Needham Commission Rejects RDA Path for Great Plain Avenue Home Addition
Needham Conservation Commission votes unanimously to require a full wetland permit for a planned 700-square-foot home addition at 1490 Great Plain Avenue.
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Needham ZBA Unanimously Approves Private Indoor Sports Facility on Kendrick Street
Needham ZBA approves private indoor sports facility, sends housing authority back for noticed hearing.
Needham Tree Panel Approves Final Presentation for Select Board Bylaw Pitch
Needham's Tree Preservation Planning Committee finalized its Select Board presentation at what members called the group's last formal meeting Wednesday, May 20.
Needham Biosafety Committee Unanimously Renews Permits for Four Research Labs
Needham Biosafety Committee approves annual permits for all four licensed research labs.
Needham Commission on Disabilities votes to spend $821 on veterans food event and cornhole set
Needham Commission on Disabilities approves up to $821 to sponsor veterans' Wiener Wednesday events and buy a branded cornhole set.
Needham Rate Panel Leans Toward 4 Percent Water Hike, Seeks More Sewer Options
Needham's Water and Sewer Rate Structure Committee tentatively backed a split rate approach for fiscal year 2027 and directed its financial consultant to develop additional sewer scenarios before a June 1 follow-up session.
Needham Planning Board Elects New Chair, Advances Parking Overhaul and Self-Storage Permit
NEEDHAM — May 19, 2026 — Needham Planning Board seats new leadership and hears sweeping parking-code overhaul proposal. At the May 19 meeting, members unanimously elected Justin as chair and Adam Block as vice chair before approving two site-plan decisions: a revised special permit for a Cabbage Street self-storage
Climate Panel Votes to Send Drainage Letter to Select Board on Center Road
Needham's Climate Action Committee unanimously approved a letter urging the Select Board to prioritize stormwater collection in any Needham Center road design.
Needham Design Review Board approves three signs, defers Onyx Partners to July
Needham Design Review Board unanimously approved three sign applications and deferred a fourth to a July special-permit hearing. Acting Chair Steve Dornbusch presided at the May 18 remote meeting in place of the regular chair, with members Felix, Susan, and Harrell present.
Needham Historical Commission directs staff to draft demolition delay bylaw amendment
Needham Historical Commission moves toward overhaul of its demolition delay bylaw and historic inventory process.