Temple Beth Shalom targeted in apparent swatting incident
November 20, 2023 • Temple Beth Shalom was the target of a hoax bomb threat Sunday afternoon, reflecting the rise of antisemitism amid the ongoing...
‘Bad Blood’: 135 years of Needham-Wellesley Football Rivalry
November 20, 2023 • Thanksgiving and football go hand-in-hand in communities across America, but the pairing is notably and historically special to Needham and Wellesley....
Here Comes ‘Trouble’: Needham Community Theatre to Stage ‘The Music Man’
November 14, 2023 • Sound the 76 trombones — “The Music Man” is coming to Needham, bringing lots of “Trouble” along with it. The Needham...
Needham History: Needham vs. Wellesley – The Back Story
Back to a time when the rivalry was darker and more serious... The Barachiah Mason map of Needham, 1771. At the time, the town included...
Setting the Table for Thanksgiving
November 9, 2023 • The Needham Community Council, Rotary Club of Needham, and the Needham Golf Club provide Thanksgiving Dinners for those in need or...
Needham History: Does Rosemary Grow at Rosemary Lake?
Admit it - it's an earworm, and if you are over 50, you are humming it now. ("Love grows...") Or not. Canoeing and fishing on...