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Town Candidates Share Priorities, Perspectives at Forum

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Board Bids Farewell to Marianne Cooley

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Navigating a Difficult Relationship

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‘Consider Yourself Part of the Family’: Seventy Years of Music, Community, Fun

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Schools Adopt Emotional Support Animal Policy
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Schools Adopt Emotional Support Animal Policy

March 19, 2026 • The School Committee approved a revised “puppy policy” that now allows for emotional support dogs under specific circumstances. The Needham Public...

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Cameron Morsberger
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‘Let Chubbs Stay’
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‘Let Chubbs Stay’

December 11, 2024 • A new town-wide practice restricts town employees from bringing their pets into the workplace, which has disappointed some community members. Chubbs...

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