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Needham Community Education offers nine adult classes through August 12
Needham Community Education's adult summer program series kicked off Monday, July 27, at Needham High School, offering nine classes in arts, cooking, wellness, and recreation through Wednesday, August 12, under new director Charly Nanda.
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Needham to unveil updated Claxton Field skatepark and pickleball designs Thursday
Needham's Park and Recreation Commission will present updated designs for a proposed action sports park and pickleball courts at Claxton Field during a public meeting Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Rosemary Recreation Complex, with a Town Meeting vote expected in May 2027.
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Needham Community Education offers nine adult classes through August 12
Needham Community Education's adult summer program series kicked off Monday, July 27, at Needham High School, offering nine classes in arts, cooking, wellness, and recreation through Wednesday, August 12, under new director Charly Nanda.
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Needham Community Education offers nine adult classes through August 12
Needham Community Education's adult summer program series kicked off Monday, July 27, at Needham High School, offering nine classes in arts, cooking, wellness, and recreation through Wednesday, August 12, under new director Charly Nanda.
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Needham to unveil updated Claxton Field skatepark and pickleball designs Thursday
Needham's Park and Recreation Commission will present updated designs for a proposed action sports park and pickleball courts at Claxton Field during a public meeting Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Rosemary Recreation Complex, with a Town Meeting vote expected in May 2027.
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Needham's mandatory outdoor watering restrictions still in effect after six weeks of drought
Needham's mandatory Level 2 outdoor water restrictions, in effect since June 11, remain active as of July 24, limiting residents to handheld hoses and watering cans before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Dedham faces similar restrictions under the same regional drought declaration.
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Needham School Committee to vote on Warner Field agreement Tuesday
The Needham School Committee will vote Tuesday, July 28, on a four-party Memorandum of Agreement governing Warner Field, a key step in keeping the $325.4 million Pollard Middle School project on track for its November 3 debt exclusion override vote.
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Charly Nanda steps in as Needham Community Education adult programs director
Charly Nanda, a longtime Needham arts advocate and community volunteer, has taken over as director of Needham Community Education's adult programs following Amy Goldman's June 30 retirement, bringing deep local roots and plans to expand arts and cultural programming within the self-supporting branch of Needham Public Schools.
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Charles River cyanobacteria advisory still in effect for Needham and Dedham as test results remain pending
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's cyanobacteria advisory for the Charles River through Needham and Dedham remains active as of July 27, with lab results still pending after an expected Friday deadline passed, following a dog's death near Millennium Park.
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Needham Climate Action Committee meets Aug. 3 to review parking runoff study
Needham's Climate Action Committee holds a hybrid meeting Monday, August 3, with the final Low Impact Development parking report and early Harvest Fair planning on the agenda.
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Needham Community Education offers nine adult classes through August 12
Needham Community Education's adult summer program series kicked off Monday, July 27, at Needham High School, offering nine classes in arts, cooking, wellness, and recreation through Wednesday, August 12, under new director Charly Nanda.
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Needham High students bring 'Seussical' to life with one of NST's youngest casts
Needham Student Theatre stages "Seussical" at the NHS auditorium on Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1, featuring one of the nonprofit's youngest casts in recent years, led by rising sophomore PJ Murray as Jojo and co-directed by rising seniors Miles Yountz and Katie Memory.
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Chabad Center wetlands filing heads to Needham Conservation Commission
The Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center's Notice of Intent for its proposed religious center and residence at 1195 Central Ave. goes before the Needham Conservation Commission on Thursday, July 23, as the project navigates wetlands and stormwater concerns on the one-acre site.
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ULI spotlights Needham's 140 Kendrick Street as national model for net-zero office retrofits
BXP's 140 Kendrick Street Building A in Needham was featured by the Urban Land Institute on Monday, July 20, as a national case study in net-zero commercial retrofits, with more than 1.4 megawatts of on-site solar, battery storage, and a $10 million overhaul that made it the first large-scale net-zero office repositioning in Massachusetts.
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Nick Buckley throws first Post 14 no-hitter in over 20 years as Needham makes district semifinal run
Needham Post 14 pitcher Nick Buckley threw the program's first no-hitter in over 20 years during a District 6 quarterfinal win over Norwood on July 19, capping a tournament run that ended with a semifinal loss to undefeated Franklin.
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Needham's Greta Hammer headed to Harvard for track and cross country
Needham High School distance runner Greta Hammer, a multiple-time state champion in cross country and the 3200 meters, will compete for Harvard University's track and cross-country program as part of the Class of 2030.
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Angela Yamamoto
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
Angela Yamamoto
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
Angela Yamamoto
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.