Pulling back the curtain on performance spaces
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
If you’ve ever seen one of the Broadway-caliber shows put on by Needham High School students, you would never guess that behind the scenes, the quality and management of the […]
Select Board, FinCom not on same page
By Peter O’Neil
When Special Town Meeting convenes at the end of the month, two of the most significant warrant items will require members to decide whether to follow the guidance of the […]
The authority on public housing
By Jeanne Hopkins
Cheryl Gosmon cares deeply about the quality of life of Needham’s public housing residents. That’s not just because it’s her job as the new executive director of the Needham Housing Authority, […]
House on hold
By Jeanne Hopkins
The unprecedented vote by the House of Representatives this week to remove its speaker leaves Congress unable to legislate. The historic action prompted the Observer to check in with Needham’s […]
Leading the field
By Linda Polach
Dina Hannigan is the pied piper of Needham Youth Field Hockey. If she blows her whistle, they will come: hundreds of girls who enthusiastically come to DeFazio Park each week […]
Local gem, Segaloffs moving on after three generations
By Peter O’Neil
While he is deservedly proud of having operated a local retail treasure, Bernie Segaloff actually would prefer to have been doing something other than the job that consumed him for […]
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