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Tuskegee Airman Inspires Residents to ‘Do the Right Thing’
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Tuskegee Airman Inspires Residents to ‘Do the Right Thing’

October 8, 2024 • Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse imparted nearly 100 years of wisdom to a large crowd in Needham, recounting stories of his youth, military...

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Needham History: Village Falls Park
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Village Falls Park

Beneath the dark water along the riverbank, the old turbine and buckets lie quietly. [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] The mill and falls in 1886, in...

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Needham History: The New Deal in Needham
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Needham History: The New Deal in Needham

"Poems are made by fools like me, But God, I think, made Franklin D." The Dwight School building on Central Avenue was built with WPA...

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Needham History: So Much History! (Part 2)
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Needham History: So Much History! (Part 2)

River! That in silence windest Through the meadows, bright and free... Students at the Harris School on Great Plain Avenue, in 1893. NC Wyeth, 10...

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Needham History: A House with So Much History!
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Needham History: A House with So Much History!

My heart skips a beat [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] The Joshua Lewis House (built 1776) at 178 South Street. The painting is by NC Wyeth,...

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On Anniversary of 9/11, Needham Remembers
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On Anniversary of 9/11, Needham Remembers

September 11, 2024 • In remembrance of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, Needham residents came together to pay tribute to the victims of...

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