Pilot projects to calm traffic
By Peter O’Neil
Like the saying about the weather — everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it — so it goes with Needham residents’ seemingly endless complaints about traffic and […]
Latina’s last seating
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
Latina Kitchen & Bar brought South American flavor to Needham for more than four years, but it will soon be pouring its final drinks and serving its last pabellon criollo. […]
Harvest Fair connects community
By Jeanne Hopkins
Harvest fairs traditionally celebrate the fall gathering of the crops. But in Needham the Harvest Fair is a gathering of the community, highlighting local organizations and businesses — with the […]
Town takes new look at seal
By Bob Baker
The Select Board voted to establish a committee to review the town seal and, if appropriate, amend or replace it. This is no easy task. The current seal depicts two […]
Library showcases young artist
By Linda Polach
Eleven-year-old Maxim Tulebaev says the first picture he actually remembers drawing was a snake in the bushes. He credits his friend Declan with helping him. Maxim was only in preschool […]
Poet Tree
By Ginger Newcombe
Driving by you wouldn’t catch it, but walking on Parish Road, you’ll see a poetry box attached to a tree in a resident’s front yard. In the box, under glass, […]
Art’s closing garage doors
By Bob Clark
After 46 years of performing tune-ups, replacing dead batteries and figuring out where that scary knocking noise is coming from, Arthur Ficcardi Jr. says it’s time to “chill a little.” […]