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...
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...
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...
Remembering a Needham Legacy During Race Amity Day
June 9, 2025 • Locals attended the annual Race Amity Day and joined in celebrating a memorial rededication several years in the making. Välkommen till...
Needham History: Gravel Quarries and the Murphy Tragedy
Gravel was valuable, but digging it was dangerous. [caption id="attachment_141524" align="aligncenter" width="800"]The scene of the gravel pit accident that claimed the life of quarryman Patrick...
Needham History: The Oldest Photos of Needham
These are the ghosts of Needham's past. The Old Center, circa 1870. The image shows (right to left) the First Parish Church, Revere Hall, the...