Needham Looks Toward Progress at Juneteenth Celebration
June 22, 2026 • During what some characterized as a fraught political moment, the community commemorated the annual holiday with reflections and calls to action....
Honoring the Enslaved of Needham
March 23, 2026 • First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist held a ceremony to unveil a new memorial for the enslaved people in Needham known...
During Black History Month, Historians Encourage Us to Remember
February 9, 2026 • Two Massachusetts history scholars discuss slavery in Massachusetts and the challenges in both uncovering that history and addressing misunderstanding. When people...
Poems, Reflective Prose at Juneteenth Observance
June 19, 2025 • Needham residents recognized the day of hope and freedom at an intimate ceremony on the Town Common Thursday morning. One-hundred-sixty years...
Needham History: The Long Journey of Richard Fry
An Unlikely Friendship Leads to a Lasting Legacy The old Alden house at 604 Central Avenue, circa 1950. The Needham maps show a house on...
