Needham-Heights News

A number of local customs helped forge Needham into a cohesive community - coming together on Memorial Field for fireworks on the Fourth of July, gossiping at the town dump on Saturdays and the car wash on Sundays, canoeing on the Charles at Red Wing Bay, loitering on the town common hoping to catch a glimpse of one of Needham's sports icons, like ... (more)

Needham students aren't the only ones who get to sleep in this morning, the first day of their April vacation.

A Georgia woman was arrested for alleged prostitution last week as the result of an undercover operation at the Sheraton Hotel in Needham.

Needham residents could see activity at the site of the new senior center as early as next week, Needham Council on Aging Director Jamie Brenner Gutner said Wednesday.

A Submitted by the Needham Public Health Department Since 1995, communities across the United States have observed National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the public's health.A Every year, chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes ... (more)