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News and Announcements about the Needham League of Women Voters

Climate Change. Town Finances. NHS Scholarship. Youth Voting. Organic Lawncare.

Climate Change

Read a newspaper article about the LWV-Needham Fall Forum which focused on Global Warming.
In Needham buildable open space is rapidly disappearing. What can each of us do to keep our Town as green and livable as possible? We can plant street trees and take care of the trees already growing in our yards. Here are some of the benefits we derive from the trees growing around our homes. Keep Needham Green with Trees

Town Finances

View a newspaper cartoon about the LWV-Needham and Understanding Town Finances .

Needham High School Scholarship

Read about the LWVN's first scholarship to a Needham High School Graduating Senior.

Youth Voting

Read a Needham Hometown Weekly article about how the League is helping to facilitate youth voting.

Organic Lawncare

The Water Resources Committee has worked with the Needham Board of Health on promoting the importance of organic lawncare. Read more about organic lawncare.
For more information, contact the Needham Board of Health (BOH@town.needham.ma.us or call: 781-455-7523: FAX: 781-455-0892) or check these websites:

http://www.EnvironmentalLeague.org - "Pesticides Update" to "Poisoning Ourselves: ..."
http://www.greendecade.org - "Committees" to "Committee for Alternatives to Pesticides"
http://www.ci.wellesley.ma.us - "Town Depts." to "Nat. Resources Comm." to "Pesticide Awareness Campaign"

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: April 25, 2008 02:17 PDT.