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Large House committee’s final community workshop will include financial impacts
By Seth Bauer
With its third community workshop scheduled for Nov. 18 and a December deadline for reporting to the Planning Board, the Large House Review Committee is nearing the end of its […]
All Pollard options still in play ahead of public hearing
By Peter O’Neil
The School Building Committee, which is managing the Pollard Middle School project for the town, is facing a mid-December deadline to decide which of the seven design and location options […]
The case of the purloined posts
By Julia Schultze
Tim Puopolo discovered the first missing signpost Oct. 7. Within three days, Needham’s conservation specialist and trail coordinator found that a dozen more of the 8-foot-tall, beefy wooden posts — newly […]
New Food Code means big changes for small businesses
By Kay Matipa
On Oct. 17, Needham’s Board of Health adopted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s latest restaurant standards, Food Code 2022, effective April 1, 2026. For local restaurants trying to keep […]
Tree Preservation and Planning Committee to hold second public forum
By Bob Baker
On Nov. 19 from 7-9 p.m., the Tree Preservation and Planning Committee will hold its second public forum. It will take place in Powers Hall and can also be accessed […]
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