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Reminder: Candidates Night tomorrow, Monday, March 25

We hope you’re planning to vote in our local election on April 9. Tomorrow night, Monday, March 25, the League of Women Voters of Needham is hosting Candidates Night, a forum with the candidates for the two contested town-wide offices

Homemade Signs Remind Us to Vote on April 9

Are you planning to vote in Needham’s April 9 election? We hope so! Important environmental initiatives have been passed at the local level, including approving a plastic bag ban, adopting stricter energy standards for new construction, and moving forward on

Progress on Needham Power Choice

Municipal energy aggregation, recommended by the Climate Action Planning Committee and authorized by the October 2022 Town Meeting, has taken another step forward. According to the Town’s newsletter, Needham’s Municipal Aggregation Plan was submitted on February 2, 2024 to the

Join the 14-Day Greener Plate Challenge!

Would you like to know more (including recipes!) about sustainable eating, for your own health and the health of the planet? There’s still time to join the free, online 14-Day Greener Plate Challenge, which runs from February 9-23. For 14

Meet Green Needham’s Energy Coach

Are you thinking about getting a new heating and/or cooling system, rooftop solar panels or an electric vehicle (EV), but want some informed and impartial information and advice? Are you interested in some of the newer, greener technologies, but don’t understand

Announcing the Town of Needham’s Climate Action Roadmap!

The Town of Needham is taking a giant stride on climate action as it introduces the much-anticipated Sustainable Needham Climate Action Roadmap. The Town has announced a public hearing to gather feedback on the Plan during their Tuesday, January 9

Needham Power Choice Starts to Gather Steam: Public Comment Period Through January 5th

A welcome update! Needham’s Community Energy Aggregation program, known as Needham Power Choice, is on its way to becoming reality, and the Town would like your feedback. Needham Power Choice is a form of group electricity purchasing that pools the

An Early New Year’s Resolution – Remember Your Reusable Shopping Bags!

This holiday season, as you are shopping locally for gifts and groceries, don’t forget to bring your reusable shopping bag. Shopping locally is a powerful way to support your community while minimizing your environmental impact. One simple yet impactful habit

Needham businesses offer perspective, voice impact of future plastic bag ban

When Volante Farms switched from plastic bags to paper bags at their grocery checkout, it was a “little bit of a learning curve” for customers and staff alike, owner Steve Volante said. “You don’t overfill them. The handles all rip,

Needham is making progress on climate action!

As the alarming effects of climate change become increasingly evident, Needham is stepping up its efforts to support the state’s ambitious goals of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaching Net Zero Emissions by 2050. Coming soon! Needham’s Climate Action