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Needham 100 Day Challenge – support local businesses

Needham 100 Day Challenge – support local businesses

The Needham 100 Day Challenge campaign, a new marketing initiative designed to support and promote the town’s businesses and restaurants during the final 100 days in 2020, kicked off on September 15th. The campaign is a collaboration between the Newton-Needham

Michael Greis September 20, 2020 Living Green, Community, Green Needham Read more

Public Input Sought for Climate Change Resiliency Plan

Public Input Sought for Climate Change Resiliency Plan

Your input is needed! The Town of Needham is preparing plans to make our community more resilient and ready for climate change and natural hazards. The Hazard Mitigation Plan prepares for all natural (weather-related) hazards. The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)

Eleanor Rosellini May 6, 2020 Municipal Read more

Shopping Local Is a Great Way To Support a More Sustainable Needham

Shopping Local Is a Great Way To Support a More Sustainable Needham

Shopping locally during these challenging times keeps our local economy going, and in that sense helps sustain our community. You might want to order take-out from your favorite restaurant (see a list on the Newton Needham Chamber’s Shop Local page)

Eleanor Rosellini April 27, 2020 Business, Living Green Read more

Waste Disposal and Recycling during the COVID-19 response

Waste Disposal and Recycling during the COVID-19 response

Updated 4/2/20 to include additional changes announced today. Waste disposal is an essential service that continues during the current COVID-19 response. The RTS remains open for residents and commercial waste haulers, with some some modifications to services. Please note these

Michael Greis March 30, 2020April 2, 2020 Municipal, Toward Zero Waste Read more

Public Hearing about the Future of Needham Community Farm’s Pine Street Site

Public Hearing about the Future of Needham Community Farm’s Pine Street Site

Green Needham is encouraging Needham residents to attend an important meeting that could affect the future of the Needham Community Farm (NCF). On Tuesday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Powers Hall, the Needham Select Board will hold a public

Eleanor Rosellini February 8, 2020 Community Farm Read more

Volante Farms latest reusable canvas tote bag features a local artist and supports Green Needham

Volante Farms latest reusable canvas tote bag features a local artist and supports Green Needham

Volante Farms was one of the first retail outlets to eliminate single-use plastic bags during Green Needham’s campaign – even though they were not required to do so under the Select Board’s voluntary program for large retail outlets. Since then,

Michael Greis July 29, 2019 Business, Green Needham, Plastic Bag Ban Read more

Tag Gas Leaks with Needham’s New Mothers Out Front Chapter

Tag Gas Leaks with Needham’s New Mothers Out Front Chapter

Are you concerned about gas leaks in Needham? The newly formed Needham chapter of Mothers Out Front is organizing a Tag Gas Leaks event in Needham on Saturday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.  Participants will meet at

Eleanor Rosellini April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Organizations 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 Read more

Darling Hair Boutique Has “Green” Product Line

Darling Hair Boutique Has “Green” Product Line

Jennifer Darling, owner of Darling Hair Boutique in downtown Needham, first became interested in “green products” about 15 years ago.  She was having some skin issues, and noticed that products with botanicals (and shorter ingredient lists) were less irritating on

Maureen Commane November 30, 2018November 25, 2018 Business Read more

2nd Hand Rose of Needham – Practicing the 3R’s

2nd Hand Rose of Needham – Practicing the 3R’s

2nd Hand Rose of Needham, a consignment store located at 937 Great Plain Ave. in downtown Needham, (open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm), operates under a sustainable business model: By selling only used clothing on consignment, they practice all 3 “R’s”: They Reduce the

Maureen Commane November 28, 2018November 25, 2018 Business Read more
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