Dear Readers,
We’ve got quite a few stories this week that we hope will keep you current on Needham news while we pause next week for Thanksgiving.
We will not send the Observer next Thursday as we all take the day to give thanks with family and friends. Please know that we are thankful to all of you for supporting local journalism.
But of course news doesn’t stop, and if there is breaking news to report we will bring it to you. Otherwise we will be back on December 5 with new stories. (And in the meantime, watch for our year-end fundraising message.)
Happy Thanksgiving from the Observer team!
With MBTA repeal petitions in, town plans for possible special election
By Peter O’Neil
As of late Wednesday, the Town Clerk’s office was reviewing the signatures on a petition to require a townwide election to repeal Town Meeting’s vote to approve Needham’s MBTA Communities […]
Going up: New property valuations reflect the price of land
By Peter O’Neil
The new year will bring updated valuations of Needham’s taxable properties, a reset that will have virtually no impact on the total revenue the town collects from property taxes but […]
Working group unleashes dog park ideas
By Seth Bauer
Dogs are complicated. For some people, they’re members of the family: intelligent, playful mammals who deserve full, active lives. To others, dogs are primarily a nuisance: loud, unpredictable, sometimes threatening […]
Officials hear Bennington St. residents’ tales of road (repair) rage
By Seth Bauer
To hear the homeowners of Bennington Street tell it, last summer’s five-month long project to improve the storm drains and replace the water main on their street was a testament […]
Emery Grover set for rededication ceremony
By Bob Baker
In fall 2021, Town Meeting approved $23.7 million to rebuild the Emery Grover school administration building. On Saturday — after a year and a half of work — the town […]
Charlie Baker shares Needham memories at mural unveiling
By Jeanne Hopkins
“This town put a tattoo on me that has a lot to do with who I became.” That was the sentiment of former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, speaking Sunday about […]
Process underway to find new town manager
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
On the heels of Town Manger Kate Fitzpatrick’s retirement announcement, the Select Board has begun the process to find her replacement on a quick timeline of five months. The first […]
NHS football team preps for St. John’s
By Bob Clark
Needham High’s undefeated football team faces its toughest test yet Friday night in the semifinals of the MIAA Division 1 playoffs: top-seeded St. John’s Prep. It’s the Rockets’ second-straight trip […]
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