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For Pansy Growers, ‘The Weather Dictates the Crop’
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For Pansy Growers, ‘The Weather Dictates the Crop’

April 6, 2026 • As the weather fluctuates and the climate changes, so too do the pansies. Ahead of Saturday’s Pansy Day, the annual fundraiser...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Historians Seek Preservation for Joshua Lewis House
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Historians Seek Preservation for Joshua Lewis House

March 9, 2026 • The N.C. Wyeth Research Foundation and Reading Libraries, who owns the building, agreed to pursue protections to ensure the historic property...

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Needham History: The Snowy Day
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: The Snowy Day

  Brings out the kid in all of us. The Snowy Day The last couple of winters have been fairly snow-free. In 2023 and 2024,...

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Needham History: Didn’t He KNOW When He Died?
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Didn’t He KNOW When He Died?

  Capt. John Fisher got caught in a time warp, of sorts. The gravestone n the Needham Cemetery for Capt. John Fisher, who died in...

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Needhamites Make History
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needhamites Make History

December 15, 2025 • In her latest book, published in October, Gloria Greis shares her passion for Needham history through a series of stories. Gloria...

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Needham History: Giovanni Castano
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Giovanni Castano

Painting the things he loved, including Needham "From My Studio Window," by Giovanni Castano. The painting shows the artist's garden and the hills behind his...

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