‘Breaking Bread,’ Celebrating Difference at Multicultural Festival
October 21, 2024 • On Sunday, Needhamites didn’t have to travel far to explore China’s Forbidden City, try Korean Choco Pies, hear Native American music...
Unpacking Community at Suitcase Stories
June 24, 2024 • Immigrants and residents explored cultural identity, difference and struggle at Suitcase Stories, a live storytelling event focused on global migration. In...
Delighting in Diversity
May 2, 2024 • Each year, the Eliot Elementary School holds a Cultural Festival and Potluck Supper to celebrate the diversity of the families that...
Time is Up for Meter Policy
March 14, 2024 • A new policy was put into place eliminating corporate and community "buy-outs" and decoration opportunities on the town's parking meters. This...
Confronting the Migration Learning Curve
January 24, 2024 • This is part two of a multi-part Needham Local series on refugee resettlement and its face in Needham. For the Needham...
Practicing Diversity in the Needham Public Schools
January 18, 2024 • Needham Public Schools takes a new approach to hiring practices in an effort to match student representation in the district. Having...