|  | News from the Town of Needham |  | Good morning, Needham! There will be no newsletter Thursday, May 26th. The newsletter will resume Thursday, June 2nd. REMINDER SUMMER HOURS: The Town of Needham transitions to Summer Hours Monday, May 23rd. Some Town buildings will close at noon on Fridays and be open later on Tuesday evenings. In addition, the Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS) will close at noon on Fridays beginning Friday, May 27th. This is the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. The RTS will be open Saturdays 7:30 to 4 pm. | | Share Your Thoughts: Take the 2022 Needham Community Survey | | Have a say in what the Town of Needham does next! Your feedback on the 2022 Community Survey will help inform how the Town of Needham moves forward. This survey has traditionally been conducted every two years in Needham, but due to the pandemic, this is the first survey of its kind since 2018. IMPORTANT: If you received a survey invitation in the mail, please complete THAT version (and access the survey using the URL provided in the mailed materials) rather than responding to the survey via this link. Survey closes May 30th. Thank you for participating! | |
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| | Family Fishing Festival and Touch the Trucks Event This SaturdayThe weather looks great for outdoor activity this weekend. Take the whole family out for the Park and Recreation Family Fishing Festival at the Needham Reservoir and Public Works’ Touch the Trucks event right next door in the parking lot of DeFazio Field. Both events take place Saturday, May 21st from 9 am to noon. Come anytime! Ever wondered what it would be like to climb into a sewer truck, an excavator, or a front-end loader? Little kids (and little kids at heart) are invited to climb into Needham Public Works trucks during the Touch the Trucks event. Registration requested. The event is free. The Fishing Festival is an opportunity for families to come and try their luck at catching local fish. Please bring your own poles and equipment. Needham Park and Recreation will supply bait. Register for the free event here. | | Observances Set for Memorial Day in Needham |  | The Town of Needham invites the public to a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 30th at Memorial Field at 11:45 am. Prior to the ceremony, observances will be held at various memorials around Town. The schedule is as follows: 8:15 am - Remembrance Event at the Public Safey Complex 9 am - St. Mary’s Cemetery. Includes a flag raising, rifle salute, wreath laying and short speaking program 9:45 am - Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Cefalo Drive. Includes a flag raising, rifle salute, wreath laying and short speaking program 10:30 am - Needham Cemetery. Includes a flag raising, rifle salute, wreath laying and short speaking program 11:15 am - Town Common. Includes a flag raising, rifle salute, wreath laying and short speaking program 11:45 am - Memorial Park. This ceremony also includes a student speaker, additional speakers and the above ceremonial activities.
The public is also invited to help place flags at the graves of Needham veterans Monday, May 23rd at 4 pm at Needham Cemetery (meet by the Cannon Statue) and Wednesday, May 25th at 4 pm at St. Mary’s Cemetery. For questions, email mtucker@needhamma.gov. | | Mental Health Awareness Month - Resources Available | | | Town Clerk Reminds Owners to License Dogs by May 20th | The Town Clerk is reminding dog owners that they are required to license their dogs annually with the Town Clerk’s Office. If your dog has not been licensed for 2022, you must do so immediately. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140 and the Town of Needham’s General By-Laws, Section 4.1.4 and, provides a $50 fine for unlicensed dogs. The unlicensed dog fine will be issued to ALL unlicensed dog owners on May 20th. License your dog online, by mail, or at the Town Clerk's Office 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492. For questions, please call 781-455-7500 (X 216, 217, 218, 219 or 252) COST: $20 per dog if neutered or spayed. $25 per dog if not neutered or spayed. Kennels: 1-4 dogs - $50
5-10 dogs - $75
More than 10 dogs - $150 | |
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| | Needham Health Offers Tips to Avoid Tick-Borne Illness | | With the warmer weather comes increased tick activity and an increased risk for tick-borne diseases such as Lyme Disease. You can prevent tick borne diseases by wearing tick repellant and performing tick checks on yourself, young children, and pets after spending time outdoors. Remember, you’re not just at risk of a tick bite when you’re out hiking! Showering immediately after spending time outdoors will help you more easily do a full body tick check and will wash off unattached ticks. Be sure to check in and around your ears, in your hair, behind your knees, inside your belly button, and under your arms. Removing ticks within 24 hours will prevent the spread of disease! If you develop a rash or have a fever, chills, or body aches within a few weeks of a tick bite or even just spending time outdoors, contact your healthcare provider. If you have any questions about tick-borne diseases such as Lyme Disease, call or email Needham Public Health. Want a wallet sized tick identification card to help you see the difference between the ticks that do and do not carry Lyme Disease? Visit Needham Public Health at Rosemary Recreation Complex! |
