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🌱 Patch AM: Beloved Chapel Street cafe is getting a new owner—here’s what changes.
Coming up on the Needham Patch calendar: Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile
Good morning Needham! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Beloved Chapel Street cafe is getting a new owner—here's what changes.
Also on today's calendar: Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• French Press to Change Hands (needhamlocal.org) — A longtime favorite Needham hangout, French Press Bakery and Cafe on Chapel Street, is changing hands as founder Jay Spencer steps back after 11 years. Executive pastry chef Arthur Davtian will take over operations, while Spencer stays on as an advisor and thanks Needham customers for making the cafe a true community gathering spot. 
📸 Around Needham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham
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★ Featured events ★
- Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile →
Zullo Gallery Center For the Arts, 456 Main St, Medfield
6:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Pollard Middle School Building Project Information Session →
Needham Calendar, Hybrid: Zoom and Pollard Middle School Auditorium 200 Harris Ave., Needham
6:00 pm - Student Self Guided Walk Through
High Rock School Needham, MA 02492
8:00 am - Needham's International Overdose Awareness Day →
92 Rosemary St, Needham
9:00 am - Dance Me a Story
Needham Free Public Library Library Community Room , 1139 Highland
10:00 am - WEST SUBURBAN HEALTH GROUP →
Needham Calendar, Teams/Conference Call, Needham
1:00 pm - Teen Room Crafternoon - Bedazzle a Book!
Needham Free Public Library Teen Room , 1139 Highland Avenue, Nee
2:30 pm - Needham Community Revitalization Trust Fund Committee →
Needham Calendar, Via Zoom, Needham
5:00 pm - 5th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Vigil →
92 Rosemary St, Needham
6:30 pm - 5th Annual Overdose Awareness Day and Vigil →
Needham Calendar, 92 Rosemary Street, Needham
6:30 pm - Student Self Guided Walk Through
High Rock School Needham, MA 02492
8:00 am - Indie Bookfest →
TLC Studios & Media Lab, 390 Washington St, Dedham
11:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday September 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our kitchen cabinets are very old, we are thinking to replace them.
Do you know any good reliable cabinets installers with reasonable price that you can recommend? Thanks, Cindy (Nextdoor Great Plain Ave)
- Materion Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Operator/ WaterJet Ultrasonic Operator 3rd shift in Newton. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Needham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellesley
- Register now for Wellesley Recreation Fall 2026 programs (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Wellesley town government meetings for week of Aug. 24, 2026: Superintendent contract, air conditioning on School Committee agenda (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Wellesley High School drops to #35 in latest U.S. News rankings: What the numbers mean & how the community is reacting (theswellesleyreport.com)
Newton
- Newton's West Nile Virus Risk Raised To High (patch.com)
Dedham
- Il Massimo, Pane e Vino owners to add Wakefield restaurant (providencejournal.com)
Ok Needham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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