Anti-ICE Protestors Demonstrate in Needham Center
February 2, 2026 • Needham joined communities across the country in protesting against the Trump administration’s immigration actions. Needham protestors gathered around the Town Common...
Needham Police Share Department Guidance, Policies on ICE
January 28, 2026 • Needham Police officers have a “duty to intervene” in the event of excessive force, Chief John Schlittler told the Select Board...
Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds
June 16, 2025 • Chants echoed through the Town Center Saturday afternoon as an estimated 1,000 people protested the Trump administration in one of many...
Needham Police: Emergency Calls, Mental Health Needs Rise
April 16, 2025 • Needham’s police chief shared highlights from its 2024 report. The Needham Police Department fielded close to 44,000 service calls in 2022....
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...