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Needham Prepares to Celebrate the 4th!
Needham Exchange Club Town Celebrations & Events

Needham Prepares to Celebrate the 4th!

June 26, 2025 • The annual tradition continues this year, as the Needham Exchange Club puts the finishing touches on its plans for Independence Day....

Abigail Meyer & Ashley Julier
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‘It’s Like Breathing’: Local Religious Institutions Recognize, Honor LGBTQ Members
Community Organizations On Our Minds

‘It’s Like Breathing’: Local Religious Institutions Recognize, Honor LGBTQ Members

June 23, 2025 • During Pride Month, leaders in Needham’s religious community reflect on how they celebrate and advocate for LGBTQ people. Twenty-five years ago,...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Weighing the Costs of Improving Highland Ave
Business & Economy Public Works Transportation

Weighing the Costs of Improving Highland Ave

June 19, 2025 • Considered the backbone of the town, Highland Avenue is considered to be in need of work to improve traffic, safety and...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Poems, Reflective Prose at Juneteenth Observance
On Our Minds Town Celebrations & Events

Poems, Reflective Prose at Juneteenth Observance

June 19, 2025 • Needham residents recognized the day of hope and freedom at an intimate ceremony on the Town Common Thursday morning. One-hundred-sixty years...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham History: A Picture is Worth…
Local History Needham History Center and Museum Town Growth

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...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds
Beyond Needham On Our Minds

Needham ‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds

June 16, 2025 • Chants echoed through the Town Center Saturday afternoon as an estimated 1,000 people protested the Trump administration in one of many...

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Cameron Morsberger
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