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Chestnut Street McDonald’s Reopens After Prolonged Closure

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Needham History: The Town Forest
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Needham History: The Town Forest

The view... the peace and quiet... the model train! From the top of High Rock, looking east toward Needham Center, circa 1900. The Town Forest...

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Needham History: The New Deal in Needham
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Needham History: The New Deal in Needham

"Poems are made by fools like me, But God, I think, made Franklin D." The Dwight School building on Central Avenue was built with WPA...

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Needham History: Cutler Park
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Needham History: Cutler Park

A refuge and respite for birds, wildlife, and humans. A view of Kendrick Pond, the large lake in Cutler Park Cutler Park It's unusual for...

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