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For Pansy Growers, ‘The Weather Dictates the Crop’

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Girls Lacrosse Earns First Win Under Cottrell

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Town Candidates Share Priorities, Perspectives at Forum

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‘Consider Yourself Part of the Family’: Seventy Years of Music, Community, Fun

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Girls Lacrosse Drops Home Opener

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Planning Board Candidates Diverge on Parking, Housing

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Navigating a Difficult Relationship

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Board Bids Farewell to Marianne Cooley

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School Committee Candidates Talk Pollard, School Achievement

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No Place for Placer in Needham
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No Place for Placer in Needham

January 16, 2026 • The town opted not to renew its subscription to an AI platform that analyzed people’s movements through Needham, indicating when, where...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Katie King Nominated for Town Manager
Municipal Services Select Board

Katie King Nominated for Town Manager

April 2, 2025 • The Select Board named the deputy town manager as Kate Fitzpatrick’s successor, pending successful negotiations. Needham’s next town manager will likely...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Checking in on the Town’s Food Safety Program
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Checking in on the Town’s Food Safety Program

August 16, 2024 • The Food Safety Excellence Policy changed the scoring system to encourage food establishments to maintain high safety standards to prevent foodborne...

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Ashley Julier
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Learning (and Teaching) How Needham Runs…
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Learning (and Teaching) How Needham Runs…

June 22, 2023 • As part of the Greater Boston Project, students decided to create an internship to give high school students the chance to...

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