Needham History: The New Deal in Needham
"Poems are made by fools like me, But God, I think, made Franklin D." The Dwight School building on Central Avenue was built with WPA...
Needham History: So Much History! (Part 2)
River! That in silence windest Through the meadows, bright and free... Students at the Harris School on Great Plain Avenue, in 1893. NC Wyeth, 10...
Needham History: A House with So Much History!
My heart skips a beat [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] The Joshua Lewis House (built 1776) at 178 South Street. The painting is by NC Wyeth,...
On Anniversary of 9/11, Needham Remembers
September 11, 2024 • In remembrance of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, Needham residents came together to pay tribute to the victims of...
New Program Helps Residents Research Family History
September 9, 2024 • The Norfolk Registry of Deeds created a program to make doing research into ancestors easier. A rapidly growing hobby in the...
Needham History: Welcome to Dairyland!
““Untouched from Cow to Consumer!”” [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] Welcome to Dairyland! Walker-Gordon’s farm was bordered by Central Avenue, Charles River Street, and Fisher Street....