Will Needham follow the law? Town vote to test new housing ruling
Needham residents are set to vote Tuesday on whether to zone for new multifamily housing, just days after Massachusetts' highest court ruled that the state is within its rights to force towns to do so ...
What to watch this month
FOR YOUR PLANNER — January is shaping up to be a busy month in politics on Beacon Hill and beyond. The Legislature returned ...
‘Very dangerous as it is’: Needham St. Project hazardously incomplete for bikers
It is a place to shop, dine, and, lately, avoid if you’re a bicyclist. The reconstruction of Needham Street is nearly ...
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Needham Voters Strike Down MBTA Communities Zoning Plan
The proposal would have created capacity for roughly 3,300 units near two of the town's commuter rail station stops.
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MBTA Communities Act: Needham turns down controversial zoning plan
Needham became the latest Massachusetts suburb to shoot down a controversial state-mandated MBTA zoning plan, but its Select Board chairman says the town won’t follow in Milton’s footsteps.
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Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
which is the No. 1 issue in Massachusetts," Attorney General Andrea Campbell said. Ninety percent of Needham is family-zoned, which means there aren't many affordable options. According to the ...
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In latest town to be split by housing plan, Needham voters head to the polls
There’s a pair of “Yes for Needham!” signs tucked into planters in front of the bustling French Press Bakery and Cafe. Just down the street ... across Eastern Massachusetts over the last ...
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In Needham, ‘it’s neighbor versus neighbor’ ahead of MBTA Act zoning vote
The vote will come less than a week after the state’s highest court ruled that the MBTA Act is constitutional and that the Massachusetts ... across the street from the Needham Center commuter ...
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Accomplished Owner/Breeder Needham Dies at 82
Needham attended St. Lawrence University, where he met his future wife, Judy. While she had extensive experience showing hunter/jumpers and competing in dressage, Phil Needham grew up with an ...
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Needham voters reject zoning plan for new housing near commuter rail
The entrance to Needham Town Hall at sunset in the summer of 2022. Needham residents struck down a zoning plan Tuesday that would have allowed the town to construct more units of multifamily housing ...
What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote?
Needham voters repealed a state-mandated MBTA Communities Act zoning plan Tuesday, but the town's not out of compliance just ...
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Needham housing vote: A setback, but not a crisis
Still, despite the superficial similarities, the Needham vote is a lot different ... The high cost of living in Massachusetts ranks as one of the state’s most urgent problems, driving ...