‘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: The Baby Ghost of Cook’s Bridge
Wow! Special Halloween Bonus Issue! These are the Days of the Dead – Halloween/All Hallows’ Eve on October 31, All Saints’ Day on November 1,...
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...