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Businesses call for pause on downtown project
By Jeanne Hopkins
Many downtown business and property owners are reacting with concern and in some cases anger toward the planned pilot phase of the Envision Needham Center project scheduled to begin in […]
Regulations for large house construction won’t change this year
By Seth Bauer
Next month the Planning Board will make its first report to Town Meeting on the progress of the Large House Review Study Committee, and that report will largely say, “Wait […]
Watering restrictions put a damper on spring gardening
By Seth Bauer
Remember how you didn’t have to shovel snow very often this winter? So does your lawn — and the state’s reservoirs. As of mid-March, all of Massachusetts was officially in […]
Early abatement rulings favor taxpayers
By Peter O’Neil
The early returns on this year’s high volume of property tax abatement requests indicate that a majority of applicants may be successful and the tax savings will average around 10% […]
Michelson’s Shoes can’t predict effects of federal actions
By Bob Baker
In the changing landscape of Needham businesses, Michelson’s Shoes on Great Plain Avenue is the only remaining full-service source of footwear in town. Owned by brothers Jerry and Eric Michelson, […]
Tariff impacts may tax town’s major project plans
By Peter O’Neil
Tariffs imposed by President Trump, particularly those targeting steel and aluminum, are expected to have a significant impact on construction costs in the United States if they persist. This is […]
NHS music groups in tune with top performances in state
By Bob Baker
Needham High School music ensembles have been hitting high notes and amassing high honors and gold medals this spring. The jazz band earned gold at the Massachusetts Association for Jazz […]
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