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...
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...
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...
‘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,...
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...
Needham Advocate, Storyteller Named Commonwealth Heroine
June 3, 2024 • Rinaz Mala and 121 other Massachusetts women will receive the recognition at the State House later this month. Rinaz Mala is...