Needham voters in five precincts will find new polling places for Tuesday's state primary. The town's News Flash confirmed Thursday that Precincts A, B, C, D and G have changed locations ahead of the September 1 Massachusetts Primary, when polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Elsewh…

Needham issued a public health advisory Wednesday warning residents to avoid contact with Rosemary Lake amid testing for a toxic algae bloom. The town's News Flash said the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is testing the water for cyanobacteria and urged residents to keep pets …

An elevator outage at the Center at the Heights disrupted second-floor senior programs Tuesday, prompting relocations and cancellations while repairs continue. The town's News Flash confirmed the equipment failure August 25 and gave no timeline for a fix, leaving some Council on Aging a…

Needham's overdose awareness vigil remains a vital community touchstone even as opioid deaths in town have declined, according to a Needham Patch report published this week. The outlet's roundup, "Why Needham's overdose vigil remains vital even as deaths decline," framed the annual even…