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Needham History: Where’s the Chapel on Chapel Street?
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Where’s the Chapel on Chapel Street?

Downtown used to look a little different. The Evangelical Congregational Chapel on Chapel Street, circa 1890. Where's the Chapel on Chapel Street? Chapel Street is...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Needham Physician, Advocate for the Blind Honored in Mural
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Needham Physician, Advocate for the Blind Honored in Mural

August 1, 2025 • A Needham native born three centuries ago is the subject of the newest rotating mural by the Town Common. Needhamites have...

Abigail Meyers
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Historic, ‘Untold’ Stories To Take Spotlight at Needham Nonprofit
Beyond Needham Local History

Historic, ‘Untold’ Stories To Take Spotlight at Needham Nonprofit

July 18, 2025 • As Massachusetts and the nation celebrate 250 years of independence, one Needham organization hopes to highlight the Revolutionary role of Bay...

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Cameron Morsberger
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‘Problem-Solver,’ Forward-Thinker: Needham Charts Fitzpatrick’s Impact
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‘Problem-Solver,’ Forward-Thinker: Needham Charts Fitzpatrick’s Impact

June 25, 2025 • On the eve of her retirement, Kate Fitzpatrick’s current and former colleagues share reflections on her storied career and effectiveness as...

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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 History: A Tour of Downtown Needham in 1935
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: A Tour of Downtown Needham in 1935

Strolling thru the downtown on a spring afternoon in 1935. A Tour of Downtown Needham in 1935 In our wonderful collection of photos, we have...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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