6+ day, 12+ hour 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...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (924+ words) The Pollard School Building Committee has all but settled on a design that carries a $325. 4 million overall project cost to construct a new Grade 6-8 middle school at the rear of the current Pollard site. Nearing the end of the project's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (433+ words) Twist Market will open its doors this month in Needham to those in search of allergen-friendly treats. For CEO and co-founder Kathryn Ernst, the business is personal: birthed from her own experience navigating food allergies and limitations. Her hope is…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (961+ words) On Needham Community Farm, excitement around bumper crops of lettuce and concern that leaf miners are damaging the Swiss chard is front-of-mind. The first fruits of summer's harvest were sent off three weeks ago, kick-starting a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (240+ words) When the first whistle of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is blown on Thursday, June 11, summer will be given over to the celebration of soccer. The U. S. is hosting 78 of the 104 World Cup matches in cities across the country " some a stone's…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (266+ words) A significant renovation is underway at Cutler Park. Trees have been felled and not replaced, reducing the shade on the paths around Kendrick Pond. The once-canopied peninsula jutting into the pond is now essentially barren, though not landscaped; jagged stumps…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (669+ words) Watering and water use restrictions are currently in effect in Needham, as they have been in recent summers. On May 8, the state issued regulations that limit non-essential water usage in the Southeast Water Region, which includes Needham, extends southward to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (958+ words) For the second straight year the Board of Assessors received a higher than usual volume of requests for property tax abatements which has so far resulted in 68 taxpayers being granted a total of more than $400, 000 in property tax relief due…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (393+ words) In a May 26 meeting, the Select Board voted quickly and unanimously to ban home deliveries of recreational cannabis in Needham. The ability to temporarily block recreational marijuana deliveries within a town's jurisdiction was one of the provisions granted to Massachusetts…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (573+ words) Formally known as a municipal electricity aggregation program, Power Choice is the Costco of electricity options, with bulk purchasing lowering prices for program members. The plan allows Needham to negotiate electricity rates with private contractor Constellation New Energy on behalf…...