School Dept Wrestles with Incomplete Budget Picture
January 16, 2025 • After hearing from the Needham Town Manager, and facing hard decisions on next year’s budget, the Needham School Committee will postpone...
Power Plan Has Neighborhood Stunned
December 23, 2024 • At their last meeting, the Select Board approved two connected projects by Eversource that will have major impacts on Grant Street...
Needham’s Poet Laureate Finds ‘Magic’ in Written Word
December 4, 2024 • Needham artist and writer Anne Nydam will become the town’s first poet laureate, a position through which she hopes to share...
Off-Leash Dog Area Considered at Mills Field, Rosemary Lake
November 14, 2024 • The town sought the Select Board’s feedback on the creation of an off-leash dog park or trail at the board’s meeting...
New Tree Committee Taking Root
November 7, 2024 • After previous attempts stalled, the town is renewing efforts to preserve its shade trees. It is an issue with a simple...
Odd Lot Becomes Focal Point for Housing Initiative
October 31, 2024 • Needham Select Board members voted on a building proposal, which would include affordable units. The day after Town Meeting approved new...