In the wake of the storm
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
The water from last week’s storm receded as quickly as it poured in. When the sun emerged that Tuesday, many residents were fortunate to discover minimal damage. For residents and […]
Judge decides against Planning Board on day care project
By Peter O’Neil
A Massachusetts Land Court judge issued a decision for the proposed day care facility at 1688 Central Ave. on Tuesday, saying the Needham Planning Board “exceeded its authority” in how […]
The disappearing starter home
By Peter O’Neil
The character of roughly 10% of Needham’s 8,500 single-family houses has changed dramatically over the past decade as a consequence of 75 to 100 annual teardowns. Teardown homes tend to […]
Select Board revises Castle Farm strategy
By Peter O’Neil
After months of fruitless discussions with the state to advance its Foster property project on Charles River Street, the Select Board has decided to abandon its initial plan and make […]
Fostering resilience
By Daniel Barbarisi
One of the trickiest parts about explaining the Needham Resilience Network to outsiders comes when they inevitably ask what it’s intended to do: What problem was it built to solve, […]
If a tree falls … in the street
By Jeanne Hopkins
It’s not something you’d expect on a dry, sunny afternoon. But last Friday, an Arlington couple was driving along Highland Avenue after having lunch in town when a limb from […]
What were the odds?
By Peter O’Neil
Weather has become so weird in recent years that experts in the field have had to add to their list of available terms to describe these “weather events.” We are […]
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