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…
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…
North Hill senior living community is hosting an Empty Bowls reception, according to a Needham Observer event listing published Friday, Aug. 21. The Central Avenue gathering was the day's lead community item. Needham Patch's Friday newsletter also flagged "Defense Rests In Lindsay Clanc…
Residential property tax rates climbed in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal 2026, according to a new Patch report. The outlet's "Here Are The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In MA" roundup, sent to Needham Patch subscribers Aug. 21, did not break out Needham-specific figures, …
Chestnut Dental in Needham became the first dental practice in Massachusetts to staff a dual-trained pediatric dentist and orthodontist this week. Dr. Stephen Shusterman founded the practice in 1970, and the milestone means young patients can now get combined dental and orthodontic care…
Needham's Town Clerk opens early in-person voting Saturday, August 22, ahead of the September 1 Massachusetts state primary. The office is extending its hours this week to handle both early voting and last-minute voter registrations, giving residents extra days to cast a ballot before t…
Needham's Power Choice electricity rates now beat Eversource's newly adjusted Basic Service rate across all three options. The town's News Flash, posted Friday, said Eversource's August 1 rate increase left its default Basic Service price higher than all three tiers residents can choose…
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