New Superintendent of Parks and Forestry Takes Root
September 23, 2026 • The town’s new superintendent of Parks and Forestry comes to Needham via Brockton. Tim Carpenter’s career in “the green industry,” as...
Town Wary of Development at Border
June 11, 2026 • With a large-scale development proposed in Dedham near the Needham border, the Needham Select Board approved a letter at its Tuesday...
Needham History: How Did Needham Get Its Name?
No one was named 'Needham' A detail from the Dedham Farmers’ Petition, showing the very first written use of our new town name. Note the...
Needham History: The Needham Leg
Oh, yeah? Well, good riddance! Barachaiah Mason’s map of Needham was made in 1771, and is the oldest known map of the town. The map...
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: Cutler Park
A refuge and respite for birds, wildlife, and humans. A view of Kendrick Pond, the large lake in Cutler Park Cutler Park It's unusual for...