Needham History: The Ministerial Lands
Keeping the Minister fed and happy. The Joseph Hewins survey of Needham's ministerial lands, dated 1766. The paper is in tough shape, but the ink...
Town Manager Identifies Community Challenges, Opportunities
November 17, 2025 • At a forum hosted by the Needham League of Women Voters, Town Manager Katie King shared her outlook on key town...
Needham History: The Accidental Artist
He probably thought of himself as a builder, or a shopkeeper. A view of the Robert Fuller House (1707), at the corner of Forest Street...
Needham History: What’s in a Name?
Names come and go, but Nellie is eternal TJ Crossman’s store, in the Moseley Block, circa 1885. The store also extended around the corner on...
Order Up: Rotary Club Flips for a Cause
November 3, 2025 • The local service organization took over an elementary school cafeteria for its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser. Flipping pancakes in the kitchen at...
Needham History: Who Doesn’t Love a Wall?
A problem, but also a solution The old center at Central Avenue and Nehoiden Street, circa 1870 (looking northeast from what is now Dwight Rd.)....