Government & development in Needham

Disabilities Commission to Review Highland Avenue Variance Tuesday

Oct 17 · Needham-Dedham Times →

Healey and Minogue Clash in Final Gubernatorial Debate in Needham

Oct 16 · Boston 25 News →

Seasonal Train Horn Ban Planned at Hersey Crossing Starting Dec. 1

Oct 15 · Needham Observer →

Zoning Board of Appeals Meets Tonight at 7:30

Oct 15 · Needham Local →

Shawn Oliver Campaign Hosts Debate Watch Party Tonight

Oct 15 · Shawn Oliver for Lt. Governor →

Wellesley Gas Work Detours Great Plain Avenue Traffic Through Needham Tonight

Oct 15 · Town of Wellesley →

Finance Committee Meets Monday, October 19

Oct 15 · Town of Needham →

League of Women Voters Publishes Needham Ballot Guide

Oct 14 · Needham-Dedham Times →

Sen. Rausch Plans Bill to Cap Candidates' Self-Funding

Oct 14 · New Boston Post →

Board of Assessors Meets Friday Morning

Oct 14 · Town of Needham →

Planning Board Deliberates Central Avenue Chabad Proposal

Oct 13 · Needham Local →

Public Tabulator Testing Today at Town Hall

Oct 13 · Town of Needham →

Park and Recreation Commission's Oct. 12 meeting to be rescheduled

Oct 12 · Town of Needham →

Historic District Commission meets Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Oct 12 · Town of Needham →

Needham Power Choice Reports $1.87 Million in First-Year Savings

Oct 12 · Needham-Dedham Times →

Select Board meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Oct 11 · Town of Needham →

Residents Voice Complaints About HotSpot Parking App

Oct 11 · Needham Observer →

Library Trustees Meet Tuesday to Vote on 2027 Closings

Oct 11 · Town of Needham →

State Police Crack Down on Route 128 Drivers Oct. 13–15

Troopers from six states will step up patrols on I-95/Route 128 through Needham and Dedham from Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Thursday, Oct. 15. The operation targets aggressive, speeding, distracted and impaired driving.

Oct 10 · Needham-Dedham Times →

Youth and Family Services Board Meets Wednesday

The Youth and Family Services Board meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Select Board Chambers at Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave.

Oct 10 · Town of Needham →

Council for Arts and Culture Meets Wednesday

The Council for Arts and Culture meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in a hybrid session at the Select Board Chambers, Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave., and on Zoom.

Oct 10 · Town of Needham →

Needham Housing Authority Meets Thursday

The Needham Housing Authority meets Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. in a hybrid session at the Linden/Chambers Community Room, 5 Chambers St., and on Zoom.

Oct 10 · Town of Needham →

Finance Committee Backs Pollard School Project, 5-4

The Finance Committee voted 5-4 on October 7 to recommend that Town Meeting approve borrowing for the Pollard Middle School project. The town's share is estimated at $244.8 million.

Oct 9 · Needham Observer →

Special Town Meeting Warrant Includes Second Single-Home Historic District

Article 10 seeks a two-thirds vote to designate 178 South Street, the historic Zirngiebel-Wyeth house, as Needham's second single-home local historic district.

Oct 9 · Needham Observer →

Select Board Meets Tuesday, October 13

The Select Board holds its regular meeting Tuesday, October 13, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Select Board Chambers, 1471 Highland Ave., and on Zoom.

Oct 9 · Town of Needham →

Permanent Public Building Committee Meets Tuesday

The Permanent Public Building Committee meets in hybrid format Tuesday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Ave.

Oct 9 · Town of Needham →

Starter-homes ballot question forum tonight at library

Pioneer Institute housing economist Andrew Mikula will explain Ballot Question 7 and take questions tonight, Thursday, Oct. 8, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the library's Community Room. The Needham Housing Coalition and Build a Better Wellesley co-host.

Oct 8 · Needham Local →

Conservation Commission tonight: 28 Woodworth Road fire rebuild

At 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 8, the hybrid meeting takes up a new Notice of Intent to rebuild a fire-damaged house within the 100-foot wetland buffer at 28 Woodworth Road. Continued notices for 120 Charles River Street, 75 High Rock Street and 59 Pershing Road are also on the agenda.

