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Town grapples with alleged profiling incident
August 6, 2020By James KinneenHometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday January 25, Marvin Henry was handcuffed outside of Starbucks, after being suspected of attempting to shoplift from the Highland Street CVS. His lawyers from Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston released a letter on July 20 accusing Needham PD... more...
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Mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus
August 5, 2020On Wednesday, August 5, the Needham Public Health Department notified residents that mosquitos found in Needham tested positive for West Nile virus. As a result, the risk level for West Nile virus has been raised to moderate. Residents should take extra precaution to protect themselves... more...
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Hybrid model leads school reopening race
July 27, 2020By James KinneenHometown Weekly Reporter Increasingly, it appears that in September, the students of Needham are going to be hopping on the bus and heading back to school. Well, sometime in September. And only for half the time. Last Thursday, the Needham School Committee held... more...
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Equal Justice in Needham fights discrimination
July 21, 2020By Amelia TaralloHometown Weekly Staff On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by police. His death has sparked protests, reforms, and the formation of organizations dedicated to removing the systemic racism existing throughout the country. While it is easy to form an organization, it... more...
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Paint Collection Day Saturday, July 18
July 16, 2020Needham's Recycling and Transfer Station will host a paint collection day on Saturday, July 18. From 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., residents with a transfer station disposal sticker can drop off unwanted paints to be safely disposed of at the Needham Recycling and Transfer Station.... more...
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Needham students drive change through art
July 16, 2020NHS alumna Erika Ogbebor displays her incredible painting. By Maddie GerberHometown Weekly Intern “This is what America means to me as a black man,” said Amo-Mensah Amota, an artist from Glastonbury, Connecticut, gesturing to the detailed graphite and charcoal drawing behind him. Amota’s piece is... more...
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Park and Recreation hosting drive-in movie
July 15, 2020On Saturday, July 18, Needham Park and Recreation is hosting a drive-in movie at Defazio Parking Lot. Those who would like to join in on this event can sign up at here. The drive-in event can be found under the New Summer 2020 tab. For... more...
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Concerned citizens form EJN
July 15, 2020Equal Justice in Needham (EJN) is a newly established, multi-generational, diverse group of Needham residents, who believe that Needham can and should be a town in which Black people and other people of color (POC) who are here as residents, students, employees, and visitors feel... more...