Select Board Mulls Black Plastic Ban
March 12, 2025 • With Town Meeting approaching, the board discussed taking up two plastics reduction articles, one more controversial than the other. Representatives from...
Here’s Who’s Running for Public Office
February 24, 2025 • Civic engagement is coursing through Needham ahead of the April 8 election. Dozens of Needham residents pulled papers to run for...
Town Moves to Address ADU Changes
February 14, 2025 • As Massachusetts makes changes to the laws regulating Accessory Dwelling Units, local towns are left to align their own bylaws, including...
‘Not the Time’ for Plastic Water Bottle Ban, Select Board Says
February 12, 2025 • Green Needham sought support for three initiatives to reduce plastics in town at the Select Board’s meeting Tuesday, including a plastic...
Vote on MBTA Zoning Set for May Town Meeting
January 22, 2025 • Town Meeting will vote on the Base Compliance Plan in May, not in February as previously discussed. One word dominated the...
Getting Ready to Reset
January 16, 2025 • Recent events have provided Needham with more time to meet the guidelines set forth in the MBTA Communities Act. In the...