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Cutler Park redesign? Leave it to beavers
By Seth Bauer
A significant renovation is underway at Cutler Park. Trees have been felled and not replaced, reducing the shade on the paths around Kendrick Pond. The once-canopied peninsula jutting into the […]
Reasons behind water restrictions can be murky
By Bob Baker
Watering and water use restrictions are currently in effect in Needham, as they have been in recent summers. On May 8, the state issued regulations that limit non-essential water usage […]
Crime data from 2025 shows rise in violent crime, decrease in fraud
By Kay Matipa
Needham’s 2025 crime data reflects upticks in violent crime offenses that prompted questions from the Select Board in a May 26 meeting. Police chief John Schlittler, who presented the year-end […]
Abatement activity persists even as values stabilize
By Peter O’Neil
For the second straight year the Board of Assessors received a higher than usual volume of requests for property tax abatements which has so far resulted in 68 taxpayers being […]
Needham votes ‘No’ to recreational marijuana deliveries
By Kay Matipa
In a May 26 meeting, the Select Board voted quickly and unanimously to ban home deliveries of recreational cannabis in Needham. The ability to temporarily block recreational marijuana deliveries within […]
Report shows Power Choice is saving Needham dollars, environment
By Kay Matipa
Results are in: according to a recent report, Needham Power Choice has saved residents and businesses more than $1.8 million since the program’s start, and reduced CO2 emissions by 7,292 […]
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