Odd Lot Becomes Focal Point for Housing Initiative
October 31, 2024 • Needham Select Board members voted on a building proposal, which would include affordable units. The day after Town Meeting approved new...
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...