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...
Needham History: A Comfort Always to Those Who Need It
Underneath it all, it is still The Glover The original Glover Home and Hospital was a conversion of Frederick Glover’s former house, deeded to the...
Needham History: Shading the New Republic
Summer is drawn blinds in Louisiana, long winds in Wyoming, shade of elms and maples in New England. -- Archibald MacLeish, American poet (1892-1982) The...