Needham Finance Committee Recommends Quiet Zone Debt Authorization in 5-4 Vote
Needham Finance Committee backs $8.2 million quiet zone debt authorization on a narrow 5-4 vote.
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Needham Tree Committee Votes Unanimously to Keep Bylaw Under General Law
Needham's Tree Preservation and Planning Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance its proposed tree bylaw as a general bylaw, keeping the measure on course for an October Special Town Meeting and a Select Board presentation on May 26.
Needham Mural Subcommittee Unanimously Adopts Final Design for Highland Avenue Wall
Needham's mural subcommittee unanimously approved the final design for a large public mural at 1299 Highland Avenue, sending it to the Design Review Board.
Charles River Public Health District faces $25,000 budget shortfall heading into FY27
Charles River Public Health District's four-town shared services program faces a potential $25,000 shortfall in its proposed FY27 budget.
Needham School Building Committee Unanimously Backs Geothermal System for Pollard Project
Needham's School Building Committee unanimously chose a 100-percent geothermal ground-source heat pump system for the new Pollard Middle School at its April 28 meeting.
Needham Planning Board Pulls Two Zoning Articles, Continues Chabad Hearing to June
Needham Planning Board continues Chabad center hearing, unanimously withdraws two zoning articles from Town Meeting warrant.
Needham Commission on Disabilities Votes to Fund VFW Cornhole Event for Veterans
Needham Commission on Disabilities votes to fund a weekly VFW outdoor social event and flags a potential accessibility violation at a downtown bookshop.
Needham Select Board advances MBTA quiet zone deal, pulls rain garden article
NEEDHAM — April 28, 2026 — Needham Select Board advances MBTA quiet zone agreement and revises spring town meeting warrant. Director of Public Works Karis Lustig reported that the MBTA accepted the town's core demand in a cooperation agreement for a quiet zone at five grade crossings, committing in writing
Design Review Board approves oversized sign retroactively, issues developer reprimand
Needham Design Review Board approves retroactive construction sign permit and reprimands developer.
Needham Park Commission Holds Disc Golf Vote, Awaits Select Board Guidance
Needham Park and Recreation Commission defers disc golf article decision after Finance Committee rejects it 8-1.