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Author: Michael Greis

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Looking Back on 2018 and Forward to 2019

Looking Back on 2018 and Forward to 2019

2018 Retrospective: 2018 was a busy year for Green Needham, with the Earth Day launch of its GO GREEN  Needham Campaign to encourage local businesses, schools, organizations, houses of worship, and the Town government to take next steps toward sustainability. 

Michael Greis February 12, 2019 Feed Skip, Green Needham No Comments Read more

LED Streetlight installation gets underway in Needham

LED Streetlight installation gets underway in Needham

The Town Manager’s office announced today that the installation of the LED Stretlights approved by the by the Select Board last June is now underway. Between now and March – as the weather permits – the Town’s contractor, Dagle Electric,

Michael Greis January 30, 2019 Municipal No Comments Read more

Stock up on LEDs – Eversource “New Year, New Light” promotion this December

Stock up on LEDs – Eversource “New Year, New Light” promotion this December

You may be forgiven if you don’t regularly read the inserts that come with your bills – or, if you receive your bills electronically, you may not see anything at all. But a busy life shouldn’t cause you to miss

Michael Greis December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Home Read more

Needham Select Board gives go-ahead to installation of 2700 k and 3000 k LED streetlights

Needham Select Board gives go-ahead to installation of 2700 k and 3000 k LED streetlights

At its June 26th meeting, The Needham Select Board unanimously approved the staff recommendation to incorporate both 2700K and 3000K LED streetlights in the rollout of the Town’s LED Streetlight conversion project. The warmer 2700K lights will be installed on

Michael Greis July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 Municipal Read more

Select Board to discuss installation options for LED streetlight project on June 12th

Select Board to discuss installation options for LED streetlight project on June 12th

At their June 12th meeting, the Select Board will be presented with and discuss a range of installation options for the LED streetlight project approved by Town Meeting last month. Our January 19th article, Needham streets may soon be illuminated

Michael Greis June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 Municipal Read more

Hillside First Lego League team adapts a Bermuda solution for Needham

Hillside First Lego League team adapts a Bermuda solution for Needham

The very roof over our heads is reaching new heights thanks to a team of fifth graders at Hillside Elementary School. This past autumn, teams across the world participated in FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competitions where they were asked to

Michael Greis April 23, 2018April 20, 2018 Schools Read more

Select Board adopts voluntary single-use plastic bag policy for large stores

Select Board adopts voluntary single-use plastic bag policy for large stores

At its March 20th meeting, the Needham Select Board discussed and then unanimously adopted its proposed policy requesting that stores over 3,500 square feet voluntarily discontinue the use of single-use plastic check-out bags on or before June 1st. While this

Michael Greis April 1, 2018April 3, 2018 Plastic Bag Ban Read more

Solar for Suni! (ta Williams School)

Solar for Suni! (ta Williams School)

When the sun shines on the new Sunita L. Williams school on Central Avenue at its opening in the fall of 2019, it will also be generating electricity to power the school and save money for the community. Solar PV

Michael Greis March 29, 2018April 27, 2018 Schools, Going Solar Read more

Plastic Bag Ban Hearing – Speakers ask for ban, Selectmen support voluntary measure

Plastic Bag Ban Hearing – Speakers ask for ban, Selectmen support voluntary measure

The Selectmen’s Chambers were filled past capacity for the February 27th Public Hearing on single-use plastic bags (the on-demand video of the hearing is here). Rob Fernandez, Chair of Green Needham’s plastic bag ban team, spoke in support of the

Michael Greis March 10, 2018April 3, 2018 Plastic Bag Ban Read more

Ahead of the Curve: China says your recyclables don’t measure up

Ahead of the Curve: China says your recyclables don’t measure up

MassINC’s Commonwealth magazine recently published an article titled “China says your recyclables don’t measure up“. It described the new restrictions on recyclables shipped to China that are roiling recycling markets in the United States. Needham is, as we often are,

Michael Greis March 2, 2018 Recycling, Toward Zero Waste Read more
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