Help Beautify and Sustain Needham On the Park and Rec’s Clean-Up Day! On the morning of Saturday, April 2, 2016 you can be part of a town-wide effort to keep Needham clean and beautiful. That’s the day of the Needham
Reconstructed Eastman Trail at The Newman School – Check it Out
The Eastman Conservation Area at the Newman School was created in the mid 1970’s. An Eagle Scout project created the original boardwalk that brought students through the swamp area and onto the circular trail. Later, a second layer of boardwalk
Let’s Talk About Solar: The RTS and Beyond
This coming Tuesday, March 15th, Green Needham is sponsoring an informational session on the solar project at the Needham RTS, as well as projects at homes and institutions around Town. at 7:30 pm at the Broadmeadow School’s auditorium. Come hear
What you didn’t know about Recycling at the Needham RTS
Think you know everything about recycling at the Needham RTS? Maybe, maybe not – read on, you may learn something new! Some Surprising Recycling Facts: Sure, they’re plastic, but …. do not recycle plastic bags of any kind at the RTS –
Two Needham “First Lego” Teams Go to State Championships
The bell rang at 9am on Saturday November 21st, marking the start of the 2015 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Qualifier tournament at Newton North High School. Twenty-eight teams of 4th– 8th graders were present for the big day, all with
STEAM Family Science night in Needham – call for participation and volunteers
The Needham Science Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a STEAM family science night on March 19th.
Update on the Solar PV project at the Needham RTS
Although there aren’t any visible indications yet, the project to install a 3.7 Megawatt solar PV system on the closed landfill at the Needham RTS continues to move forward. The Town and the project developer, Brightfields, are working through the
Needham is a Solarize community!
Green Needham Chair Michael Greis, Solar Coach Artie Crocker and Municipal Representative Tatiana Swanson traveled to Amherst on Monday, December 2nd for the formal announcement that Needham is one of the communities selected to participate in the second round of
Needham High School’s Environmental Club Focuses on Recycling
Needham High School’s Environmental Club is a small, yet committed group of students working towards making the high school and the community more environmentally conscious. In the 2013-2014 school year, the agenda revolves around the central issue of recycling. Back
Needham RTS Superintendent Ann Dorfman Talks About Recycling at the Climate Cafe
At the Needham Congregational Church’s Climate Café on Sunday, Oct. 27th, Needham RTS Superintendent Ann Dorfman spoke to an enthusiastic group of 30 people about recycling. Ann, who became Needham’s RTS Superintendent in Sept. 2012, has worked in the recycling