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| | Needham Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale this Saturday | The Needham Garden Club is preparing for its Annual Plant Sale. The sale will be held Saturday, May 21st from 9 am to noon outside the Needham Congregational Church, 1154 Great Plain Ave. Members of the Club have contributed a variety of plants, mostly from their own gardens. Also included in the sale are specially planted containers of vegetables and flowering plants. Proceeds from the sale will help to fund the Club’s educational programs in horticulture and floral design, garden therapy sessions at local assisted living residences and nursing homes, and a scholarship for a Needham student. |
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| | | | Author Anita Diamant to Appear at the Library Sunday, May 22nd“Period. End of Sentence., A Conversation with Anita Diamant,” has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 22nd from 2-3:30 PM at the Needham Free Public Library. The original date of the appearance was postponed because the speaker was ill. Diamant will discuss her latest book, which explores menstruation, from the toxic historic and religious roots of period taboos to today’s young activists who are challenging the shame that can erode self-esteem. The in-person event, presented by the Friends of the Needham Public Library, is free and open to the public, but registration is required. | |
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| | Spring Book Sale June 3rd-5th at Needham Public LibraryThe Spring Book Sale of the Friends of the Needham Public Library will open on Friday, June 3, from 12:00 to 4:00 at the Needham Free Public Library. The sale continues on Saturday, June 4, from 9:00 to 4:00, and on Sunday, June 5, from 1:00 to 4:00. Individually priced books in the Friends’ Book Shop will be half-priced starting at 12:00 Friday, and continuing all day Saturday and Sunday. Items in the Community Room are uniformly priced from 12:00 to 4:00 on Friday and all day Saturday. These include hardcovers and trade paperbacks at $1.00, mass market paperbacks at 50 cents, and CDs and DVDs at $1.00. Sunday is bargain day in the Community Room, during which all items are half-price. A brown bag of books is a true bargain at $8.00 Fiction, general non-fiction, some separate non-fiction categories, children’s youth, and young adult books are among the many that will be available in the library’s community room. The library will be following CDC and library Covid protocols but masks are always welcome. The Needham Free Library, located at 1139 Highland Avenue, is handicap accessible. The best access to the lower level Community Room is from the library parking lot on Rosemary Street. For further information, visit the Friends’ website or call 781-455-7559. | |  | Paint Drop-off at the RTS, Saturday, May 21st: The Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS) hosts a paint drop-day Saturday, May 21st from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
Native Plant Sale, Order today for pickup on Sat, May 21st. in Needham. Needham Community Farm, TBS Environmental Action Committee, and Green Needham are co-sponsoring a Native Plant Sale. Visit the website for more details.
557 Highland Project: Tuesday, May 24th at 7:30 pm
Bulfinch affiliate 557 Highland, LLC will host another community Zoom informational meetings to discuss the details of its proposed redevelopment of the Muzi site. Bulfinch is proposing a combination of uses such as office, research and development and life science with a small amount of ancillary retail space. Bulfinch has applied to the Needham Planning Board for a Special Permit for the project, to be known as the Highland Innovation Center. Click for Zoom link.
| | CALENDAR OF PUBLIC MEETINGS & EVENTS***Meetings are linked to the relevant agenda***Thursday, May 19, 2022 ACCEPT Board of Directors, 2 pm via Zoom
Needham Housing Authority, 7:30 pm, Linden/Chambers Community Room, 5 Chambers Street and via Zoom
Human Rights Committee, 7:30 pm via Zoom
Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing (68 Garden Street), 7:30 pm via Zoom
Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing (Emery Grover), 7:45 pm via Zoom
Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing (670 Highland Ave.), 8 pm via Zoom Room Friday, May 20, 2022 Housing Plan Working Group Capacity Building Subcommittee, 3 pm via Zoom
Broadmeadow Elementary School Council, 7:30 via Zoom Monday, May 23, 2022 Pollard School Council, 2:45 pm, Media Center, Pollard Middle School
School Committee Sub Committee for Negotiations, 3:30 pm, 2nd Floor Conference Room, School Administration Building
Historical Commission, 7 pm, Great Plain Room, Town Hall and via Zoom Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Housing Plan Working Group Zoning Subcommittee, noon, Charles River Room, 500 Dedham Ave.
West Suburban Health Group, 1:30 pm via Zoom
Select Board Meeting, 6 pm, Select Board Chambers (agenda to be posted Friday) Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Norfolk County Commissioners Public Hearing, 1 pm, Commissioners Conference Room, 614 High Street, Dedham Events shown as listed on the Town calendar as of 5/19/22. Don't forget to check out the Needham Meeting and Events calendar for updated information. You can also sign up to receive meeting notices and agendas on the Town’s “Notify Me” page. | | Did someone send you this newsletter? Subscribe directly using this sign-up link! We want to hear from you! Send questions or comments to Public Information Officer Cyndi Roy Gonzalez at croygonzalez@needhamma.gov or fill out this 1-question survey. If you’re inclined, forward this on and urge others to subscribe. Happy reading! | | Town of Needham
1471 Highland Ave.
Needham, MA 02492
781-455-7500
www.needhamma.gov | |
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