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Envision survey results favor four-lane Great Plain Avenue
By Jeanne Hopkins and Seth Bauer
A majority of survey respondents think Great Plain Avenue should continue to have four lanes of traffic in Needham Center. The February Envision Needham Center survey got a strong response […]
New economic development director gets up to speed on town’s vitality
By Seth Bauer
Needham’s new Economic Development Director, John Sisson, knows he needs to hit the ground running. The post he has occupied for all of two weeks now was empty for nine […]
Boston Police charge Needham juvenile with murder
By Peter O’Neil
A 16-year old Needham resident has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm in relation to an October homicide that occurred in the area of […]
70-year love story begins in Italy and plays out in Needham
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
In a fast-paced and often fickle world, Ennio and Pia Arduino prove that love can in fact last. Italian immigrants and Needham residents since 1961, the two will celebrate their […]
Needham Police write fewer traffic tickets than neighboring towns
By Sicheng “Chris” Che
Needham police issued fewer citations in 2025 than any of three neighboring towns, state transportation data shows. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s online citation database shows the Needham Police Department […]
Candidates ponder if Select Board should slow its role
By Peter O’Neil
At a March 17 online forum dedicated mostly to business issues, the three candidates for Select Board, including the one incumbent, agreed on one point in particular: that the board […]
CPC says yes to $2.554M for four projects
By Peter O’Neil and Kay Matipa
Recreation, open space and affordable housing to be addressed The construction of a new playground at the Eliot Elementary School leads the list of four projects totaling more than $2.5 […]
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