The Needham Channel

08/05/2025

It was great to have Nancy Andrie back in studio, with her guest Melissa Harper for the latest edition of Living Your Best Senior Life! You can check it out this Thursday night at 7 on-air and streaming online at needhamchannel.org and our Roku app!

08/04/2025

A recent Appeals Court decision upholds new state regulations requiring all public water suppliers, whether operating under a long-standing registration or a permit, to reduce non-essential outdoor watering during periods of declared drought.

The case, Springfield Water and Sewer Commission & others v. MassDEP, was brought by several communities, including the Town of Needham. These towns hold registrations under the Water Management Act, a state law passed in the 1980s that gave towns the right to continue withdrawing the amount of water they were using at the time.

Beyond Needham Public Works Town Boards Town Growth Massachusetts Court Upholds Outdoor Water Restrictions During Droughts Yuxiao Yuan August 4, 2025 • Massachusetts towns will need to follow statewide water restrictions during droughts, whether they agree with them or not. That’s the message fr...

07/24/2025

Tune into a new episode of Living Well With Mary Lou Andre tonight at 7pm, as welcomes the founder of Monster.com & Needham High Grad Jeff Taylor!

07/04/2025

What a lovely celebration at the Needham 4th of July Parade!! Thanks to all of our crew for coming out today, to & for hosting, to all our guests on the broadcast and to the for all their hard work organizing the Parade and Fireworks, as they do every year!!

07/04/2025

Congrats to NHS Rockets Racing Superstar Greta Hammer! The rising senior was the top female finisher in the YMCA 4th of July 5K Race, 8th overall!!

06/30/2025

Congratulations to TNC volunteer Kavya for an incredible performance at her Bharatanatyam Arangetram this weekend!! We were honored to be on hand at Kavya's very special day and know she will do great things in the future as a dancer and college student! Kavya, thank you for your dedication to The Needham Channel, particularly last fall, as our official Needham Football Videographer during that unforgettable run to the State Title Game!!

06/26/2025

🌟MORE ON KATE FITZPATRICK🌟
In this one-on-one interview, Fitzpatrick talked about her career, her reflections on local government, and a few things you might not know about her outside the job.

After more than three decades of service, including two-thirds of that time as Needham’s first-ever Town Manager, Kate Fitzpatrick is getting ready to drive ...

06/26/2025

✨ "Kate Fitzpatrick Day” ✨
After 35 years of service to Needham -- and 23 as our first Town Manager -- Kate Fitzpatrick received a heartfelt sendoff from the Select Board.

At her final Select Board meeting on June 24th, colleagues and community members came together to thank Needham’s first-ever Town Manager, Kate Fitzpatrick, ...

06/17/2025

Chants echoed through the Town Center Saturday afternoon as an estimated 1,000 people protested the Trump administration in one of many “No Kings” rallies across the country Saturday.

Huddled along Great Plain Avenue and beyond, attendees crowded each street corner, holding signs condemning President Trump and objecting to recent immigration-related raids. Participants who spoke with Needham Local expressed concern over unchecked federal power and questioned the legality of Trump’s actions.

Read more at the link below:

Beyond Needham On Our Minds Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds Cameron MorsbergerJune 16, 2025 June 16, 2025 • Chants echoed through the Town Center Saturday afternoon as an estimated 1,000 people protested the Trump administration in one of many “No Kings” rallies across the country ...

06/16/2025

Congratulations to our friend, Mike Riley, on his wedding day yesterday!! A lot of TNC regulars and alums were there, including a few more Mikes you see here! 😄 Fraini, Bolio, Moss and Levin, but we also saw James Walsh, the Fridge as well as Bobby and Mark Riley, too!!

06/14/2025

Boys volleyball falls in the state championship to Brookline. Congrats to the Rockets on another great season 🏐🚀