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Finally, some momentum on former Muzi site
By Peter O’Neil
Saying “It’s time to get this show on the road,” the owner of the former Muzi property at 557 Highland Ave. previewed the broad outlines of a mixed-use proposal that […]
Upkeep of ball fields disputed ahead of spring season
By Kay Matipa
In the coming weeks, roughly 900 kids will take to the town’s diamonds for Needham Baseball & Softball’s spring programs — diamonds whose upkeep has been a source of discontent […]
AI solutions come from Needham’s youngest minds
By Kay Matipa
Newman Elementary fourth-graders Ayansh Srivastava and Arunavya Satyam, together with Anay Kumar, a second-grader from Andover, make up “Bay State Brains” — a team of AI solution-seekers whose “Lost and […]
Select Board candidates talk budget strategy
By Peter O’Neil
The three candidates running for the two available seats on the Select Board will be making their final efforts to reach voters over the weekend ahead of the April 14 […]
Spengler, Soper, Greis hope to secure school committee seats
By Kay Matipa
As election day draws closer, School Committee incumbents Matt Spengler and Michael Greis hope to defend their seats against challenger Lauren Soper. All three candidates have shared similar views on […]
Planning Board race wrapup
By Seth Bauer
This year’s Planning Board Election offers two candidates — Oscar Mertz and Gary Lesanto — with deep planning/building backgrounds that complement each other but do not greatly overlap. Lesanto began […]
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