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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

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

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

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

Needham RTS Recycling Tips: No Plastic Bags

Needham RTS Recycling Tips:  No Plastic Bags

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

Maureen Commane May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Living Green, Municipal, RTS Recycling Tips 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

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

Environmental Initiatives at Needham High School

Environmental Initiatives at Needham High School

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,

Emma Murphy February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 Schools, Toward Zero Waste Read more

Needham streets may soon be illuminated by new LED streetlights

Needham streets may soon be illuminated by new LED streetlights

After conducting a study, the Department of Public Works has listed a streetlight conversion project as part of its capital plan for FY19. A new project, the conversion has been listed as Tier 2 – to be funded if additional

Emma Murphy January 19, 2018 Municipal Read more
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