Needham News

American IronHorse Motorcycles, a local maker of V-twin custom motorcycles, is having its intellectual property sold as is the business is liquidated through bankruptcy proceedings.

Kate Bowditch, a Charles River Watershed Association official who helped develop phosphorus-runoff limits, checks the river's shoreline in Newton.

An 8,213-square-foot, single-story building in Needham Center recently sold for $2.2 million.

Needham Bank , with five branches throughout Massachusetts, named Vicky Hsu vice president/credit, who will be headquartered at the bank's main office in Needham.

Needham official Jon Mattleman meets with Richard Roberts. Three days before he killed himself last winter, Jason Roberts left his father a voicemail message, remarkable only because it was so ordinary.

The shifting economics of the film industry have driven more productions to seek out states with the juiciest tax incentives.

Liz Brown, 39, of Dedham left her first career as an attorney, but would like to return to work in something that combines her passions for causes such as childrena s issues with previously underused people and creative skills.

Much like this month's Faculty meeting, the first "all-hands" meeting of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences last Friday went without cookies and coffee.

Hannaford supermarkets in the Northeast and Sweetbay supermarkets in Florida are removing some spring rolls from their freezer cases because they may contain shrimp.

Drive along Route 128 between Needham and Waltham lately, and chances are you've found the ride slower and more confusing than usual.

When the blueberry muffins and peach tarts are finally gone from bakery shelves and pumpkin breads and cakes are in their place, you know it's time to rake the leaves.

508-620-9990. David Ortiz has had a rough year. There was the home run drought. There was the steroids scandal.

State officials pitched in $321 million toward $660 million in school construction projects in 15 districts across the state yesterday in a move that Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill said would provide a boost to the state's economy.

Amid fears that Massachusetts may not have enough hospital beds to handle an H1N1 outbreak this flu season, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital unveiled a new multi-million dollar expansion in Needham on Saturday that will add valuable space to the state's cache of medical treatment facilities.

State officials moved ahead with $660 million in school construction projects in 15 districts throughout the state yesterday in a move that State Treasurer Tim Cahill said would provide a boost to the state's economy.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority has approved $321 million for school construction projects in 15 districts.

The Bulfinch Group, a general agency of New York-based The Guardian Life Insurance Co.

North Adams mayoral debate, Church Street Center, 7 p.m. Obituaries Audrey Sweeney, 86 Constance R. Duteau, 78 What's Happening Sports By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff 08:00AM / Sunday, September 27, 2009 An open house was held Saturday for the renovated Clark Biscuit Co.

A Century ago the concept of honoring The Oldest Citizen in New England Towns with a beautifully engraved walking cane was created by the Boston Post Newspaper.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has asked a court for permission to move the remains of a former Cardinal because his own alma mater has purchased the land where he's buried.