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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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Cameron Morsberger
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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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Providing Care for the Caregiver
Health & Wellness Needham Community Council

Providing Care for the Caregiver

August 21, 2025 • Dementia caregivers are sometimes deemed “the second patient,” often putting their needs behind those of their loved one, but new local...

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Needham Bans Sale of Flavored Nicotine Pouches
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Needham Bans Sale of Flavored Nicotine Pouches

August 18, 2025 • The Needham Board of Health voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored nicotine pouches in a vote on Aug. 8....

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Sunscreen Dispensers to Combat Summer Sunburn
Health & Wellness Needham Public Health

Sunscreen Dispensers to Combat Summer Sunburn

July 11, 2025 • The Needham Public Health Division re-installed free dispensers at three locations across town, with some changes. From her office at the...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Seniors Foster ‘Community Connections’ through CATH
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Seniors Foster ‘Community Connections’ through CATH

May 22, 2025 • The Center at the Heights revamped a pre-pandemic program aimed at providing local seniors company and assistance. Older adults in Needham...

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