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Green Needham Team Aims to Phase Out Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

The Green Needham Sustainable Landscaping Team, meeting on Zoom at 7 p.m. tonight (Dec. 4th) is looking for additional volunteers to help them address the problem of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. It’s hard to walk anywhere in Needham without being exposed

Avery Field Project – Plaque Installation

The Richard Fry plaque has been installed at Avery Field, completing the installation of a community project Green Needham began last year. Green Needham had been seeking an installer for the plaque. Wayne Whisler, in Needham’s Facilities Management department, stepped

Faith in Action – Steps to Combat Climate Change at the Congregational Church of Needham

Deb Baldwin started the Congregational Church of Needham’s Green Task Force, now known as the Environmental Ministry Team, in 2008. Concerned for her grandchildren and the world they would inherit, Deb believed strongly in taking action to address climate change.

Green Needham Opposes Referendum Petition

In the coming days, you may be asked to sign a petition asking that a referendum be held to repeal an October 21, 2024 Town Meeting vote to adopt the Neighborhood Housing Plan. This Plan is the more ambitious of

Candidate Questions – November 2024 State Representative Election

Given the climate crisis, the next five to ten years will be critical to our success in creating a sustainable future. In an effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change, Massachusetts has set ambitious goals to drastically cut

Green Needham Endorses the Neighborhood Housing Plan

Imagine a future Needham where single family houses still predominate, but a variety of new multifamily housing is available near commuter rail stations, giving seniors more options to downsize and making housing more attainable for our teachers, police, and young

Join Green Needham’s Landscaping Team – Zoom Call Tues. Oct 15th at 7pm

Tired of hearing all of the gas powered leaf blowers around town? Concerned about the health and environmental impacts they have? Join Green Needham’s Landscaping team. We will work to educate residents about the dangers of gas powered leaf blowers on

Green Needham Launches Tap Map

Thirsty and need to refill your water bottle? Green Needham is excited to announce our new Tap Map to help you find locations around town where you can fill your reusable water bottle. Water fountains and bottle filling stations are

Learning how communities drive change to tackle hard problems – the Greater Boston Project at Needham High School

Needham High School students Will Rosenberg, Tommy Barker, and Mattea Siletto interviewed Green Needham Chair Michael Greis for their interdisciplinary class, the Greater Boston Project. The Greater Boston Project explores how individuals and groups have worked throughout history to effect

August 21st — LWV/Needham Forum for State Representative Primary Candidates

Denise Garlick, Needham’s representative in the state legislature for the past 14 years, is not seeking re-election this November. Five candidates are vying to succeed her. The four Democrats in the race will face off in a primary on September

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