Store moves will expand toy and hardware offerings
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
When one store closes, another store opens — at least that’s how the saying goes in Needham. In this case, as Architrave leaves Great Plain Avenue, Learning Express will move […]
New single-use plastic ban targets water bottles
By Peter O’Neil
Town Meeting will vote in May on a controversial bylaw proposal banning the sale of single-use water bottles and other plastic products in town. Citing both environmental and public health […]
Mapping Needham’s road to sustainability
By Seth Bauer
When Gabrielle Queenan took on the newly created role of Needham’s sustainability manager two months ago, she was dropped into the wilderness that is any new position. Where to begin? […]
When a machine gun brought tragedy to Needham, typewriters came to the rescue
By Bob Baker
Robert W. Wallace’s novel “Machine Guns and Typewriters” chronicles one of the darkest days in Needham’s history. On Feb. 2, 1934, a Boston-based gang gunned down Needham police officers Forbes […]
NHS principal details high school improvement plan
By Christian Maitre
At Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, Principal Aaron Sicotte showed how the Needham High School Improvement Plan has changed the approach to teaching students and fostering well-rounded learners. The five-year plan […]
A soirée to remember
By Lizzie Idelson
Since 2012, French Night, also known as “La soirée de la francophonie,” has been a beloved annual Needham High School event to celebrate French language and culture. This year, it […]
Hockey teams bow out of tourney
By Bob Clark
It was one-and-done for Needham High’s hockey teams as MIAA Division 1 tournament play got underway Wednesday. The girls, seeded No. 17, fell to No. 16 Braintree, 5-1, at Zapustas […]
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