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A conversation of substance

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, November 20, Representative Denise Garlick invited the community to join the discussion on substance abuse prevention, support, and recovery, and on mental health. Accompanied by a diverse panel of professionals, Rep. Garlick shared three authentic stories that broached the issue with the hope of informing the community...
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Mattleman, Needham’s consummate listener, talks

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The first feeling one receives upon walking into Jon Mattleman's Town Hall office in Needham is one of comfort and ease. The warmth of the Needham Youth Services (NYS) staff, the physical arrangement of the space itself, and especially Mattleman's inquisitive, amiable tone all contribute to an overwhelming sense that...
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Youth Services honors outstanding seniors

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter High school seniors are some of the busiest people in society. Not only are they active in school - taking classes and doing all the work that goes along with that - but throughout the first part of the year, they are working on college applications and their future...
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Needham High makes a statement

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff It's approaching noon on a half-day at Needham High School (NHS). One might expect to find legions of students queued at every exit, primed to escape into the midday sun and seize the remains of the afternoon. There is a very different reality at play, though, and it is most...
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Kate Findlen wins Good Person Award

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On January 23, Needham Youth Services hosted the eleventh Patrick C. Forde Good Person Memorial Award Ceremony. Honored this year was Kate Findlen, a pillar of service and strength in the community. This award was started after Patrick Forde, a Needham resident and community activist, passed away unexpectedly in...
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Needham High senior is February RAY of Hope

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff Katie Mullen, a senior at Needham High, recently received the RAY of Hope for the month of February from Needham Youth Services. The award honors students who are committed to giving back to the community and highlights the service done by students. Mullen was nominated for her work in the...
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Youth Services presents 15th annual Needham Unplugged

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff Needham Youth Services has made March its 15th annual “Needham Unplugged” month and Thursday, March 10 will be the annual no homework, no activities, no meetings night for the Town of Needham and the Needham schools. “Needham Unplugged” is an annual effort on the part of Youth Services to...
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Needham Resident Receives 2016 Good Person Award

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff On Monday evening, Needham Youth Services held a ceremony in Powers Hall to honor the 2016 recipient of the Patrick C. Forde Good Person Memorial Award, Colleen Shaller. Shaller moved to Needham in 1963 with her late husband Frank and has spent the better part of the past 50 years...
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