Things Get Freaky and Philanthropic at NHS Musical
October 19, 2026 • The freakiness starts on Friday, Oct. 23. Shortly after the final bell at Needham High School on Tuesday afternoon, dozens of...
Renovated Softball Fields, Tennis Court Celebrated at Ribbon-Cuttings
October 1, 2026 • The ribbon-cuttings, rescheduled from early June, officially commemorated the community additions. Town employees and local officials gathered at Claxton Field and...
‘I Wear the Needham Badge Proudly’: Comedian Jared Freid Talks Family, Netflix Special
September 14, 2026 • The Needham-raised stand-up comic released his second Netflix special, “The Family Plan,” on Sept. 1. Jared Freid knows a thing or...
Needham Public Schools’ Data Accessed in Cybersecurity Breach
May 11, 2026 • Names and emails of students and staff were involved, the superintendent said. The district’s teacher gradebook data also “could have been...
‘Shrek the Musical’ Flips Fairytales Upside Down
February 26, 2026 • Students set up swamp ahead of their opening night next week. Warning: Spoilers ahead! Audiences at Needham High School’s production of...
MLK Day Ceremony Spotlights Local Students, Artists
January 21, 2026 • On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Needham community channeled its tributes to the late civil rights activist through the...