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‘It’s About Family’: Lauren Ambrose Talks Needham Connection, Repertoire Ahead of Local Concert

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Linden Terrace Redevelopment Secures $41 Million in Grant Funding

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Needham Girls Volleyball Season Preview

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Metered Parking Undergoes a Small Change

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Rosemary Lake Experiencing Algal Bloom

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Climate Activism Groups Hold Demonstration in Needham Center
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Climate Activism Groups Hold Demonstration in Needham Center

August 24, 2026 • Green Needham and Elders Climate Action Massachusetts co-hosted the sign-holding event Wednesday in Needham Center. The local demonstration was part of...

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Disability Advocates Call on Legislators to ‘Protect the Progress’
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Disability Advocates Call on Legislators to ‘Protect the Progress’

June 8, 2026 • A panel of local lawmakers heard from the disability community and offered feedback on efforts to alleviate their concerns Friday morning...

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Cameron Morsberger
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State Disabilities Commission Spotlights Experiences, Resources
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State Disabilities Commission Spotlights Experiences, Resources

November 6, 2025 • Attendees coalesced around common issues and flawed systems at the commission’s inaugural Meeting the Moment community meeting at Needham Town Hall...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needhamites Named ‘Commonwealth Heroines’ at State House Ceremony
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Needhamites Named ‘Commonwealth Heroines’ at State House Ceremony

June 27, 2025 • Frederica Lalonde and Stacie Shapiro earned recognition for their community impact at an annual celebration of Massachusetts women. On Thursday, 127...

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Cameron Morsberger
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‘It’s Like Breathing’: Local Religious Institutions Recognize, Honor LGBTQ Members
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‘It’s Like Breathing’: Local Religious Institutions Recognize, Honor LGBTQ Members

June 23, 2025 • During Pride Month, leaders in Needham’s religious community reflect on how they celebrate and advocate for LGBTQ people. Twenty-five years ago,...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds
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Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds

June 16, 2025 • Chants echoed through the Town Center Saturday afternoon as an estimated 1,000 people protested the Trump administration in one of many...

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Cameron Morsberger
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