Needham History: How Did Needham Get Its Name?
No one was named 'Needham' A detail from the Dedham Farmers’ Petition, showing the very first written use of our new town name. Note the...
Needham History: “To Rule with Gentle Hand”
"Just so let women have the right, to rule with gentle hand..." Twin Oaks, the home of Eliza LaCroix, overlooking Rosemary Lake. The Needham Women...
Breaking Fasts, Building Resilience at Community Iftar
March 10, 2025 • Muslim community members shared messages of hope and hardship during a community iftar at the Congregational Church of Needham. As the...
CATH Dishes Out a Sense of Community
March 6, 2025 • At their "Soup It Forward" event, the Center at the Heights served up more than tasty recipes. On the sixth anniversary...
Creative Hands Craft Masterpieces
March 3, 2025 • Art offers a canvas on which to express a feeling or an idea that words can’t. For people with disabilities, that...
Needham History: Fireworks! Illuminations! Cheers!
Progress comes to the somewhat sleepy burgh of Needham. “Keep Your EYE on Needham.” A billboard posted by the Needham Board of Trade around 1920...