New Superintendent of Parks and Forestry Takes Root
September 23, 2026 • The town’s new superintendent of Parks and Forestry comes to Needham via Brockton. Tim Carpenter’s career in “the green industry,” as...
Town Garners Public Feedback on Tree Policies
June 6, 2025 • As the town looks to better regulate tree removal, community members shared ideas and grievances with Needham’s tree maintenance during a...
Needham Celebrates Arbor Day with New Saplings, Park Cleanup
April 28, 2025 • Town arborists and community partners took to Needham High School and Noyes Park to honor the holiday in a hands-on way....
Showing and Growing Pollard Pride
April 7, 2025 • Local middle schoolers will replace temporary, plastic structures with colorful, more permanent ones at the front entrance of Pollard this spring....
Proposed Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Prompts Landscaper Concern
February 17, 2025 • A citizen’s petition for May Town Meeting seeks to ban gas-powered leaf blowers from May 15 to September 30. Some landscapers...