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Katie King named town manager
By Peter O’Neil
By a 4-1 vote, the Select Board on April 1 opted to stay in-house and name Deputy Town Manager Kathleen “Katie” King as the second town manager in Needham’s history. […]
Select Board race has its knowns and unknowns
By Seth Bauer
The websites of the two candidates running for Select Board — incumbent Heidi Frail and first-time candidate Vikram Kaul — go a long way in telling the story of the […]
School Committee candidates talk job description, literacy
By Peter O’Neil
So, just what does a School Committee member do? What are the limits to the committee’s authority over the administration of the schools? What are the boundaries to its lane? […]
Leaf blowers, Quiet Zone fall off Town Meeting agenda
By Margaret Corona
The sponsors of two planned May Town Meeting articles that touched on hot-button issues have decided to pull them from consideration with an eye toward bringing them forward at a […]
Swap Shop turns items from trash to treasure
By Linda Polach
Five days a week at the Needham Swap Shop, located at the town dump (formally known as the Recycling and Transfer Station), people drop off items they no longer want […]
Former High Rock teacher released from jail on bail conditions
By Jeanne Hopkins
Michael Ciccolella was released from Middlesex Jail on March 26 after posting $25,000 cash bail following his recent arrest on child pornography charges. The former High Rock School teacher appeared […]
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