Single-use Plastic Bag Ban Passes MA Senate
June 21, 2024 • The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham, will now move through the House of Representatives. A legislative effort to minimize...
Needham History: Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later
“If the Honorable Congress … of the United Colonies Declare them independent of the kingdom of Great Britain, they the Said Inhabitants [of Needham] will...
NHS Tennis Courts Hearing Closed, Vote to Come in July
June 5, 2024 • The town shared updated plans for the Needham High School tennis courts at the Planning Board’s Tuesday meeting. After proposed funding...
Needham History: Fly Needham!
It seemed like a good idea – but it is hard to know, nearly 80 years later, whether a Needham municipal airport would have been...
MA Senate Budgets for Plastics Alternative Program
May 24, 2024 • State Sen. Becca Rausch, who represents Needham, cosponsored a budgetary amendment wherein small businesses could receive grants to implement alternatives to...
Town Meeting Wraps After Third Session
May 16, 2024 • The Moderator's traditional bow-tie signaled the intent to conclude business on Monday, May 13th. But with a full docket, including several...
