Fatal Christmas Eve fire ruled accidental

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Fire marshal rules Needham Christmas Eve fire accidental

The State Fire Marshal's Office has determined that the Christmas Eve fire in a garage on Woodworth Road was accidental, with no evidence it was intentionally set. Investigators said multiple items may have contributed, including power tools, ignitable liquids and lithium-ion batteries. The fire, which broke out around 5 a.m., killed 21-year-old Kayla Corrigan, a Syracuse University student; two other people inside the home escaped.

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Arts council hosts grants open house tonight

The Needham Council for Arts and Culture holds an open house tonight, 7-8 p.m., at Needham Town Hall to discuss community cultural grants and the application process.

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Arts council to review budget, grants and public-art plans

At 5:30 p.m. tonight, the Needham Council for Arts and Culture will review budget allocations, grant criteria, public-art updates, and planning for its February Creative Conversations summit.

Town of Needham

School Committee to discuss budget, Pollard project tonight

The Needham School Committee meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmeadow Elementary to discuss the school-year opening, athletics sustainability, the Pollard Middle School project, FY28 budget guidelines, and a proposed teachers' union agreement.

Town of Needham

Rotary hears travel talk at Tuesday lunch

The Rotary Club of Needham hosts Samantha Mandel of Samantha Trips at its noon meeting today at Blue on Highland, 882 Highland Ave.

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Teen Room hosts gaming drop-in today

Teens in grades 7-12 can drop in at the Needham Free Public Library today from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for video, board, and card games.

Needham Free Public Library

Needham boys soccer plays at Weymouth tonight

Needham's varsity boys soccer team travels to Weymouth for a 5:30 p.m. conference match tonight.

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Needham girls volleyball plays at Wellesley today

Needham's varsity girls volleyball team travels to Wellesley for a 4 p.m. match today.

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Teen Room Yarn Club meets Wednesday

The Needham Free Public Library hosts a drop-in yarn club Wednesday, September 16, 6-8 p.m., for students in grades 7-12, with materials for knitting, crochet, or loom knitting.

Needham Free Public Library

Hugh Hanley leads music program for young children Thursday

Hugh Hanley leads songs, fingerplays, and music activities for children ages 2-5 Thursday, September 17, 10-10:45 a.m., in the library's Community Room.

Needham Free Public Library

Library gallery hosts artist Kevin Gillespie Thursday

Artist Kevin H. Gillespie meets visitors Thursday, September 17, 4-6 p.m., at the Friends of the Needham Library Art Gallery, featuring his exhibition "Nature in the City."

Needham Free Public Library

Needham Circle plans Town Common gathering Saturday

Needham Circle hosts a free community gathering Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., on the Town Common, with a picnic, lawn games, trivia, bingo, a balloon artist, a DJ, and informational tables.

Town of Needham

Charles River sewage plan hearings begin Thursday

Needham and Dedham residents get three chances to comment on the MWRA's draft combined-sewer-overflow plan, starting with a hearing Thursday, September 17, ahead of the October 30 deadline.

Needham-Dedham Times