Needham History: Hidden Secrets
An unlikely nest of spies... 40 Grant Street, at the corner of Grant and School Streets. The house was built in 1905 for Julia Casey,...
Needham History: Back to School Short Takes
The School of Hard Knocks Detail from "Adventures of a Pin," showing the changes and corrections. Back to School Short Takes Back to School! School...
A Closer Look: Redesigning the Town Seal
August 31, 2023 • A new effort to update the official Town Seal and develop a Town Logo is beginning to gain momentum. Here's why...
Needham History: “Without which we canNot be hapy”
Dedham was being mean to us. The decision by the General Court to incorporate the Dedham lands north of the Charles River as its own...
Needham History: What Happened to Center Station?
We hardly notice it now, but it was once quite special Two views of Needham Center Station when it was new, circa 1890. The top...
Needham History: It Could Be Worse…
Not much consolation, but true nontheless No, that's not last week, though it looks pretty close! The intersection of South Street and Dedham Avenue in...