The GO GREEN Needham campaign, launched in 2018 by Green Needham Collaborative and the Needham League of Women Voters, highlights green practices by local businesses and organizations and encourages participants to take next steps towards sustainability. Make no mistake.
Koko FitClub members may soon be turning green as they work out. When Koko FitClub opened in December 2009, owner Paul Romeo was already interested in issues of sustainability. He arranged for an energy audit and implemented the resulting suggestions
Volante Farms is well known for its nursery plants, local produce and grocery items, deli lunches, and impressive array of fresh apples in the fall, but — as they say on TV — “Wait, there’s more.” The summer rains that
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
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
Recycle Right – It’s Easy Once You Know How Yes, plastic bags from the grocery store are recyclable, but not at the RTS. In fact, these bags represent one of the biggest sources of trouble in the recycling stream. They
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
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
Two hundred and ten new composters joined City Compost‘s service in February, including two offices, one church, one event, and one farmers market! That translates to over 2,000 lbs/week of scraps for making new soil. It would be great to
As many communities work to implement environmentally friendly programs, the Needham High students in the Environmental Club are joining in with their own initiatives. Recently the club’s faculty advisor Hans Batra, and the student co-presidents Conner Jahn and Riley Roefaro,
