective, voice impact of future plastic bag ban
October 26, 2023 • With the first implementation date approaching, local stores and restaurants are preparing to make it happen. When Volante Farms switched from...
Special Town Meeting to tackle specialized energy code, fate of Foster Property
October 25, 2023 • With Special Town Meeting on the horizon, Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick offered insight and perspective into this year’s warrant and procedure....
Needham Public Schools to ‘Advance Equity’ with Professional Development Grant
October 20, 2023 • Needham Public Schools are moving one step closer to a more equitable learning environment, thanks to a $156,580 grant from the...
MCAS Scores Signal Needham Still On Road To ‘Recovery’
October 19, 2023 • Chronic absenteeism, underperformance and slow achievement growth plague Needham Public Schools post-pandemic, with low-income students disproportionately affected, according to information shared...
Town Weighs Economics Against Environmentalism
October 19, 2023 • As Town Meeting approaches, town leaders continue to debate whether or not to support the Opt-In Energy Code put forward by...
Needham leaders react to Israeli-Hamas War
October 18, 2023 • In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in Israel and subsequent violence in the region, local leaders and community organizations...