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Needham History: The Lyceum
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: The Lyceum

“Lectures and debates on all sorts of subjects which concern the well-being of the community” [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] The old town center at Central...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Work on Emery Grover Progresses
Local History On Our Minds Schools Town Growth

Work on Emery Grover Progresses

July 11, 2024 • The renovation and expansion of the Emery Grover School Administration Building has posed a number of unique challenges for the town...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Needham History: The Busy Corner Store
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: The Busy Corner Store

“A corner that has been – literally – at the center of Needham for nearly 170 years.” [caption id="attachment_133049" align="alignleft" width="800"] The 1887 birds-eye map...

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Symbolizing Needham
Local History On Our Minds

Symbolizing Needham

June 28, 2024 • Following months of brainstorming, designing and reviewing, the town is seeking feedback on two potential logos that would help rebrand the...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham History: Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later
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Needham History: Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later

“If the Honorable Congress … of the United Colonies Declare them independent of the kingdom of Great Britain, they the Said Inhabitants [of Needham] will...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Needham History: To the Ends of the Earth-and Beyond!
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: To the Ends of the Earth-and Beyond!

Our explorers’ flags are more than just pieces of cloth – they represented courage and adventure, and a journey to the farthest reaches of their...

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