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Historic, ‘Untold’ Stories To Take Spotlight at Needham Nonprofit
Beyond Needham Local History

Historic, ‘Untold’ Stories To Take Spotlight at Needham Nonprofit

July 18, 2025 • As Massachusetts and the nation celebrate 250 years of independence, one Needham organization hopes to highlight the Revolutionary role of Bay...

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Needham History: A Picture is Worth…
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Needham History: A Picture is Worth…

How quickly it transformed our town. Reservoir Street (formerly part of the Circumferential Highway) looking north before Route 128 was built, circa 1953. The first...

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Needham History: A Tour of Downtown Needham in 1935
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Needham History: A Tour of Downtown Needham in 1935

Strolling thru the downtown on a spring afternoon in 1935. A Tour of Downtown Needham in 1935 In our wonderful collection of photos, we have...

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Remembering a Needham Legacy During Race Amity Day
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Remembering a Needham Legacy During Race Amity Day

June 9, 2025 • Locals attended the annual Race Amity Day and joined in celebrating a memorial rededication several years in the making. Välkommen till...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Red Coats Return
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Red Coats Return

June 9, 2025 • In its second annual stop in Needham, a Revolutionary War reenactment troupe spoke with attendees about their military unit and fielded...

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Needham History: Gravel Quarries and the Murphy Tragedy
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Needham History: Gravel Quarries and the Murphy Tragedy

Gravel was valuable, but digging it was dangerous. [caption id="attachment_141524" align="aligncenter" width="800"]The scene of the gravel pit accident that claimed the life of quarryman Patrick...

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