Dear Readers,
We hope you’re enjoying the summer and getting time off to relax.
That’s what we plan to do next week, so there will be no Observer newsletter Aug. 6.
We look forward to being back with you Thursday, Aug. 13.
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The Observer team
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Pollard messaging shifts as project moves forward
By Kay Matipa
The Pollard project schematic design was given a thumbs up at the July 29 meeting of the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s Facilities Assessment Subcommittee, all but finalizing the project’s design. […]
Select Board shutters Stephen Palmer planning committee
By Peter O’Neil
The short yet productive life of the Stephen Palmer Development Review Committee ended July 21, when the Select Board voted to dissolve the committee. Established in early 2025, the committee […]
Chapters on Chestnut looks to book a 2026 opening date
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
Chapters on Chestnut is still in the prologue phase, but owner Nicole Connolly hopes to turn the page before the end of the year on her planned book store and […]
N.C. Wyeth art collection at library grows
By Bob Baker
When library director Rob MacLean was called earlier this year and offered a free N.C. Wyeth painting to add to the Needham Public Library’s collection, his first thought was that […]
Town seeks candidates for vacant Park and Rec seat
By Kay Matipa
Following Chris Gerstel’s resignation in June, town officials are looking for an individual to fill the former Park and Recreation commissioner’s seat until the 2027 Annual Town Election. Gerstel, who […]
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