Town meeting goes green

By Seth Bauer

The outset of Monday’s Special Town Meeting was a model of civil discourse and public consensus. With one article withdrawn due to miscommunication between the town and the state, 10 […]

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The man in the back of the room had the most at stake

By Peter O’Neil

The casually dressed visitor from Concord took a seat in the rear of Powers Hall at Special Town Meeting Monday and quietly observed as the fate of his proposed multi-million […]

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Needham makes substantive investment in mental health

By Jennifer Tirnauer

Significant funding for mental health initiatives will be flowing to the Department of Public Health following unanimous approval of two warrant articles at the Oct. 30 Special Town Meeting.  Article […]

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NHS sports play on

By Bob Clark

November is here, and several Needham High School teams are preparing to compete in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs. After drawing a bye in the preliminary round, Courtney Chaloff’s […]

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Alums honored, share stories with students

By Ginger Newcombe

Emmy-winning comedian Ben Karlin, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Julie Rikelman and fourth-generation Volante Farms owners Dave, Teri (Boardman) and Steve Volante — all Needham High grads — returned to […]

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Dedication Day

By Jeanne Hopkins

It was a decade in the making, but on Saturday, Oct. 28, Needham finally cut the ribbon at a rededication ceremony for the renovated town common.  Elected officials joined town […]

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