Tropical downpours flooded highways and triggered flash flooding across Massachusetts this week, even as a new report signals economic strain ahead. Needham Patch reported up to two inches of rain per hour fell Monday amid oppressive heat, while a separate Patch report warned that nearl…
The Needham Climate Action Committee reviewed a Stantec study on overhauling off-street parking minimums but took no vote, deferring any letter of support to September.
Needham Select Board sent a Pollard Middle School debt exclusion question to the November ballot despite two dissents.
Needham's Select Board and Park and Recreation Commission agreed to hold open interviews Aug. 24 for a vacant Park and Recreation Commission seat.
Needham's Article 97 review of Warner Field advanced this week: the Conservation Commission and Park and Recreation Commission each gave unanimous approval, July 23 and 24, to a memorandum guaranteeing the field returns to play within five years amid Pollard Middle School construction i…
The Red Cross declared a national blood donor crisis this week as summer donations hit a four-year low. Supply is not keeping pace with hospital demand, according to a report from Needham Patch, which is urging area residents to schedule donation appointments. No Needham-specific blood …
Needham reviews $3 million plan for new skate park and pickleball courts.
E-bike safety concerns grow statewide as officials work to update rules for the vehicles' rising popularity, Needham Patch reports. Meanwhile, a Needham-based assisted living employee was honored with an excellence award, according to a Wicked Local report carried by AOL.com. On the cal…
A flash flood watch was issued for parts of Massachusetts, including Needham, as tropical downpours threatened what forecasters called a "life-threatening flood event," according to a Thursday report from Needham Patch. The watch came amid warnings that some areas could see more than se…
Needham Planning Board closes a hospital parking hearing but stalls on a golf simulator club's permit.