Needham History: The Busy Corner Store
“A corner that has been – literally – at the center of Needham for nearly 170 years.” [caption id="attachment_133049" align="alignleft" width="800"] The 1887 birds-eye map...
Symbolizing Needham
June 28, 2024 • Following months of brainstorming, designing and reviewing, the town is seeking feedback on two potential logos that would help rebrand the...
Turning out in Defense of the Crown
June 24, 2024 • A troop of Revolutionary War reenactors camped out in Needham Saturday to teach the public about British soldiers and their history....
Needham History: Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later
“If the Honorable Congress … of the United Colonies Declare them independent of the kingdom of Great Britain, they the Said Inhabitants [of Needham] will...
Needham History: To the Ends of the Earth-and Beyond!
Our explorers’ flags are more than just pieces of cloth – they represented courage and adventure, and a journey to the farthest reaches of their...
Needham History: Fly Needham!
It seemed like a good idea – but it is hard to know, nearly 80 years later, whether a Needham municipal airport would have been...