Survey on Town Center Faces Continued Resistance
February 5, 2026 • The town is seeking community feedback on three options for the Envision Needham Center project. On Feb. 4, the Envision Needham...
Needham History: Where’s the Chapel on Chapel Street?
Downtown used to look a little different. The Evangelical Congregational Chapel on Chapel Street, circa 1890. Where's the Chapel on Chapel Street? Chapel Street is...
Select Board Considers Dropping Envision Grant
May 28, 2025 • The board discussed relinquishing $320,000 in grant funding that would require the installation of bike lanes, which some say is too...
Needham History: The Oldest Photos of Needham
These are the ghosts of Needham's past. The Old Center, circa 1870. The image shows (right to left) the First Parish Church, Revere Hall, the...
Envision Needham Looks to Engage Business Community
April 23, 2025 • Since forming last August, the working group has yet to fill seats open to local business owners. The Select Board voted...
A ‘People-first Design’ for Great Plain Avenue
March 15, 2024 • A fourth and final engineering firm presented its preliminary conceptual plans for the Great Plain Avenue redesign project to the Select...