Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How happy are Needham residents really, according to the latest survey?
Coming up: VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser on the Needham Patch calendar
Greetings Needham! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How happy are Needham residents really, according to the latest survey?
- How can your Needham student get two free complete meals daily?
Also on today's calendar: VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A little rain; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 65.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community survey finds residents content, but less trusting (needhamobserver.com) — Needham residents continue to rate the town's quality of life, schools, safety, and municipal services very highly, but they're increasingly worried about trust in local government and the cost of living. A new National Community Survey shows strong satisfaction with police, fire, schools, and infrastructure, alongside sharp drops in confidence in government and very low marks for housing affordability and overall costs. 
• Free meals offered to every NPS student (needhamobserver.com) — Every Needham Public Schools student can now receive free breakfast and lunch daily, thanks to a universal meals program backed by state funding and local efforts. Nutrition director Emily Murphy is expanding scratch cooking, local sourcing, and culturally diverse menus while pushing to boost participation, especially at breakfast, through better communication with families.
📸 Around Needham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham
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★ Featured events ★
- VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser →
Mini-Golf on the Village Green, 315 Worcester St, Natick
10:30 am - Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) →
Zoom,
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Boston Modern Quilt Guild
Needham Free Public Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue\
9:30 am - Read to Rocket, the Police Dog!
Needham Free Public Library Children's Room , 1139 Highland
11:00 am - Maki Madness only on Sundays →
1019 Great Plain Ave, Needham
8:00 pm - Preschool Palooza
Needham Free Public Library Library Community Room , 1139 Highland
10:00 am - Read to Rocket, the Police Dog! →
Needham Free Public Library Children's Room , 1139 Highland
4:00 pm - Select Board & Park & Recreation Commission Appointment Subcommittee →
Needham Calendar, Rosemary Recreation Complex - Zoom ID #884 9757 13 178 Rosemary Street - Multipurpose Room, Needham
7:00 pm - PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION - HYBRID →
Needham Calendar, Rosemary Recreation Complex 178 Rosemary Street, Needham
7:00 pm - Budding Bookworms
Needham Free Public Library Children's Room , 1139 Highland
10:00 am - Needham's International Overdose Awareness Day →
92 Rosemary St, Needham
9:00 am - 5th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Vigil →
92 Rosemary St, Needham
6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
📣 Needham Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Local mindfulness writer invites you to Learning to be Here
Hi Newton neighbors,... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Needham. Apply here.
- Needham Public Schools posted a job opening for Senior Bookkeeper [Needham High School] (SY26-27) in Needham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Needham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellesley
- With Solidcore and Degree Wellness on way to Wellesley, fitness vs. pastries arms race intensifies (theswellesleyreport.com)
- SALT Patisserie in Newton Centre to Expand, Opening a New Location in Wellesley (blogspot.com)
- Spotted lanternflies are loving Wellesley this summer (theswellesleyreport.com)
Dover
- Scouting Report: Nick Rinaldi, LB, Vanderbilt (allaccessfootball.com)
Brookline
- Brookline Police Looking To Identify Possible Bike Thief (patch.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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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