T to consider a slightly quieter Needham
By Peter O’Neil
The Select Board will hold a public hearing during its June 25 meeting to listen to residents’ views on altering Needham MBTA commuter rail line routes to decrease the frequency […]
Getting forever chemicals out of our water
By Jennifer Tirnauer
In April, the Environmental Protection Agency issued the first drinking water standard for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the forever chemicals that have been used in many consumer and industrial […]
Hiring Disc Golf designer is par for the course
By Seth Bauer
Area disc golf players are getting closer to their goal of creating a course in Needham. After making their case before the Conservation Commission on March 28, Needham Disc Golf […]
Health in the heat
By Jeanne Hopkins
Heat waves like the one this week are occurring with greater frequency, intensity and duration. While our mid-90-degree temperatures are not as high as those in some Southern states, the […]
Needham celebrates Juneteenth
By Jeanne Hopkins
Noting that Juneteenth is meant to invoke both deep sorrow and high hope, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss spoke to a gathering on the Town Common on Wednesday to mark the […]
It’s all over for NHS boys volleyball, lacrosse teams
By Bob Clark
Two Needham High School boys teams finished their spring seasons one win short of Division 1 state championships. The top-seeded volleyball team, seeking its fourth straight title, lost to Bay […]
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