Government · Select Board
Needham closes warrant on tree bylaw, Pollard funding
Needham Select Board closes warrant on $325 million Pollard school and a first-ever private tree bylaw.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026
Two Needham-resident obituaries were published this week: Burke, Charles E., 63, of Needham, whose arrangements are being handled by James H Delaney & Son Funeral Home of Walpole; and Martin, Austin Randolph, of Needham, formerly of Watertown, husband of Lindsay (Ruhlmann) Martin, who d…
Government · Other Committee
Climate panel backs Planning Board parking-reform letter
Needham Climate Action Committee backs reduced parking minimums, tracks $225 million Pollard override.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board OKs Hickory Club Special Permit
Needham Planning Board approves Hickory Club permit, extends hospital traffic study a year. The board voted 4-0 to grant the Hickory Club, a private indoor golf and entertainment venue, a combined special permit and parking waiver to operate in the New England Business Center district.
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Select Board Sets Sept. 8 Hearing on Draft Tree By-law
Needham's Select Board scheduled a public hearing on a draft Tree By-law for September 8, inviting resident feedback on new protections. The hearing is set for 6 p.m., giving residents and community members a chance to weigh in before the proposal advances further. Elsewhere, Needham Pa…
Government · Select Board
Panel recommends three for park board seat
A Needham joint subcommittee interviewed its final candidate and recommended three finalists for a vacant Park and Recreation Commission seat.
Government · Other Committee
Needham panel votes house on High Rock historic
The Needham Historical Commission voted to declare a house at 75 High Rock Street historically significant. The 6-0 vote came after the property's new owner detailed eleven rounds of alterations since the 1950s, arguing the "current building no longer clearly represents" its original 1850s form.
Morning Brief
Needham Primary Voting Set For Tuesday Amid Markey-Moulton Senate Race
Needham voters head to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the Massachusetts state primary, with a marquee U.S. Senate Democratic contest between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton topping the ballot. Needham Patch's voter guide, headlined "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll T…
Morning Brief
Select Board Vice Chair To Hold Office Hours September 1
Select Board Vice Chair Josh Levy will hold public office hours on Tuesday, September 1, offering residents a no-appointment chance to raise concerns directly with a town leader. The town also kept its public health advisory in place for Rosemary Lake, where the Massachusetts Department…
Government · Conservation
Commission advances 200-foot wetlands buffer plan
The Needham Conservation Commission voted to advance a bylaw expanding its local wetlands buffer from 100 to 200 feet along the Charles River.