Needham Church Bell Sounds Alarm for Climate Change
November 13, 2023 • Church bells ring in times of celebration and ones of distress. For the 20th month, the bell tolled at Congregational Church...
Town Meeting Says ‘Yes,’ But Question Methods and Facts
October 31, 2023 • Fifteen articles on Monday’s Special Town Meeting warrant passed, but not without some lengthy discussion. Most of the nearly three-and-a-half hour...
Special Town Meeting to tackle specialized energy code, fate of Foster Property
October 25, 2023 • With Special Town Meeting on the horizon, Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick offered insight and perspective into this year’s warrant and procedure....
All-Electric Homes and Solar Requirements
October 12, 2023 • Town Meeting will consider adopting new stricter energy guidelines for new construction this fall. At a Select Board public hearing, voices...
Finding a Way Forward on Flooding
September 18, 2023 • Needham learned that it would be on its own in dealing with the aftermath of the August 8th flooding. At the...
Fighting Anxiety with Action
February 23, 2023 • The members of the Environmental Action Club at Needham High School work to implement changes to make the community more eco-friendly....