Residents favor Claxton Field as site for action park, pickleball courts
By Jeanne Hopkins
More than 60 people turned out for the Park and Recreation Commission’s open forum on the proposed location for an action park and pickleball courts, and they had a clear […]
New shop a shoe-in for runners
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
In Needham, a town rife with road races in all seasons, opening a store that caters to runners just made sense. Tim Cimeno, owner of the recently opened Run House, […]
Housing a key issue for Needham seniors
By Julia Montgomery
In a 2022 Health and Human Services survey of seniors in Needham, respondents expressed their concerns about housing options for the town’s elderly population. The report summary described Needham’s limited […]
MBTA zoning law gets final review by public at hearing
By Peter O’Neil
More than two dozen residents took advantage of their final chance to comment on the merits of the town’s strategy for complying with the MBTA Communities Act at a Sept. […]
Select Board nixes Hungry Coyote alcohol license bidÂ
By Peter O’Neil
The Select Board denied an application from the owner of the Hungry Coyote restaurant at 1185 Highland Ave. for a new liquor license. After a 30-minute public hearing Sept. 4, […]
Manning Street shade tree to come down
By Peter O’Neil
The fate of the London plane tree in front of 239 Manning St. was sealed Tuesday when the Select Board voted 3-2 to allow its removal in exchange for the […]
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