Government · Other Committee
Park Board Reviews Claxton Field Redesign Plan
Needham's Park and Recreation Commission heard a near-final design for five new pickleball courts and a skate park at Claxton Field.
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Government · Conservation
Conservation Panel Clears $20M Housing Rehab Plan
Needham conservation panel approves $20 million Seabeds Way housing plan, saves historic oak.
Government · Board of Health
Health board starts budget push on rats, senior meals
Needham Board of Health begins FY27 budget push on rats and senior meals. Staff told the board the Select Board requested added pest-control funding after resident rat complaints, with "smart traps" at the town's recycling facility recording no catches in recent months despite continued sightings.
Morning Brief
Geothermal heating eyed for Pollard Middle School
Needham examines potential gains from geothermal heating system at Pollard Middle School. Also in today's brief (11 items): Pollard Middle School eyed for geothermal heating; New parks chief lays out plans for fields, trees; Level 1 outdoor watering limits remain in effect; Board of Ass…
Government · Finance Committee
FinCom backs water, sewer budgets, senior tax relief
Needham Finance Committee presses pause case on $325.4 million Pollard project, stalls zoning changes.
Government · Other Committee
Study panel splits over historic district boundary
Needham panel debates whether to shield an entire property or just a historic house from demolition.
Government · Other Committee
Health board finalizes shared medical director deal
A four-town public health board finalized a shared medical director deal and disclosed a $6,611 budget shortfall.
Government · Other Committee
Regional Health Board Approves Minutes, Reviews Standards Survey
A four-town public health board found its region meets 79 percent of state public health standards, with waste management the weakest category. The shared services board, covering Dover, Medfield, Needham and Sherborn, unanimously approved three months of minutes on a motion from Kathy Thompson.
Morning Brief
Finance Committee meets tonight at Town Hall
Needham's Finance Committee convenes at Town Hall this evening with a fresh agenda. Also in today's brief (13 items): Patch flags budget strain on school sports; Historic District Commission meets midday Wednesday; Finance Committee meets Wednesday night; Olin College hosts May Lee conv…
Morning Brief
Free organ concert marks America's 250th
Free organ concert celebrates America's 250th birthday Sunday afternoon at Needham church. Also in today's brief (12 items): Charles River Health District reviews shared services; Select Board meets, also sits as trust fund panel; Planning Board convenes Tuesday night; Historic District…
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