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State to view Needham as noncompliant with MBTA Law as of new year
By Peter O’Neil
State officials told town leaders Tuesday they view Needham’s zoning passed at Town Meeting to be “not in effect” and therefore will consider the town to be out of compliance […]
New 4-way stop is a go for West Street-Hillside Ave. intersection
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
A four-way stop sign will be installed Friday at the intersection of West Street and Hillside Avenue, a crossing that has been on the state’s highest crash list for several […]
NHS football team goes for the gold
By Bob Clark
One more win and they’re state champs. Needham High School’s unbeaten football team takes on perennial powerhouse Xaverian Brothers High School at Gillette Stadium late Thursday afternoon for the MIAA […]
Get your passport to travel around Needham with holiday shopping
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
If you’re venturing out on the town this month, you might want to grab your passport — your Needham Holiday Raffle passport, that is. The promotion is a collaboration of […]
45 years between repeal efforts but much is the same
By Peter O’Neil
It’s been more than 45 years since a Town Meeting decision has been put before the town’s registered voters for a possible repeal, as will be the case with the […]
Sendoff party will be a Garlick festival
By Seth Bauer
After 14 years in office, retiring state Rep. Denise Garlick has touched the lives of thousands of constituents in Needham, Dover and Medfield. On Monday, a group of supporters, friends […]
Needham star athletes shine on and off the field
By Linda Polach
File these two under poise and humility, but don’t let the calm demeanors of student athletes Greta Hammer and Aidan Williams fool you. Hammer is Needham High School’s cross-country phenom, […]
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