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Pollard project gets key state approval
By Peter O’Neil
The Pollard Middle School project’s application to participate in the Mass. School Building Authority’s reimbursement program cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday morning when the MSBA Board voted unanimously to move […]

School hiring practices found not to blame for illegal activities
By Kay Matipa
A consulting team from the UMass Collins Center for Public Management has “opened up the hood of human resources” at Needham Public Schools, according to superintendent Dan Gutekanst, and reviewed […]

Select Board OKs $800,000 for land abutting Ridge Hill
By Peter O’Neil
A 10-acre portion of a larger parcel of open land off Cartwright Road that was being eyed by developers has been taken off the market after the town and the […]

Open Meeting Law complaint leads to committee selection changes
By Bob Baker
The procedure for filling openings on town boards may change slightly after town officials got a reprimand from the state attorney general’s office for an Open Meeting Law violation regarding […]


