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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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Plugged In to Move Out of Needham Next Year
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Plugged In to Move Out of Needham Next Year

April 27, 2026 • The music education youth program will leave Needham for Framingham in February 2027. Plugged In Band Program, where about 1,400 regional...

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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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Inclusivity First at Needham Special Olympics
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Inclusivity First at Needham Special Olympics

September 22, 2025 • The Charles River Center welcomed athletes of varying abilities to participate in games at DeFazio Field. Between a youth baseball game...

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All Things Go in Town Meeting’s Second Night
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All Things Go in Town Meeting’s Second Night

May 9, 2025 • Larger budgetary items prompted more passionate discussion at Town Meeting’s second session. Following its standard proceedings on Monday, Town Meeting found...

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Creative Hands Craft Masterpieces
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Creative Hands Craft Masterpieces

March 3, 2025 • Art offers a canvas on which to express a feeling or an idea that words can’t. For people with disabilities, that...

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Cameron Morsberger
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