Oct 8 · Town of Needham →

Pre-bid conference today for transfer station truck scale

The Town holds a pre-bid conference for the truck-scale installation today, Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Recycling Transfer Station, 1421 Central Ave. Attendance is encouraged but not required; bids are due Oct. 22.

Oct 8 · Town of Needham →

Council of Economic Advisors meets Friday

The Council of Economic Advisors holds a hybrid meeting Friday, Oct. 9, starting at 8 a.m. in the Select Board Chambers at Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave., and on Zoom.

Oct 8 · Town of Needham →

Finance Committee backs third-floor cap, withholds support on side-wall limits

The Finance Committee voted to recommend Article 8, capping finished third-floor residential space at 50%, but withheld support for Article 9's side-wall height restrictions. Both articles go before Special Town Meeting on Oct. 19.

Oct 8 · Needham Observer →

Tree preservation bylaw stays on Oct. 19 Special Town Meeting warrant

The Select Board voted against postponing action on the proposed tree preservation bylaw. The Finance Committee and Select Board have both backed it, though neither vote was unanimous.

Oct 8 · Needham Observer →

Walk Audit of Needham Center Streets Today at Noon

Safe Streets Needham and WalkMassachusetts lead a free walk audit starting at the Town Common at noon today. Participants will document dangerous intersections, broken sidewalks and crosswalk safety; no RSVP is required.

Oct 7 · Town of Needham →

Safe Streets Needham Meets Tonight at First Parish

Safe Streets Needham holds its monthly meeting on local streets from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at First Parish in Needham. Topics are announced closer to each meeting.

Oct 7 · Needham Local →

Town Offices Closed Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Town offices are closed Monday, October 12. Police and fire departments remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Oct 6 · Town of Needham →

Park and Recreation Commission Meets Wednesday Night

The Park and Recreation Commission meets Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in a hybrid format at Memorial Park Field House, 92 Rosemary St.

Oct 6 · Town of Needham →

West Suburban Health Group Board Meets Today at 2:30 p.m.

The West Suburban Health Group Board meets today, Tuesday, October 6, at 2:30 p.m. by Teams/conference call.

Oct 6 · Town of Needham →

West Suburban Health Group Steering Committee Meets Today at 2 p.m.

The West Suburban Health Group Steering Committee meets today, Tuesday, October 6, at 2 p.m. by Teams/conference call.

Oct 6 · Town of Needham →

Mon 10/5: League of Women Voters forum on nine state ballot questions

The League of Women Voters of Needham reviews the nine state ballot questions Monday, October 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Broadmeadow Elementary School Performance Center.

Oct 4 · Town of Needham →

Tue 10/6: Planning Board on Central Ave project and zoning articles

The Planning Board meets Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. in the Charles River Room at the Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue, to deliberate on the Central Avenue Jewish Center project and prepare zoning articles.

Oct 4 · Town of Needham →

Select Board and Arts Council Appointment Subcommittee Meets Monday Night

The Select Board and Needham Council for Arts and Culture appointment subcommittee holds a special meeting Monday, Oct. 5, at 8:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Oct 4 · Town of Needham →

Ribbon-cuttings mark renovated Claxton softball fields and NHS tennis courts

The Town held ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the renovated Claxton Field softball diamonds and the Needham High School tennis courts, marking completion of the upgrades.

Oct 3 · Needham Local →

Warrant posted for October 19 Special Town Meeting

The Town's October 2 newsletter says the Special Town Meeting warrant is posted. The October 19 agenda includes Pollard Middle School funding, water and sewer budgets, zoning changes and tree protections.

Oct 3 · Town of Needham →

Historical Commission to weigh demolition delay for 1843 High Rock farmhouse

The Historical Commission holds a public hearing Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. on a six-month demolition delay for the circa-1843 farmhouse at 75 High Rock Street. It will also discuss possible bylaw amendments.

