All Things Go in Town Meeting’s Second Night
May 9, 2025 • Larger budgetary items prompted more passionate discussion at Town Meeting’s second session. Following its standard proceedings on Monday, Town Meeting found...
Needham History: Smoking and Drinking in Town Meeting
Sorry TMMs - those days are gone. The First Parish Meeting House as it appeared in 1711, in a sketch by Timothy Newell Smith. The...
Town Meeting Takes on Recurring Issues in Night One
May 6, 2025 • Town Meeting members approved the MBTA Communities Act compliance plan and the FY26 operating budget in an opening session marked by...
Addressing Priority Projects on Town Meeting Warrant
May 2, 2025 (Updated May 5, 2025) • Prior to the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, Needham’s town manager discussed several projects up for consideration....
Black Plastic Ban a Go For Town Meeting
March 26, 2025 • In a 3-2 vote, the Select Board approved the inclusion of a proposed black plastic ban on this spring’s warrant, along...
Proposed Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Prompts Landscaper Concern
February 17, 2025 • A citizen’s petition for May Town Meeting seeks to ban gas-powered leaf blowers from May 15 to September 30. Some landscapers...