Schools Face Challenges in Town Budget
January 8, 2026 • Needham Town Manager Katie King explained why the budget for FY27 will face challenges. As the Needham School Department works its...
Pollard Plan Prepped for MSBA Submission
December 11, 2025 • The School Building Committee and the Permanent Public Building Committee spent the last few weeks preparing to embrace a preferred plan...
Pollard Auditorium, Flooding Emerge as Concerns at Listening Session
July 10, 2025 • The Needham Public Schools hosted two listening sessions concerning the future of Pollard Middle School with the goal of attracting community...
School Committee Approves High School Attendance Policy
June 17, 2025 • After delaying their vote on the matter for further consideration, members passed the NHS handbook for next school year. Weeks of...
Heidi Frail, School Committee Incumbents Secure Reelection
April 9, 2025 • Voters on Tuesday reelected the Select Board vice chair and both School Committee members, as well as several newcomers running for...
Despite Ending Campaign, Barr’s Name Remains
March 31, 2025 • The incumbent’s announcement to suspend her campaign poses some logistical complications. When longtime School Committee member Connie Barr announced she would...