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School Space Committee: No Newman parent rep?
A blog reader pointed out there are no Newman parents on the recently formed School Space Committee, which I find curious since the Newman School is probably the most pressing issue the committee will face at its first meeting on Dec. 23. (Needham Times Blog, 12/19/08)
- Needham's Newman School fix: study still needed for fix (Needham Times, 12/18/08)
- High school art teacher explores her own Internal Landscapes (Hometown Weekly, 12/18/08)
- Video: Needham High School News (Needham High School News, 12/18/08)
SPORTS & RECREATION
Globe West sports: Courtside chatter
Girls' Players to Watch: Christine Ganser, Needham. The junior forward is a force in the paint for the Rockets, capable of a double-double every night. (Boston Globe, 12/20/08)
- A guide to a Lady Byng for NHS hockey fans (Needham Times Blog, 12/19/08)
- MIAA tells Needham High hockey fans to simmer down (Needham Times Blog, 12/18/08)
- Title defense won't rest: boys hockey opens with victory (Needham Times, 12/17/08)
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Gas tax or toll hike?- They should do away with the Mass. Turnpike Authority and the tolls and leave the gas tax alone.
- – level headed
announcements
- obit Albert G. Glueck (Boston Globe Death Notices, 12/21/08)
- obit Henry Isaac Esterman (Boston Globe Death Notices, 12/20/08)
- volunteer Public schools need volunteers (Needham Times, 12/18/08)
- charity Jesse Tree collection at St. Joseph Church (Dec. 11) (Needham Times, 12/8/08)
- notable DiMase joins board of health underwriters (Needham Times, 12/8/08)
TOWN HALL
- Recycling and waste collection
- Town calendar
- Dog licenses
- House assessments
- E-mail notifications
- 2009 budget
TRANSPORTATION
(Globe Staff File Photo / Suzanne Kreiter)Snow tubing at Needham High SchoolNeedham digs out
Needham public works director Rick Merson said Monday that he was still computing the cost of cleaning up this weekend's storms. (Globe West Blog, 10:48 a.m.)
Globe West Community briefing: Hospital installs WiFi network
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham has installed a wireless network to allow easy Internet access for patients and visitors, according to an announcement by hospital officials. (Boston Globe, 12/20/08)
Griffin: The holidays should be a time for reconciliation
This account of two people reconciling in love and forgiveness expresses the spirit of Christmas as I understand it. (Needham Times, 12/21/08)
The Madoff-free zone
The latest trend in notes home from Jewish schools and institutions: reassurances that the Madoff scandal has not done any damage. (Articles of Faith, 12/20/08)
- boston globe Jewish leaders bracing for Madoff fallout
Four Books that Made a Difference in 2008
Many of the books I read are eventually forgettable, but some endure. Here are four business books I read this year that have remained with me. (Guilt by Association Blog, 12/22/08)
Tropical lights
I'm writing this from sunny Miami. Hello!
We're here to visit family for the holidays. I swear it has NOTHING to do with the great weather. No, not at all. (Miguelina, 12/20/08)
Needham Women's Club donates to Needham Community Council Teen Holiday Gift Fund
Thanks to a particularly successful Holiday House Tour this year, the Needham Women's Club was able to donate an additional $500 to the Needham Community Council, to support the Teen Holiday Gift Fund. (Boston.com, 12/19/08)
Roll Call: Legislature overrides $100K veto of stroke service monitoring
House 137-19, Senate 38-0, overrode Gov. Deval Patrick's veto of $100,000 to oversee the operation and administration of the Massachusetts Primary Stroke Service Designation Hospital program that was established in 2004. (Needham Times, 12/21/08)
Want to buy a restaurant?
This 100-seat fine dining establishment ... could be yours, for a mere $135,000. (Needham Times Blog, 12/19/08)
Where did we store those sleds?
And where should we take them this weekend? (Needham Times Blog, 12/18/08)
Needham's Temple Aliyah welcomes new cantor
Cantor Gaston Bogomolni may appear quiet and reserved at first, but once the music starts, he's a ''ball of fire.'' (Needham Times, 12/18/08)
Annual Menorah lighting ceremony set for Dec. 23
The Chabad Jewish Center welcomes the entire community to celebrate the Festival of Lights at the annual public Menorah lighting ceremony. (Hometown Weekly, 12/18/08)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Am I the only one who doesn't mind that Christmas is less about giving that big "must-have" gift this year? I find it liberating. (Miguelina Blog, 12/16/08)
- GRAVITATIONAL PULL BLOG: Last minute gift ideas for iPod owners and the gadget deprived
New Year's Needham returns, grows
After a successful first year, New Year's festivities will again fill the downtown on New Year's Eve, with organizers bringing back successful acts from last year along with some new blood. (Needham Times, 12/17/08)
Webster St. 40B Battle Update
I received this mass email from Denise Carothers, the Webster Street resident who is leading an effort against a planned 40B project there. (Needham Times Blog, 12/16/08)
What We Need to Know
Not everything new today will prove useful tomorrow. I think we can count on that. Since time is our most precious commodity, what must people know today? (Guilt by Association Blog, 12/15/08)
Group hopes to pinch Pike with pennies
Michael Kelleher hopes to make his point one penny at a time. (Needham Times, 12/16/08)
- needham times: Hundreds pack toll hike hearing in Lynn
- needham times: Needham officials against toll hike, prefer gas tax
- needham times: Brown: Comprehensive transportation reform needed
- needham times: Reps feel anger and frustration over toll hikes
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