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: 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...
Needham History: Echo Bridge
A rare view by a famous photographer. The JW Black stereo view of Echo Bridge under construction, showing the timber-framed arch supports and the huge...
Smiles for Sunita
November 25, 2024 • “Hometown hero” Sunita Williams received a special message from Earth while she orbits the planet. Huddled around the 50-yard mark on...
Art Pops in Open Studios Display
November 11, 2024 • Off Great Plain Avenue, a room full of art brightened an already sunny Saturday. Every spring, dozens of local artists share...