Honoring the Enslaved of Needham
March 23, 2026 • First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist held a ceremony to unveil a new memorial for the enslaved people in Needham known...
Select Board Nearly Seals the Deal
March 11, 2026 • The town seeks to rectify historical inaccuracies and stylistic choices by updating the existing town seal, which will require a vote...
Historians Seek Preservation for Joshua Lewis House
March 9, 2026 • The N.C. Wyeth Research Foundation and Reading Libraries, who owns the building, agreed to pursue protections to ensure the historic property...
During Black History Month, Historians Encourage Us to Remember
February 9, 2026 • Two Massachusetts history scholars discuss slavery in Massachusetts and the challenges in both uncovering that history and addressing misunderstanding. When people...
Needham History: The Snowy Day
Brings out the kid in all of us. The Snowy Day The last couple of winters have been fairly snow-free. In 2023 and 2024,...
Needham History: Didn’t He KNOW When He Died?
Capt. John Fisher got caught in a time warp, of sorts. The gravestone n the Needham Cemetery for Capt. John Fisher, who died in...