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Survey on Town Center Faces Continued Resistance
February 5, 2026 • The town is seeking community feedback on three options for the Envision Needham Center project. On Feb. 4, the Envision Needham Center Working Group hosted a […]
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The Book Shop of Needham Celebrates Grand Opening
February 9, 2026 • Needham’s first bookstore in 19 years opened at 283 Chestnut St. on Saturday. Bookish residents, local bibliophiles and eager young readers filed through the front doors […]
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School Administrators Announce New Literacy Program
February 9, 2026 • After three years of deliberation, a decision was made the last week of January, finalizing the elementary level literacy curriculum. The air was congratulatory at the […]
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During Black History Month, Historians Encourage Us to Remember
February 9, 2026 • Two Massachusetts history scholars discuss slavery in Massachusetts and the challenges in both uncovering that history and addressing misunderstanding. When people think of Massachusetts, slavery is […]
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Girls Basketball Drops Close One Against Braintree
February 6, 2026 • Needham fell to perennial Bay State Conference foe Braintree. The Needham girls varsity basketball team welcomed in the Braintree Wamps on Senior Night Friday at the […]
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