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New owner of French Press to continue cafe legacy
By Kay Matipa
Eleven years after introducing French Press Bakery & Cafe to Needham, owner and founder Raji “Jay” Spencer is stepping away. “Owning and operating French Press Bakery & Cafe has been […]
Auchincloss welcomes primary, focuses on prices and rule of law
By Seth Bauer
The last time Rep. Jake Auchincloss was in a primary for a seat in the U.S. 4th District was 2020, when, at age 32, he was one of nine relative […]
Dedham megaproject has some in Needham on edge
By Peter O’Neil
It’s called The Campus at 128, but it’s not a school. It’s a proposed one-million-square-foot laboratory, R&D and housing combo project planned for 57 largely wooded acres in Dedham off […]
North Hill residents turn clay into community support
By Marlee Stone
They’ve been sculpted, fired and glazed — and now these hand-crafted ceramic bowls are ready to be put to use for a good cause. On Sept. 14, from 5:30 to […]
MWRA preparing to dig in on Needham tunnel work
By Kay Matipa
Early preparations have begun for a major water infrastructure project that is expected to take 14 years to complete. Needham is one of seven communities that will be impacted by […]
Heads up: Your polling place may have changed
By Peter O’Neil
Driven largely by a desire not to have schools serve as polling places, the town decided earlier this year to no longer use the Newman Elementary school gymnasium as the […]
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