Finding Community in Recovery
August 29, 2025 • During an opioid overdose awareness vigil, speakers recounted how substances forever changed their lives and their families. “They say that the...
Needham Bans Sale of Flavored Nicotine Pouches
August 18, 2025 • The Needham Board of Health voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored nicotine pouches in a vote on Aug. 8....
Sunscreen Dispensers to Combat Summer Sunburn
July 11, 2025 • The Needham Public Health Division re-installed free dispensers at three locations across town, with some changes. From her office at the...
Needham History: Smoking and Drinking in Town Meeting
Sorry TMMs - those days are gone. The First Parish Meeting House as it appeared in 1711, in a sketch by Timothy Newell Smith. The...
Shifting Perspectives on Student Substance Use, Mental Health
February 27, 2025 • Needham Public Health officials discussed patterns in student mental well-being and substance use, as well as how to support youth, at...
Select Board Wary of Going ‘Nicotine-Free’
November 15, 2024 • Needham Select Board members share their reservations about introducing a Nicotine-Free Generation policy in the community. The Needham Public Health Division...
