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...
Workouts, Reading, Financial Literacy in Needham’s 2025
January 6, 2025 • As locals pursue their New Year’s resolutions, some Needham businesses and organizations are observing a spike in interest around fitness and...
Feeling SAD?
December 2, 2024 • December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month, and a local expert spoke with Needham Local about the onset of the disorder,...
Survey Results Concern Committee
November 22, 2024 • Needham School Committee members were concerned about what the results of the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey showed about student mental health....
Board of Health Considers an End to Nicotine Sales
November 4, 2024 • Over the last few months, the Board of Health has discussed whether to institute a new approach to combating nicotine use...
Green Needham Taps into Water Fountains
July 19, 2024 • Following other Massachusetts communities, locals hope to create a digital map of water fountains and bottle refill stations across town. With...