Town Meeting Debates Tax Relief, Plastic Ban in Final Night
May 14, 2025 • Special Town Meeting commenced and concluded Monday night, but not without lengthy discussion and narrow votes. Town Meeting members passed seven...
Three Articles That Kept Town Meeting Talking
November 2, 2023 • By turns light-hearted and contentious, discussion on three articles kept us guessing at the Needham Special Town Meeting. The October Special...
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....
Town Weighs Economics Against Environmentalism
October 19, 2023 • As Town Meeting approaches, town leaders continue to debate whether or not to support the Opt-In Energy Code put forward by...
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...