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Needham candidates cite goals and qualifications for office ahead of the town election on April 12

The Needham Times will cease publishing a print newspaper and will instead exclusively offer news online at www.wickedlocal.com/needhamtimes, on social media, via digital newsletters and other platforms.

The parent company described the move to digital-only distribution as a "business decision."

A pair of auto dealerships located along Massachusetts' busy Route 128 are being torn down to make way for new development.

Two candidates are running to complete a three-year term ending  April 2024. Vote for one.

The Voter Guide is compiled by the League of Women Voters of Needham (LWVN) and is published by the Needham Times as a service to the community.

The red, lighted signs of a car dealership along Route 128 will soon be going away and new developments could spring up in their place.

Letter to the editor To the Editor: Interethnic relations in America will be on a more solid footing with these conscientious students in the lead, especially if we take an expansive view of what an anti-Asian hate crime is. As the town and the country seek to end these crimes, its important to remember that Asians are not only East Asians.  Asians include those from Myanmar/Burma (including Rohingya Muslims), South Asians (including Indians and Pakistanis), and Iranians. The spiritual and anc...

Shared with a reporter over the weekend, the documents returned by the town show emails and text messages sent between Muzi Motors, Inc. General Manager Glen Cammarano and Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick, and two members of the Select Board: Dan Matthews and Marianne Cooley. In a phone interview Wednesday, Pollack acknowledged the need for town officials to communicate with local business owners and residents but said his concern relates to the apparent "proactive" nature of the communications...

Needham police complete internal investigation following racial profiling allegations Wicked Local After pushing Henry up against his Honda Odyssey, the officers would hold him for over 30 minutes on suspicion of shoplifting; even though the 37-year-old father of four, who works as a massage therapist in Needham, carried a receipt. Almost six months later, lawyers representing Henry sent a letter to police Chief John Schlittler containing his account of the incident and accusing officers of ...