Oct 3 · Needham-Dedham Times →

Finance Committee meets Wednesday at Emery Grover

The Finance Committee meets in hybrid format Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the Emery Grover Building, 1330 Highland Ave.

Oct 3 · Town of Needham →

Council on Aging Board meets Thursday at the Center at the Heights

The Council on Aging Board of Directors meets in hybrid format Thursday, October 8, at 5 p.m. at the Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Ave.

Oct 3 · Town of Needham →

Claxton Field Skate Park and Pickleball Courts Near Final Design

On October 1, the Park and Recreation Department and project designers announced near-final designs for an action sports skate park and dedicated pickleball courts at Claxton Field.

Oct 2 · Needham Observer →

Pollard Middle School Project Faces Vote Deadlines

Officials say the proposed $325.4 million project must pass at the October 19 Special Town Meeting and on the November ballot to keep state grant funding.

Oct 2 · Needham Observer →

Pollard Plans Include 750-Seat, $5 Million Auditorium

Designers and school leaders presented plans on October 1 for a proposed 750-seat, $5 million auditorium at the new Pollard Middle School.

Oct 2 · Needham Observer →

Planning Board Meets Tuesday

The Planning Board holds a hybrid meeting Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. in the Charles River Room, Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue.

Oct 2 · Town of Needham →

DEA Agents Seize 5+ Kilos of Cocaine in Needham Bust

Federal drug agents arrested a Methuen man on Third Avenue near the Coca-Cola facility on September 30, intercepting an interstate shipment in one of Massachusetts' largest recent cocaine seizures.

Oct 1 · Needham Observer →

Yellow Trash Bag Prices Rise 3% Today

Pay-As-You-Throw yellow bag prices rose 3% effective October 1. A 10-pack of large bags now costs $22.25 and small bags $11.95 at the Recycling and Transfer Station.

Oct 1 · Town of Needham →

BID Needham Receives $15 Million Gift for Chestnut Street Expansion

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham announced September 30 a $15 million gift and two donated properties from the Levine and Heafitz families to advance a planned Chestnut Street outpatient facility. It would add surgery, primary care, women's health, behavioral health and digestive health services.

Oct 1 · Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham →

Select Board subcommittee interviews arts council applicants tonight

The Select Board and Needham Council for Arts and Culture Appointment Subcommittee meets on Zoom at 8:00 p.m. today, September 30. It will interview applicants, discuss them and vote on candidates to recommend to the Select Board.

Sep 30 · Town of Needham →

Park and Recreation Commission Reviews Court Projects and Amenities

At its Sept. 28 meeting, the Needham Park and Recreation Commission discussed AED and bench placement, reviewed pickleball court plans, and welcomed new Superintendent of Parks and Forestry Tim Carpenter.

Sep 29 · Town of Needham →

State Bill Could Let Needham Tenants Match Building Sale Offers

A still-negotiated Massachusetts Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act would let Needham opt in to allow tenants to organize and match outside offers when a multifamily building sells; the Select Board and Town Meeting haven't taken a position.

Sep 29 · Needham-Dedham Times →

Public Building Committee reviews town facility projects

Needham's Permanent Public Building Committee meets remotely Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. to review DPW fleet maintenance, the Center at the Heights, a Newman Theater system upgrade, and the library's Young Adult Area renovation.

Sep 28 · Town of Needham →

Flood watch continues for Needham through early Tuesday

The National Weather Service continues a Flood Watch for Needham until 2 a.m. Tuesday; a Flood Warning issued Sunday expired at 9 p.m. that evening.

Sep 28 · National Weather Service →

Temple Beth Shalom hosts midterm election postcard-writing

Temple Beth Shalom's TBS Tzedek Election Integrity Committee hosts a postcard-writing session Monday, Sept. 28, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Beit Midrash to encourage out-of-state voters and support a "Yes on 9" vote.

Sep 28 · Temple Beth Shalom →

Historic District Commission Weighs Smith House – Thu

The Historic District Commission meets Thursday, Oct 1, at 6 p.m. in the Eliot Conference Room at the Emery Grover School Administration Building, with a possible vote on the James Smith House Local Historic District.

Sep 27 · Town of Needham →