‘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,...
Needham Packs 3 Millionth Meal for Haiti
April 28, 2025 • A spring tradition encourages community service and represents a source of pride for St. Joseph Parish and the greater community. Of...
‘To Remember is to Resist’
November 22, 2024 • Needham congregations held a vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance, during which participants honored transgender people killed due to violence. Some...
Temple Beth Shalom targeted in apparent swatting incident
November 20, 2023 • Temple Beth Shalom was the target of a hoax bomb threat Sunday afternoon, reflecting the rise of antisemitism amid the ongoing...
Needham Church Bell Sounds Alarm for Climate Change
November 13, 2023 • Church bells ring in times of celebration and ones of distress. For the 20th month, the bell tolled at Congregational Church...
Keeping Faith: Historic Needham Church Faces New Future After Closing
October 6, 2023 • The First Baptist Church in Needham has closed its doors and merged with a Jamaica Plain Parish, but that does not...