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Town calculates property tax impact of Pollard project
By Kay Matipa
Needham residents concerned about the Pollard Middle School project’s impact on their annual tax bill can now crunch numbers through the town’s new Property Tax Calculator. The calculator, available on […]

$41M from state green lights NHA’s Linden plans
By Peter O’Neil
Work expected to start in early 2027 on 76 new units After nearly two decades of proceeding in fits and starts, the Needham Housing Authority’s redevelopment and expansion plan for […]

Karen Peirce to fill open seat on Park & Rec Commission
By Peter O’Neil
Thorpe Road resident Karen Peirce was selected to fill a vacant seat on the Park & Recreation Commission by a unanimous vote during a Sept. 8 joint meeting of the […]

El Niño is a global — and a backyard — concern
By Charlene Smith
Seventeenth century fishermen in Peru and Ecuador noted that every few years in November and December there were changes to the weather, and large catches of new kinds of fish […]

Town to hold 9/11 tribute
By Jeanne Hopkins
A remembrance ceremony to honor and remember those who lost their lives 25 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001 will be held Friday, Sept. 11 at 10:00 a.m. at the […]


