‘Everybody gets a holiday gift’ in Needham
December 15, 2023 • An innovative program through the Needham Community Council allows all residents to get in on the gift-giving. On the last day...
Locals Give Back, One Can at a Time
December 12, 2023 • “The people in Needham are very thirsty,” Christine Dinneen said Saturday morning, watching bins at the Recycling and Transfer Station fill...
Needham History: The Old Cellar Hole
A vacant, weed-clogged lot - for twenty-nine years! The corner of Great Plain Avenue and Chapel Street around 1910, with the weedy Cellar Hole in...
Christmas Trees in Short Supply, Local Retailers Say
December 5, 2023 • Christmas trees seem harder to come by this holiday season, causing some Needham sellers to shift their operations. Volante Farms is...
Needham History: Ahoy Mateys!
Exploring Needham's rich maritime history The house of Captain Gorham Burkett on Highland Avenue, now the site of Walgreen's. At the time the house was...
Sending ‘Smiles’ to Local Seniors
November 29, 2023 • The holidays bring families together, but those who can’t celebrate with loved ones may struggle to find the seasonal spirit. One...