Nanopress — Needham, MAhttps://nanopress.net/needham-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Needham, MA.en-usPay parking meters by phone starting Fridayhttps://nanopress.net/needham-ma/briefs/2026-09-02https://nanopress.net/needham-ma/briefs/2026-09-02Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Town is rolling out HotSpot, a free mobile payment option for metered parking in Needham Center and Needham Heights, fully operational by Friday, September 4. Drivers can pay from a smartphone, get reminders before parking expires, and add time remotely up to the Town's two-hour limit. Meters will keep accepting coins indefinitely; a $0.15 transaction fee applies to each HotSpot payment, and credit card processing fees may also apply.