Mass Energy, a non-profit with a mission to make energy more affordable and environmentally sustainable, has launched a new limited-time program which enables people to buy an electric vehicle at a discount. Drive Green with Mass Energy is the first
Webster defines “gleaning” as “to gather grain or other material that is left after the main crop has been gathered.” Did you know that there’s an activity which provides fresh produce for those who cannot easily afford it, reduces food waste, and
“Do you really need a gas-powered lawn mower?” That’s the question that a recent Boston Globe article posed, and with summer upon us it’s a timely question. The article traces the experience of a city dweller who moves to a
June 2016 workshop
As three Green Needham members stepped into the massive 19th century “castle” full of quirky niches and rumored secret passages, we could scarcely believe that we were on our way to see a state-of-the-art cafeteria. Our research into creative local
Where does all of that cafeteria lunch trash go? That was the question the Radioactive Hamburgers, a team of fifth grade students at Hillside Elementary School, asked when they began work on their FIRST Lego League (FLL) project last fall
Thank you, Denise! Green Needham is pleased to see that Representative Denise Garlick was among those House members who signed a crucial letter in support of the Massachusetts solar industry. Initiated by Representatives Cory Atkins and James O’Day, the letter
For those Needham residents who have had a no-cost Mass Save home energy assessment, contractor Next Step Living is a familiar name. Recently, however, Next Step Living unexpectedly announced that it has ceased business operations as of March 18, 2016.
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
A free showing of “Just Eat It,” the award-winning film about food waste, will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10 at First Parish in Needham, Unitarian Universalist, 23 Dedham Ave. The 75-minute documentary was inspired by the
