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The Needham Observer is a free, independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) news service founded and operated by a volunteer group of journalists and engaged community members. Our mission is to provide timely information, interesting features and a variety of perspectives that represent the breadth of our community. Our vision is to reflect Needham back to itself in a way that fosters and expands connections across all segments of town. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging in what we cover, and in how and with whom we work.

07/09/2026

The sudden hush over local parks and pools, spike in pedestrian traffic and lines of yellow buses can only mean one thing: School is back in session. “I’m looking forward […]

06/09/2026

It would be big news that Broadway and TV star Lauren Ambrose is coming to Needham but for one thing: She does it all the time. Decades ago, Ambrose, who […]

05/09/2026

This week, Charlene Smith begins contributing a gardening column to the Observer. Originally from South Africa, Charlene lived and worked as a correspondent on four continents before landing in Needham […]

04/09/2026

Come winter, the Hickory Club hopes to be Needham’s newest private club — and unlike any other. The Hickory Club’s application to the Planning Board describes itself as a “first […]

03/09/2026

The Planning Board has approved Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham’s plan to raze a pair of 100-year old commercial buildings on the south side of Oak Street and replace them with […]

03/09/2026

There was little drama in the two Congressional races on Tuesday’s Needham ballot, as U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Fourth District U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss both registered landslide margins of […]

01/09/2026

They’ve been sculpted, fired and glazed — and now these hand-crafted ceramic bowls are ready to be put to use for a good cause. On Sept. 14, from 5:30 to […]

31/08/2026

Driven largely by a desire not to have schools serve as polling places, the town decided earlier this year to no longer use the Newman Elementary school gymnasium as the […]

30/08/2026

The last time Rep. Jake Auchincloss was in a primary for a seat in the U.S. 4th District was 2020, when, at age 32, he was one of nine relative […]

29/08/2026

Early preparations have begun for a major water infrastructure project that is expected to take 14 years to complete. Needham is one of seven communities that will be impacted by […]

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