Roche is ready to roll
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
The Roche Bros. store on Chestnut Street will reopen tomorrow at 8 a.m. with an updated look and expanded offerings. Closed since February for renovations, the store comes back fully […]
Town housing planning begins long journey
By Peter O’Neil
In order to meet a state mandate to increase Needham’s housing supply, the town will launch what is expected to be a year-long effort to craft a plan at tonight’s […]
Apartments proposed for garden center landmark
By Jeanne Hopkins
It’s been three years since Hillcrest Gardens at 888 Great Plain Ave. closed its doors. The plant nursery owned by Joe Quinnan was a colorful scene of floral bounty in […]
Senior survey identifies needs, concerns
By Frederica Saylor Lalonde
This week the town’s department of Health and Human Services released findings from its 2022 Needham Healthy Aging Assessment. Issued to residents 60 and older, the survey will guide the […]
Highland Avenue proposal runs into traffic concerns
By Peter O’Neil
Nearly a dozen Needham Heights residents raised traffic concerns as their primary objection to a Newton developer’s plan to build a 50,000-square-foot medical office building along a block of Highland […]
Town studies local transportation possibilities
By Seth Bauer
The city of Newton offers a local transportation program called NewMo, which lets residents share rides within town for very low prices, reducing traffic and helping individuals who don’t drive. […]