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Honoring Needhamites and Their Sacrifice
Needham Veterans Services On Our Minds

Honoring Needhamites and Their Sacrifice

August 8, 2025 • Needham residents recognized Purple Heart Day on Thursday with a ceremony acknowledging the town’s own awardees. Standing around Memorial Park, among...

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Cameron Morsberger
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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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Tuskegee Airman Inspires Residents to ‘Do the Right Thing’
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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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Saluting Needham’s Purple Heart Honorees
Needham Veterans Services Town Celebrations & Events

Saluting Needham’s Purple Heart Honorees

August 9, 2024 • In recognition of Purple Heart Day, Needham’s Veterans of Foreign Wars held a ceremony at Memorial Park Wednesday. Needham is home...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Honoring Veterans Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice
On Our Minds

Honoring Veterans Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice

May 24, 2024 • Needham will pay tribute to the service members who lost their lives, with events across town for Memorial Day on Monday....

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Needham History: Hidden Secrets
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Hidden Secrets

An unlikely nest of spies... 40 Grant Street, at the corner of Grant and School Streets. The house was built in 1905 for Julia Casey,...

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