Needham

NEEDHAM — July 15, 2026 — Needham Retirement Board votes to recommend Schedule A2 pension funding plan, bringing minimum annual contribution increase to 8.58 percent. The board met July 15 and heard actuary Linda Bonneville report that the system's funded status improved from 79 percent to nearly 82 percent

Needham's Mobility Planning and Coordination Committee moved to formalize a liaison role with the Commission on Disabilities and pushed a data-driven sidewalk scoring program closer to the Select Board.

Needham building committees advance $325 million Pollard Middle School project amid geothermal debate and outreach concerns.

Needham Design Review Board approves five signage and renovation applications and hears a redevelopment pitch for the long-vacant First Avenue corner at the Route 128 interchange.

Needham Parks and Recreation Commission votes to fill board vacancy and debates dropping court badge fees.

Needham's Transportation and Safety Committee voted 6-0 three times at its July 8 meeting, approving no-parking zones on Country Way at Central Avenue and on the northerly side of Greendale Avenue from Davenport Street to Webster Street, and ordering intersection warning signs at Howland Street and