The Needham Select Board heard Tuesday that electricity rates under the town's Power Choice aggregation program will likely rise when its contract is renewed for March 2027.
A four-town public health panel found all of Dover, Medfield, Needham and Sherborn fell short on state burial-regulation requirements. Manager Carrie Dinelle reported the towns collectively met 79 percent of standards on a new state survey, with gaps also in lead, nuisance and medical waste rules.
The Needham Design Review Board approved a rotating public art gallery and new urgent-care signage, and reviewed North Hill's major senior-living expansion.
Needham's Commissioners of Trust Funds approved a $1,500 DVAC grant contingent on Board of Health sign-off and reviewed a $13 million trust portfolio.
This week's Needham obituary column lists five notices: Stafford, John, 88; Olson, Mark C.; Clark, Valerie, 79; Dasha, Margaret Stanton; and Bannerman, Margaret R. All five were identified as Needham, Massachusetts residents, with dates of death ranging from October 19 to October 24, 2026.
Needham Youth Hockey's holiday store, which opened earlier this fall, closes Wednesday, Oct. 28, at midnight.
Needham's Revitalization Trust Fund said it needs new sponsors to keep its Banner and Flag Program running.
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