Needham shines light on victims of substance use
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
This morning, more than 2,000 purple flags are being placed along the perimeter of Memorial Park near Highland Avenue in advance of next Thursday’s overdose awareness vigil. Each flag represents […]
Land Court judgment favors Needham Enterprises in daycare case
By Peter O’Neil
Massachusetts Land Court Judge Jennifer Roberts issued a judgment Tuesday, affirming her decision of last week that the Planning Board exceeded its authority in its handling of the application by […]
Rates to rise for commercial haulers at RTS
By Peter O’Neil
For the first time in a decade the Select Board will be raising the rates paid by commercial haulers to dispose of the waste they collect from Needham and other […]
Town plans climate action
By Peter O’Neil
The world climate crisis became a pressing local concern Aug. 8 when a microburst unleashed a torrent of rain, overpowering the town’s stormwater systems and flooding dozens of homes and […]
Police get social
By Daniel Barbarisi
One afternoon a few weeks into August, the Needham, MA Facebook page started buzzing over a post about an SUV parked on a sidewalk, blocking access for pedestrians. There were […]
Resident may go it alone on zoning change to address teardowns
By Peter O’Neil
The Planning Board committed at its Aug. 15 meeting to study possible changes to town zoning bylaws that impact teardown activity. But because they put it low on their priority […]
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