Week in Review: Affordable Housing, Playoff Bound Hoops Team

Needham families were saddened this week by the news that Jake Borson, a junior had Needham High School, had died. The school

Services for Borson were conducted at Temple Beth Shalom on Sunday and, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Red Sox Foundation for The Dimock Center in Roxbury.

With towns in Massachusetts mandated to maintain 10% affordable housing, the Community Preservation Committee is that currently exist in Needham. The group presented on Tuesday.

Selectmen spoke with Needham Police and Department of Public Works officials this week regarding this season’s snowfall. Officials related that they are to help with traffic issues that have resulted.

This week, Needham Patch in town. We also met our first Whiz Kid, . New Whiz Kids will be selected every week and you, the reader, can nominate them all by emailing GregA@patch.com.

The Needham girls basketball team had reason to celebrate this week when they