Town Designs Flood Mitigation Strategy at DeFazio
May 30, 2025 • Identified as a problematic flooding area last year, a section of DeFazio Field’s parking lot could be remediated with a rain...
Needham Awarded State Grant to Tackle Flooding, Stormwater Maintenance
May 27, 2025 By Sylvie Simmons • Nearly two years after a major flooding incident hit Needham, the town is taking steps toward strengthening its...
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...
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...