Work on Emery Grover Progresses
July 11, 2024
• The renovation and expansion of the Emery Grover School Administration Building has posed a number of unique challenges for the town of Needham. Take a look at the progress being made on this historic project.
With high demands on space and functionality and critical eyes evaluating the historic preservation of the building, the renovation and expansion of the Emery Grover Building may be the most challenging project of its kind taken on by the town. With the project nearing its end, municipal producer Yuxiao Yuan checks in with Hank Haff, Needham’s Director of Design and Construction, to take a look at the progress that has been made.
More Stories
Needham History: The Accidental Artist
He probably thought of himself as a builder, or a shopkeeper. A view of the Robert Fuller House (1707), at...
Needham Recognizes HEROes in Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11, 2025 • This Veterans Day in Needham came with sub-optimal weather. But near-freezing temperatures and chilling wind gusts...
Residents Remember Loved Ones at Day of the Dead Celebration
November 10, 2025 • Members of Needham’s Hispanic community hosted the cultural holiday at an event at the Needham Free...
State Disabilities Commission Spotlights Experiences, Resources
November 6, 2025 • Attendees coalesced around common issues and flawed systems at the commission’s inaugural Meeting the Moment community...
Holding Space for Student Creativity
November 10, 2025 • High school students displayed their artistic prowess through various mediums at the latest exhibit out of...
NEF Founder Honored with Bench Dedication
November 7, 2025 • Ralph Leader, the first president of the school fundraising organization, received a bench that memorializes his contributions...

