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Needham Delivers for the Holidays
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Needham Delivers for the Holidays

December 19, 2024 • During the holidays, three Needham nonprofits ramp up their efforts to support people in need, through donation drives, presents and spreading...

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Blue Tree Shines in its 70th Year
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Blue Tree Shines in its 70th Year

December 9, 2024 • Hundreds flocked to the Town Common Saturday night for the annual Blue Tree lighting, a tradition now seven decades in the...

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Needhamites ‘Shine a Positive Light’ with Annual Blue Tree Lighting
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Needhamites ‘Shine a Positive Light’ with Annual Blue Tree Lighting

December 4, 2023 • For the 69th year, Needham’s Town Common lit up in bright blue, commemorating the start of the holiday season. Hundreds gathered...

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Blue Tree Kicks Off Holiday Season
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Blue Tree Kicks Off Holiday Season

Despite the town common being under construction, the annual Blue Tree Lighting celebration continued this year on Greene's Field. Aired: December 8, 2022 This year,...

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