Needham News

Given the financial woes of our transportation sector, I guess I shouldn't hold my breath waiting for somebody realize that the raceway 128 & route 9 interchange is an enormous bottleneck.

Not yet 50, Charles D. Baker Jr. had built a considerable resume when he first ran for public office in 2004 - the Harvard basketball player who became a think-tank dynamo, served as trusted adviser to two Republican governors, and orchestrated the turnaround of a struggling health plan.

A commuter rail train struck and killed a female pedestrian Monday about one-quarter mile from the Hersey stop in Needham.

Think of it as a gift of more than 200 free tickets. The outdoor concert season is well in swing, with area communities set to fill the summer air with music on almost any given day.

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Share + Jul 2, 2009 2:11 pm US/Eastern 1 of 3 Dimtri Long was arraigned in Dedham District Court Thursday.

Jul 1, 2009 2:45 pm US/Eastern NEEDHAM Two men were arrested after a bank robbery in Needham that sparked a police chase into Newton Wednesday afternoon.

Before venture capital ever comes into play, there must first be an individual with an idea and the determination to make it a reality.

"There were police all over the place. They had that place locked down. . . . We were forced to stand out in the rain.

Jun 24, 2009 3:46 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ron Sanders NEEDHAM Many Massachusetts Farmers are growing concerned about the seemingly relentless rain the Bay State is experiencing.

Parents in one Bay State town were banned from their children's eighth grade graduation ceremony.

The FBI is offering a $37,500 reward for the arrest of the man who robbed the Sharon Credit Union in East Walpole last week, saying the thief is the infamous "U30 bandit" who has also committed bank heists in Needham, Wellesley, Newton and Dedham.

The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying a serial bank robber they are now calling the "U30 Bandit." Authorities said that the same man is behind at least seven stick-ups in the last four months at different banks in Wellesley, Newton, Needham, Dedham, and Walpole.

Larger Image: Full Size Editorial Cartoon My past few articles have been focused extensively on the issues of public education and advocacy.

The free ride is ending for students at a small engineering college in Massachusetts.

Ailing Branford biotech firm CuraGen Corp . announced today the expansion of clinical trials on its treatment for advanced breast cancer, good news for CuraGen's soon-to-be owner.

Not every client can be your favorite. That's what Debra Brede, an investment adviser and owner of five-person D.K. Brede Investment Management in Needham, Mass., used to think about one of her most demanding customers.

I came upon an interesting contraption on the exhibit floor at Waste Expo this week: a solar-powered trash compactor.

Two great Boston flavors will hopefully taste great together next week when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hard rockers of Aerosmith team up with the beloved Celtic punks of the Dropkick Murphys for a show at the Comcast Center.

Laserfiche released its new Avante business-process management software today for firms with $25 million to $1 billion in assets under management.