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State could cover $79 million of Pollard tab
By Peter O’Neil
With a key vote awaiting at the end of the month, Needham is positioned to have almost 25% of the $325.4 million Pollard Middle School project paid for by the […]
The land of castaways
By Charlene Smith
A guitar leans against the wall of Matthew DeMarrais’ nondescript metal office at the Needham Recycling and Transfer Station. On a desk behind him is a typewriter of the sort […]
Charles River Summer of ’26
By Seth Bauer
The Charles River in Needham is having quite a summer. Blue-green algae and toxic cyanobacteria has sprouted due to warm, stagnant water and nutrient-rich (primarily fertilizer) runoff, leading to the […]
Seven candidates seek to fill open Park & Rec seat
By Peter O’Neil
Seven residents have expressed their interest in filling the Park & Recreation Commission seat vacated by former Chair Chris Gerstel. Gerstel resigned a few weeks after pleading not guilty in […]
Felix School to open as state’s first virtual high school on a college campus
By Kay Matipa
A first-of-its-kind high school will open Sept. 2, welcoming students in Needham and surrounding communities to participate in a hybrid learning model, free of charge. Felix Commonwealth Virtual School will […]
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