Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick Announces Retirement
October 23, 2024 • Fitzpatrick, who has worked in Needham for over three decades, plans to step down from her role next summer. After nearly...
Tree Preservation Committee Taking Root
October 11, 2024 • Needham officials are working to form the Tree Preservation Planning Committee that would, in part, examine town regulations around trees and...
Tree Hearing Not So Clean Cut
August 16, 2024 • A normally routine public shade tree removal hearing blossomed into a full-blown discussion about the changing nature of the town at...
Select Board Eyes Town Future
July 11, 2024 • The town's Select Board met for a special session last week, tasked with marking its progress over the past year and...
Why Hemp is Being Hampered
June 27, 2024 • Closing the loophole on unregulated products, the federal government has put local health departments on the front line of enforcement. Last...
Residents Question the End of the Line
June 26, 2024 • The proposal of a Commuter Rail pilot program divided residents and inspired discussion at a public hearing Tuesday. Needhamites have a...