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Residents don’t want to dump the dump
By Sean Flannelly
Early trash collection survey results could kick hopes of townwide curbside pickup to the curb. In a March 13 meeting with the Solid Waste Disposal & Recycling Advisory Committee, consultants […]
Frail finds joy in Select Board work
By Seth Bauer
Heidi Frail, the only sitting Select Board member running for reelection, knows about working hard. Her mom worked three jobs, and Heidi started babysitting and working after school as soon […]
For Kaul, teamwork makes the dream work
By Seth Bauer
A neighborly welcome led Select Board candidate Vikram Kaul and his family to settle in Needham eight years ago. His wife, Sonia Shah, had accepted a job at State Street […]
Three candidates take a shot at Board of Health seats
By Daniel Barbarisi
As with so many town boards this election cycle, the Board of Health features a contested campaign, with one newcomer running against two incumbents for the two available spots. Challenger […]
Kate Fitzpatrick is a cheerleader for women in government
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
Kate Fitzpatrick was working in the human resources department for the state of Massachusetts and taking weekend shifts at the Ground Round on Soldier’s Field Road in 1990 when she […]
Proposed ban on black plastic irks restaurants
By Peter O’Neil
A new harbinger of spring in Needham has come in the form of initiatives from Green Needham to replace single-use plastic products used in town with more sustainable alternatives. The […]
Needham celebrates Suni’s return
By Jeanne Hopkins
Cheers went up at The Common Room at 5:57 Tuesday evening when the SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Sunita Williams splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, returning her to Earth […]
Case of Legionnaires’ disease in Needham still under investigation
By Jeanne Hopkins
Public health officials continue to investigate the cause of a case of Legionnaires’ disease found last week in a patient at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham. A statement from the hospital […]
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