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Neighbor Spotlight: The woman who plants trees

Around the world, people who plant trees are celebrated. In the US there is Johnny Appleseed. The French have a (fictional) story called “The man who planted trees” about a shepherd who singlehandedly replants a clearcut alpine valley over the

Green Tips: Bring Your Own Shopping Bags

Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time It may not seem like a big deal, but single-use bags have a significant, negative impact on the environment. Check out these stats on what American households use every year: 100 billion

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

A Pleasant Summer Surprise from the MBTA

It’s a bargain! The new $10 summer weekend pass on the commuter rail is now in effect and will let you avoid the hassle of driving and the expense of parking in the city. In May the MBTA announced a

Green Tips: Choose LED Lighting and Save

Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time Massachusetts Electric utilities, including Eversource, Needham’s utility, have partnered with local hardware stores to make it easier for customers to get Mass Save rebates* when purchasing energy-saving LED light bulbs. Customers

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

Green Tips: Stop the Junk Mail Monster

Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time We usually think of junk mail as a minor inconvenience – crowding our mailboxes with solicitations that we don’t need or want – but for the environment, it’s much more than that. Check out these

Neighbor spotlight: Moe and the Tesla

Some people know how to live a good life and be a good neighbor. Moe Handel is one of them. He and his wife, Elizabeth — who is a physician in town — moved to Needham in 1987, and raised

Green Needham Launches GO GREEN Needham Campaign

Originally published as a Guest Column in The Needham Times, April 26, 2018 Needham, are you ready for something different to celebrate Earth Day? Something big? We hope so! On April 22, Green Needham Collaborative and the Needham League of

Neighbor Spotlight: Community

Susan is one of those people who is consistently present when something is going on around town. Be it a Zero Waste session at the library, the Charlottesville Solidarity Vigil on the common, a Green Homes tour, or many other