Dear Readers,
We’re glad to connect with you each week through our stories, but it would be wonderful to connect with you in person. The Observer will have a booth at Sunday’s Harvest Fair at Greene’s Field. We hope you will stop by and say hello.
Thank you for reading, and for sharing the Observer with others.
Peter, Fred, Jeanne and the team
Police say accused acupuncturist fled the U.S.
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
Needham police confirmed Qunhao Zhang, the Needham acupuncturist charged with indecent assault of a patient, has fled the country. “We’ve worked with the DA’s office to get the appropriate warrants […]
Emery Grover project nearing completion
By Peter O’Neil
Renovation of the historic Emery Grover school administration building is nearly complete, and school department staffers are expected to begin returning to their former workplace early next month. “There’s still […]
Reservoir repairs underway
By Jeanne Hopkins
If you are one of the many residents who walk the path around the town reservoir you may have wondered about the bright orange balls floating on the water’s surface […]
CPA funds ripe for the picking
By Peter O’Neil
Given the scale and scope of the projects funded by the town’s Community Preservation Committee, one would expect folks to line up to apply for the annual $4 million or […]
Planning Board completes town’s MBTA Act compliance plan
By Peter O’Neil
The Planning Board has completed its work on the town’s MBTA Communities Act final compliance plan after conducting a painstaking 90-minute review of the plan at its Sept. 24 meeting. […]
Green grants to fund DeFazio lot, Eliot school light projects
By Seth Bauer
DeFazio Park’s parking lot and Eliot school’s lighting are among the projects that have recently received state funding thanks to the efforts of the Department of Public Works’ office of […]
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