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Select Board approves four-lane Envision concept
By Jeanne Hopkins
After more than a year of public meetings, contentious discussion and business and community pushback against proposals to reconfigure the downtown, the Select Board voted 4-1 to move forward with […]
Needham’s Jim Segel prepares farewell for Barney Frank
By Seth Bauer
Planning a Faneuil Hall memorial service for a major political figure like Rep. Barney Frank, who died on May 19, is no small task. Would Speaker Nancy Pelosi like to […]
DPW readies street and sidewalk projects
By Peter O’Neil
During this year’s street and sidewalk construction season, the Department of Public Works Highway Division aims to work on about 15 of the 260 lane miles on Needham’s more than […]
Neighbors voice questions, concerns at meeting for Pollard abutters
By Kay Matipa
Needham’s School Committee, in partnership with the School Building Committee, held a neighborhood forum May 20 to share updates on the Pollard Middle School project with nearby residents. The 50-some […]
The ABCs of ADUs
By Bob Baker
Large homes may dot the town’s landscape, but Needham residents are small-house curious. More than 50 people attended a talk at the Needham Free Public Library on May 20 to […]
Legislation could limit local say on sale of tobacco and other products
By Kay Matipa
Legislation being proposed at the state level would clarify the minimum age for sale of adult-use products and limit the power of local authorities. If passed, House Bill No. 5271 […]
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