A Historic District for One?
October 26, 2023 • It seems like a lot of effort to go through for one home. However, the Town is hoping this is the...
Needham History: The Baby Ghost of Cook’s Bridge
Wow! Special Halloween Bonus Issue! These are the Days of the Dead – Halloween/All Hallows’ Eve on October 31, All Saints’ Day on November 1,...
Needham History: Healing Runs in the Family
Unselfish devotion... Unusual skill and perseverance... Dr. Mary Hobart, circa 1910. (Library of Congress photo) Healing Runs in the Family People frequently ask where I...
Needham History: The Dedham Avenue Reservoir
Once we finally decided we needed it, demand grew fast. Excavating and grading the Reservoir basin. The pumping house is in the background. These photos...
Keeping Faith: Historic Needham Church Faces New Future After Closing
October 6, 2023 • The First Baptist Church in Needham has closed its doors and merged with a Jamaica Plain Parish, but that does not...
Needham History: An Italianate Palazzo in the Center of Needham
The very best Needham had to offer. The Needham High School/Emery Grover Building, probably taken c. 1900, shortly after it was completed. The clock face...