17+ hour ago  (621+ words) With family, friends and fellow veterans looking on, local WWII veteran John Hasenfus received an honorary diploma Monday, June 29 " 82 years after the decision to enlist cost him his high school graduation. The diploma presentation at Needham High School was a…...

17+ hour ago  (500+ words) As plans for the new Pollard Middle School building enter final stages of design, some Needham residents continue to pose questions around the project's scope and impact. A public meeting Tuesday, June 30, brought questions around cost and the community's role…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago  (680+ words) As the number of local fireworks displays dwindles across Greater Boston, Needham has become the place to be on the Fourth. And this year, with America turning 250, the Needham Exchange Club is making sure the celebration is worth the trip…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (884+ words) The Needham Free Public Library and seven area nonprofits recently learned they were a half million dollars richer due to the kindness of a man they don't appear to have ever met. His name was Robert Murray, and he was…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (125+ words) Needham Observer Needham resident and journalist (and Observer contributor) Linda Polach was honored as a Commonwealth Heroine for her work in media literacy at a ceremony at the Statehouse on June 24. Polach is the Massachusetts State Advocacy Lead for Media…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (698+ words) Not for the first time, the Select Board plans to kick the tires on developing a "noise regulation framework" that balances residents" desires for peace and quiet and the needs of those who use noisy equipment to make a living....

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (190+ words) Needham Observer Pavement murals designed by High Rock students and funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Needham Education Foundation and Needham Council for Arts and Culture now decorate recreational spaces outside the school building. Sixth graders began by learning about…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (792+ words) Needham's Center at The Heights will be temporarily closed for up to 10 days beginning Friday, June 26 for heavy demolition kickstarting a series of upgrades to increase accessibility, expand existing fitness programs and modernize kitchen facilities. While the wrecking crew goes…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1249+ words) This is the culmination of more than a year's work that began with a feasibility study, with the planning done primarily from the outside in. But at its June 22 meeting, the School Building Committee took a deeper look at the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (30+ words) Needham Observer Yoga and Meditation for Care Partners June 29 @ 11: 30 am " September 14 @ 12: 30 pm Needham Free Public Library...