Honoring the Enslaved of Needham
March 23, 2026 • First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist held a ceremony to unveil a new memorial for the enslaved people in Needham known...
Select Board Nearly Seals the Deal
March 11, 2026 • The town seeks to rectify historical inaccuracies and stylistic choices by updating the existing town seal, which will require a vote...
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...
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,...
Needham Classrooms Investigate Wôpanâak History Through Workshops
January 19, 2026 • Third graders in Needham Public Schools received in-person instruction from a New England indigenous educator as part of their social studies...
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...