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Park & Rec reorganizes ahead of Gerstel resignation
By Kay Matipa
Following his arrest June 5 on allegations of embezzling Needham Baseball & Softball funds, Christopher Gerstel plans to resign as chair of the Park and Recreation Commission, vice-chair Michelle Geddes […]
Falling usage rates means higher water and sewer rates
By Bob Baker
Needham water and sewer rates will soon be raised by about 4%, an average of about $82 per year for single-family homeowners. At its meeting June 9, the Select Board […]
Longstanding appointment policy now raising tensions
By Peter O’Neil
The two most recent meetings of the Select Board have been mired in discussions lasting more than an hour on a topic that rarely occupies any of the board’s public […]
Crosswalk collision turns up the volume on traffic safety concerns
By Kay Matipa
Needham police and fire personnel responded to “numerous calls” at 4:30 p.m. on June 10, reporting that a motor vehicle had struck a child in the crosswalk at the intersection […]
‘Guardrails, not Roadblocks’ calls parents to act against youth substance use
By Kay Matipa
Posters appearing around town read, “Expectations are guardrails, not roadblocks.” MassCALL3 Prevention Partners’ most recent campaign urges Needham parents and guardians to discourage youth substance use through clearer expectations and […]
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