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Amid Falling State Overdose Deaths, Needham Vigil ‘Still Needed’
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Amid Falling State Overdose Deaths, Needham Vigil ‘Still Needed’

August 24, 2026 • After the state’s opioid-related overdose deaths fell from a record-high in 2022, Needham looks to continue to spread awareness around the...

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Needham Company Earns FDA Approval for Rare Disease Treatment
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Needham Company Earns FDA Approval for Rare Disease Treatment

October 13, 2025 • After more than 10 years of work developing the drug, Stealth BioTherapeutics looks to bring Forzinity to Barth syndrome patients. In...

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Finding Community in Recovery
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Finding Community in Recovery

August 29, 2025 • During an opioid overdose awareness vigil, speakers recounted how substances forever changed their lives and their families. “They say that the...

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Shifting Perspectives on Student Substance Use, Mental Health
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Shifting Perspectives on Student Substance Use, Mental Health

February 27, 2025 • Needham Public Health officials discussed patterns in student mental well-being and substance use, as well as how to support youth, at...

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Israel-Gaza Conflict in Focus During Auchincloss Town Hall
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Israel-Gaza Conflict in Focus During Auchincloss Town Hall

December 9, 2024 • U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a vocal advocate for Israel, fielded several questions related to violence in the Middle East Sunday. The...

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Breaking Stigma, Honoring Victims at Overdose Awareness Vigil
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Breaking Stigma, Honoring Victims at Overdose Awareness Vigil

August 30, 2024 • For International Overdose Awareness Day, residents paid tribute to the lives lost to addiction and those who still struggle with drug...

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