Town Meeting Debates Tax Relief, Plastic Ban in Final Night
May 14, 2025 • Special Town Meeting commenced and concluded Monday night, but not without lengthy discussion and narrow votes. Town Meeting members passed seven...
Black Plastic Ban a Go For Town Meeting
March 26, 2025 • In a 3-2 vote, the Select Board approved the inclusion of a proposed black plastic ban on this spring’s warrant, along...
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...
‘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...
Rausch Reports on Legislative Wins, Ongoing Efforts in District
September 10, 2024 • State Sen. Becca Rausch held a community town hall in Needham on Monday to discuss her recent budgetary achievements and policy...
Single-use Plastic Bag Ban Passes MA Senate
June 21, 2024 • The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham, will now move through the House of Representatives. A legislative effort to minimize...