Budget Restraints Impact School Staffing
January 31, 2025 • Needham Public Schools prepare to reduce staff to compensate for an anticipated $2.25 million budget shortfall. After wrestling with the numbers...
Vote on MBTA Zoning Set for May Town Meeting
January 22, 2025 • Town Meeting will vote on the Base Compliance Plan in May, not in February as previously discussed. One word dominated the...
Needham’s Poet Laureate Finds ‘Magic’ in Written Word
December 4, 2024 • Needham artist and writer Anne Nydam will become the town’s first poet laureate, a position through which she hopes to share...
Off-Leash Dog Area Considered at Mills Field, Rosemary Lake
November 14, 2024 • The town sought the Select Board’s feedback on the creation of an off-leash dog park or trail at the board’s meeting...
Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick Announces Retirement
October 23, 2024 • Fitzpatrick, who has worked in Needham for over three decades, plans to step down from her role next summer. After nearly...
Zoning Secures Select Board Support
October 10, 2024 • The Planning Board came to the table with the final articles addressing the controversial MBTA Communities Law. They hoped to gain...