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Two new bookstores planned for Needham
By Jeanne Hopkins
Needham has been without a bookstore since 2007, when the Waldenbooks on Great Plain Avenue closed. Now two new independent bookstores are headed for town — and for the same […]
New MBTA zoning enables 14-unit apartment plan on Hillside Ave.
By Peter O’Neil
A local developer, Matt Borrelli, is proposing to take advantage of the town’s new MBTA Communities Act zoning to construct a three-story, 14-unit apartment building at 242 Hillside Ave., located […]
Domo Arigato Dr. Roboto
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
BID Needham acquires its first surgical robot There’s a new surgeon in residence at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham. With four arms and no medical degrees to speak of, this long-awaited […]
Park & Rec offered enhanced deal on DeFazio land swap
By Peter O’Neil
Despite having received three previous “thanks, but no thanks” responses from the Park and Recreation Commission, the School Committee has once again invited Park and Rec to come to the […]
Select Board resets last call in Needham to midnight
By Peter O’Neil
The Select Board voted unanimously at its Nov. 12 meeting to establish midnight as last call time at the town’s 22 licensed on-premises providers of alcohol, adding an hour to […]
‘The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow’ as ‘Annie’ takes the stage
By Julia Schultze
Opening night jitters and “break a leg” well wishes are beginning to stir as the Needham Community Theatre’s production of “Annie” prepares to open Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. […]
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