🌱 Patch AM: How a 189‑unit project could reshape Needham Heights commuter rail area

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 189‑unit project could reshape Needham Heights commuter rail area
• Needham’s St. Sebastian’s gets new scoreboards thanks to a coach’s legacy

Also on today's calendar: Rock Voices Newton - Community Rock Choir - Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 44, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Developers And College Acquire 588-Unit Apartment Complex For $254M: The Boston Deal Sheet (bisnow.com) — A major new 189‑unit apartment building is planned right next to Needham Heights commuter rail, after Greystar bought 100‑110 West St. for $40M and lined up $70M in construction financing. The project, governed by the state’s MBTA Communities law, comes amid a flurry of large housing, solar, and mixed‑use developments across Greater Boston.
   

• SciCoh youth football coach left mark on high school champions (wickedlocal.com) — A memorial scholarship foundation honoring youth football coach Ken Kelly has helped fund new football and lacrosse scoreboards at St. Sebastian’s School in Needham, where his son George plays. The foundation, based in Scituate, also awards scholarships and supports local championship teams, extending Kelly’s legacy from the South Shore to Needham and even his New York hometown.
   

📸 Around Needham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Rock Voices Newton - Community Rock Choir - Concert
  Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Rd, Newton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 28

• Free Webinar: Helping Your Aging Parents Thrive
  Via Zoom ,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Trustees of Memorial Park
  Needham Calendar , Memorial Park Field House 92 Rosemary Street , Needham
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Hugh Hanley Circle of Friends - Registration Required
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Thursday Evening Book Club: The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  7:00 pm
• Town of Needham ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
  Needham Calendar , Charles River Room, Public Services Administration 500 Dedham Ave , Needham
  7:30 pm
• ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
  Needham Calendar , Zoom and Charles River Room at Public Service Admi 500 Dedham Ave. , Needham
  7:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Music at the Blissful
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Family Craft Morning
  Inside, Children's Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am

Monday January 19

• Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Observance
  Needham Calendar , 609 Webster Street , Needham
  9:30 am

Tuesday January 20

• Vegetable Gardening 101
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Ave , Needham
  9:30 am

Monday January 26

• Conversations with Your Middle Schooler: Why You Shouldn't Wait to Talk About Substance Use
  The Center at the Heights , 300 Hillside Ave , Needham
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
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🗞 Nearby News

Wellesley

• The Walsh Team at William Raveis Real Estate - Wellesley, MA Patch (patch.com)
• Wellesley Cultural Council reveals 18 grant recipients (theswellesleyreport.com)
• Town of Wellesley has 37 legal questions (to start) for Commonwealth over MassBay property plans (theswellesleyreport.com)

Dedham

• UNO Pizzeria & Grill closes three longtime Massachusetts locations (boston.com)

Brookline

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-- The Patch AM Team

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