Dear Readers,
Thank you for following our special editions this week with coverage of Town Meeting. Today we have the highlights from Wednesday night’s session, which included an unusual pause in the proceedings. In other stories, we learn how Needham’s school enrollment numbers differ from neighboring towns, and we take a look at just how commodious Needham has become.
Next week we’ll be back with our regular Thursday edition, which, along with other stories, will include the outcome of the remaining Town Meeting sessions.
Thanks, as always, for being with us,
Peter, Fred, Jeanne and the Observer team
Pollard study, NHA top discussion at second night of Town Meeting
By Peter O’Neil
Annual Town Meeting gave strong support Wednesday to four warrant articles that could lead to nearly a half-billion dollars in school and affordable housing construction over the next decade. The […]
Article on solar energy flares up Town Meeting
By Peter O’Neil
The town may be on a path to becoming a more thoroughly regulated community when it comes to solar energy systems, but a potential conflict of interest issue looms over […]
Town Meeting to roll on
By Peter O’Neil
Annual Town Meeting will resume Monday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Powers Hall and appears likely to extend to Wednesday, as a few complex issues remain to be debated. […]
Needham a demographic outlier for school-age population
By Bob Baker
While many surrounding towns are forecasted to have a shrinking number of school-age children over the next decade, Needham is predicted to remain relatively stable. “We’re not looking at the […]
Needham flush with porta potties
By Linda Polach
Have you noticed the proliferation of porta potties in town? There’s been a “void” in conversation about their use, and some might consider this story kind of a waste, but like […]
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