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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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Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds
Beyond Needham On Our Minds

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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Needham Advocate, Storyteller Named Commonwealth Heroine
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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...

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Learning to Affect Change
Beyond Needham League of Women Voters of Needham Schools

Learning to Affect Change

June 15, 2023 • Needham High School juniors presented their advocacy projects at the Civics Showcase on June 10, 2023. Topics ranged from safer local...

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Fighting Anxiety with Action
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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....

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Project Ezra Continues to Grow
Community Organizations Giving Back Health & Wellness

Project Ezra Continues to Grow

Project Ezra continues to expand in Needham to provide Christmas Day meals to residents who are unable to celebrate with loved ones. Aired January 5,...

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