Graduating Seniors Advised to ‘Embrace the Discomfort,’ Remember Community
June 9, 2026 • At Needham High School’s 160th commencement Monday evening, more than 400 departing seniors received diplomas and heard messages from classmates and...
Handbooks Passed, Absentee Policy Changes Not Present
May 21, 2026 • The School Committee approved updated handbooks that included guidelines around physical restraint and timeout policies, as newly recommended by the state,...
Needham Library Welcomes Next Chapter for Teens
April 17, 2026 • Several months of construction and years of planning later, the Needham Free Public Library reopened its expanded teen space. After school,...
What a Cell Phone Ban Might Mean for Needham Schools
August 4, 2025 • The MA Senate passed legislation that would restrict student cell phone use in the state’s public schools during the school day....
‘Assassins’ Continues in Needham
May 9, 2025 • The annual tradition endures in Needham, absent public safety incidents that have occured in other communities. Of the more than 400...
Tighter School Budget Cuts NHS Latin
February 10, 2025 • After the high school removed Latin 1 from its course schedule this school year, budget cuts resulted in the elimination of...