Town Meeting Takes on Recurring Issues in Night One
May 6, 2025 • Town Meeting members approved the MBTA Communities Act compliance plan and the FY26 operating budget in an opening session marked by...
Addressing Priority Projects on Town Meeting Warrant
May 2, 2025 (Updated May 5, 2025) • Prior to the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, Needham’s town manager discussed several projects up for consideration....
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...
Plastic Water Bottle Ban to be Pulled from Town Meeting
May 1, 2024 • Following its single-use plastic bag ban passed last year, Green Needham’s effort to remove more plastics from town faced criticism, leading...
A Preview of Town Meeting with Kate Fitzpatrick
April 29, 2024 • With close to 50 articles up for consideration, Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick highlighted a few items to appear in the warrant...