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Wellesley Snaps Needham’s Thanksgiving Game Win Streak
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Wellesley Snaps Needham’s Thanksgiving Game Win Streak

November 27, 2025 • Needham and Wellesley faced off in the 138th edition of their Turkey Day rivalry.  A tradition that dates back to 1882,...

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Mike Levin
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Love, Ron
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Love, Ron

October 1, 2025 • Needham remembers Ron Sockol, who passed away Aug. 25, as the man who made things happen. Memorial Park faced a dilemma...

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Rockets Top Wellesley, Stay Perfect Heading Into Super Bowl
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Rockets Top Wellesley, Stay Perfect Heading Into Super Bowl

November 28, 2024 •Needham wins two in a row over Wellesley for the first time since 2015. In the 137th Edition of the Oldest Public...

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Turkey Day Triumph!!
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Turkey Day Triumph!!

November 23, 2023 • The Rockets beat the Raiders on Thanksgiving day for the first time since 2018. The 2023 season has been stellar for...

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Mike Levin
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