Doug and Aaron discuss a proposal for the town of Needham to spend $2.5 million to buy 34 acres of undeveloped land known as Castle Farm, which is adjacent to the current Ridge Hill Reservation in west Needham. The multi-part deal also involves a developer buying part of Castle Farm to build 70 townhouses. Some related links:

Needham Town Meeting will decide on $2.5 million land purchase along Charles River next month (Boston Globe, Sept. 23, 2022)

Presentation from Northland Residential to Needham Select Board–PDF (Oct. 11, 2022)

Town of Needham web site on Castle Farm purchase

Needham Castle Farm FAQ–PDF