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Decision may come soon on Chabad project on Central Avenue
By Peter O’Neil
For the second time this decade, the Planning Board finds itself immersed in a project on Central Avenue that does not conform with town zoning and is of concern to […]
Early headcount shows drop in kindergarten enrollment
By Kay Matipa
Preliminary numbers suggest enrollment in Needham’s public schools may be trending down, most notably among the town’s kindergarteners. As of Sept. 1, 5,281 students were enrolled in kindergarten through 12th […]
Pollard plans go to ground for heating and cooling
By Kay Matipa
If the Pollard project continues to move forward, Needham’s future middle school could become the third building in town to run entirely on geothermal heating and cooling. A ground source […]
Dinneen’s MVP honor gives $10k boost to food pantry
By Bob Baker
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Jeff Dinneen, the founder and moving force behind Cans for Calcium, was honored at Gillette Stadium as a 2026 Myra Kraft Community MVP. This year the […]
Needham prioritizes anonymous overdose kits
By Kay Matipa
For the first time in Needham’s history, anonymous anti-opioid overdose kits are available to community members. “We want to keep people alive so that they can access all the other […]
Trees need TLC
By Charlene Smith
Massachusetts, a state of just 7 million people, is home to 1.4 billion trees, according to the United States Forest Service. Yet concern about a rapidly diminishing tree canopy is […]
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