A More Complete Picture of School Absenteeism
October 18, 2024 • Members of the Needham School Committee share their concerns about certain subgroups of students having more unexcused absences at their meeting...
‘Breaking Bread,’ Celebrating Difference at Multicultural Festival
October 21, 2024 • On Sunday, Needhamites didn’t have to travel far to explore China’s Forbidden City, try Korean Choco Pies, hear Native American music...
Unpacking Community at Suitcase Stories
June 24, 2024 • Immigrants and residents explored cultural identity, difference and struggle at Suitcase Stories, a live storytelling event focused on global migration. In...
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...
Delighting in Diversity
May 2, 2024 • Each year, the Eliot Elementary School holds a Cultural Festival and Potluck Supper to celebrate the diversity of the families that...
Human Rights Committee’s Tina Burgos Joins Select Board Race
January 26, 2024 • The chair of the Human Rights Committee is competing in what is now a three-person contest for the Select Board. Come...