After delay, Quiet Zone group finally leaves the station
By Peter O’Neil
After an involuntary three-month quiet period of its own, the Quiet Zone Working Group (QZWG) is getting back on track in its effort to bring a plan addressing the town’s […]
MCAS scores put Needham on recovery path
By Jeanne Hopkins
Needham schools overall continue to score high on the state MCAS tests, but the 2023 numbers have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Carmen Williams, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and […]
Acting for others
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
Needham High thespians are taking their passion and turning it into purpose. After school, the auditorium is abuzz with song and dance as rehearsals for the upcoming performance of “Urinetown: […]
Students unite on basketball court
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
Amid the more competitive sports environments in town is a gem that welcomes students with all skill levels and a desire to have fun. Unified basketball, one of two unified […]
Town Meeting to vote on new public health initiatives
By Peter O’Neil
Having identified a significant increase in youth mental health needs that have arisen post-pandemic, the Public Health department is seeking Town Meeting approval to hire two clinicians for the department’s […]
Coffeehouse brews music
By Ginger Newcombe
Jim and Beth Sargent started singing folk songs as a duet in the 1970s in small clubs in southern New England. He was a classically-trained guitarist; she grew up in […]
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