March 29, 2024

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All Aboard?


Once of the cuts made by the M.B.T.A. over the past year was weekend service. This was done in reaction to the COVID crisis, but also was exacerbated by the deeper financial woes of the entire Commuter Rail system. Now that we are slowly approaching the new normal, new considerations are being contemplated when it comes to reintroducing those trains to Needham. On May 11thhe Select Board held a public hearing on the commuter rail options proposed by the MBTA. Will the town have a unified vision going into a special meeting on the 19th?