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Out with the Old, In with the New Year

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Planning for May

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Dave Portnoy, Ann Michael Maye Review Gianni’s Deli and Pizza in Needham

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Needham History: “The Experiment Promises to be Very Satisfactory”
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: “The Experiment Promises to be Very Satisfactory”

America’s farms were the unlikely destination for thousands of POWs Detail of agreement letter between the Boston Market Gardeners’ Association and Joseph DeFrancesco of Needham...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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A Tribute to Veterans Past and Present
Needham Veterans Services Town Celebrations & Events

A Tribute to Veterans Past and Present

November 11, 2024 • Needham residents paid tribute to local service members during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park Monday morning. Gathered around the...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Tuskegee Airman Inspires Residents to ‘Do the Right Thing’
Beyond Needham Local History Needham Council on Aging

Tuskegee Airman Inspires Residents to ‘Do the Right Thing’

October 8, 2024 • Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse imparted nearly 100 years of wisdom to a large crowd in Needham, recounting stories of his youth, military...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham History: The Other Tower on Tower Hill
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: The Other Tower on Tower Hill

Another high point in Needham! A view of Needham Heights from the tower, late 1920s. The little street in the middle is Thorpe Road, and...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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