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...
Needham Schools Ditch Single-Use Lunch Trays
February 10, 2025 • The school district has phased out its compostable cafeteria trays in favor of reusable stainless steel ones. Students at Needham Public...
Sen. Rausch to Face Franklin’s Dashe Videira in November
October 14, 2024 • In a contested race for state senate, Needham and 10 other communities will decide between a Democratic incumbent and her Republican...