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Division in visions for Needham Center
By Jeanne Hopkins
More than two dozen downtown businesses are displaying their opposition to the planned Envision Needham Center project with signs in their storefront windows. With the message Not Our Vision, they’re […]
Quieting train horns is complicated, expensive
By Sean Flannelly
For the past four years, a group of residents known as Safer Quieter Needham has pushed for one thing: no train horns in Needham. While the idea is simple, its […]
Nonprofit goes to bat for Needham’s fields
By Linda Polach
Spring in Needham means outdoor sports. And one of the most popular sports programs is run by Needham Baseball and Softball, a nonprofit organization that has an impressive list of […]
Zoning board weighing plans for Chestnut St. apartments
By Peter O’Neil
The Zoning Board of Appeals on April 17 opened its public hearing process on a local developer’s proposal to convert a two-story commercial property at 339 Chestnut St. to a […]
Needham Open Studios celebrates 25 years
By Margaret Corona
The Needham Open Studios art exhibit celebrates its 25th anniversary May 3 and 4 across several locations in town, inviting the public to the vibrant arts community right in their […]
In the footsteps of Needham’s first heroes
By Needham Observer
The Needham History Center’s annual Needham to Arlington walk on April 19 drew 56 hardy souls who traced the 15-mile route that Needham farmers took 250 years ago when they […]
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