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CATH upgrades to begin with multiday demolition
By Kay Matipa
Needham’s Center at The Heights will be temporarily closed for up to 10 days beginning Friday, June 26 for heavy demolition kickstarting a series of upgrades to increase accessibility, expand […]
Pollard planning looks inward as schematic design is finalized
By Peter O’Neil
The 1,600-page schematic design for a new Pollard Middle School has been submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, which will spend the next two months reviewing the plan before […]
Town to leaf through how to quiet things down
By Peter O’Neil
Not for the first time, the Select Board plans to kick the tires on developing a “noise regulation framework” that balances residents’ desires for peace and quiet and the needs […]
Community decorates High Rock’s blacktop with student-designed murals
By Kay Matipa
Pavement murals designed by High Rock students and funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Needham Education Foundation and Needham Council for Arts and Culture now decorate recreational spaces outside the […]
Kitchen fire temporarily closes McDonald’s
A fire broke out Tuesday, June 23 shortly after noon in the kitchen at the McDonald’s restaurant at 340 Chestnut Street in Needham. Crews from the Needham Fire Department responded […]
Media literacy advocate honored
By Jeanne Hopkins
Needham resident and journalist (and Observer contributor) Linda Polach was honored as a Commonwealth Heroine for her work in media literacy at a ceremony at the Statehouse on June 24. […]
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