‘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...
Needham Lifts Voices, Spirits for MLK Day Ceremony
January 19, 2026 • In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his enduring legacy, Needham students and residents channeled their tributes through the...
Town Native Captures 1970s Needham, Family Dynamics in Debut Novel
January 5, 2026 • A Needham High School graduate returns to share his first novel. Paul Scheufele spent 25 years in finance, finding a second...