New school year, new outlook
By Peter O’Neil
For the first time in two years, the planning around the opening of Needham’s schools only minimally addressed issues related directly to COVID. At the School Committee’s Aug. 22 discussion […]
Student athletes suit up for fall season
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
While many of us were trying to squeeze the most out of the final moments of summer, high school athletes reported for preseason. In scorching heat or torrential downpour, they […]
Five questions with Dr. G
By Peter O’Neil
The average tenure of a school superintendent in Massachusetts is five years. Dan Gutekanst has far exceeded that, having started as superintendent of Needham Public Schools on July 1, 2006. Needham […]
CNS educates parents on school issues
By Peter O’Neil
With a $92 million annual budget, more than 1,100 employees and eight schools serving more than 5,500 students, the Needham public schools system is something of a behemoth within town […]
FinCom to seek documents on Foster property
By Peter O’Neil
The Select Board and the Finance Committee (FinCom) find themselves at loggerheads over the Select Board’s ambitions for the Castle Farm property, creating uncertainty over the proposed development and the […]
Statewide police discipline records list Needham officers
By Jeanne Hopkins
A database of statewide law enforcement disciplinary records covering nearly 40 years was released last week by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission to further police accountability. […]
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