Thumbs Up for the Dump
December 1, 2025 • In a survey conducted earlier this year, residents reported feeling satisfied with the Recycling and Transfer Station, though some identified a...
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...
Chamber Reacts to Plastic Proposal
March 7, 2024 • Greg Reibman, president of the Charles River Regional Chamber, explains how banning plastic water bottles could negatively affect Needham businesses. At...
Rethinking Plastic Waste 2.0
February 22, 2024 • Members of the Green Needham Collaborative submitted a Citizens' Petition to ask Town Meeting to vote on banning additional single-use plastic...
Locals Give Back, One Can at a Time
December 12, 2023 • “The people in Needham are very thirsty,” Christine Dinneen said Saturday morning, watching bins at the Recycling and Transfer Station fill...
Needham businesses offer perspective, voice impact of future plastic bag ban
October 26, 2023 • With the first implementation date approaching, local stores and restaurants are preparing to make it happen. When Volante Farms switched from...