‘Bad Blood’: 135 years of Needham-Wellesley Football Rivalry
November 20, 2023 • Thanksgiving and football go hand-in-hand in communities across America, but the pairing is notably and historically special to Needham and Wellesley....
Needham History: Needham vs. Wellesley – The Back Story
Back to a time when the rivalry was darker and more serious... The Barachiah Mason map of Needham, 1771. At the time, the town included...
Needham History: Does Rosemary Grow at Rosemary Lake?
Admit it - it's an earworm, and if you are over 50, you are humming it now. ("Love grows...") Or not. Canoeing and fishing on...
Needham History: A Rite of Passage
"Cattel Should feed on the Roads and Commons in the Town." Or not. Howard Tisdale walks his cows in 1895, on Webster Street at the...
Needham History: Healing Runs in the Family
Unselfish devotion... Unusual skill and perseverance... Dr. Mary Hobart, circa 1910. (Library of Congress photo) Healing Runs in the Family People frequently ask where I...
Needham History: The Dedham Avenue Reservoir
Once we finally decided we needed it, demand grew fast. Excavating and grading the Reservoir basin. The pumping house is in the background. These photos...