Richard Patton Melick Foundation Award winner Polly Attridge with her daughter, Jody.
At the recent Special Town Meeting, the Richard Patton Melick Foundation announced that it is winding down after 25 years. The Melick Foundation was created in 1997 to honor Dick Melick, an extraordinary community leader...
Rev. Gary Shaw and Sandra Robinson of the Needham Community Council.
For twenty-three years Carter Memorial United Methodist Church has been picking up brown, dry, needleless, tinsel draped Christmas trees and bringing them to the Needham Recycling Center. People begin to make their “pick up” reservations right...
Needham High School senior studio art students recently took to the pavement in front of NHS for Chalk It Up, a performance art piece in which they express themselves in chalk drawings.
COVID forced the 2020 iteration of Chalk It Up into seniors' homes and driveways, with artists creating in...
A Needham player puts a shot on goal in the first half of their first game against Medfield.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the first game of a double-header for the Needham Youth Lacrosse team on Saturday morning, the Rockets wore gold while...
While the team gave up ten runs, teammate Ellie Donahue pointed to Kelsie Pittman’s complete game as a highlight.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With kids playing catch on the side of Claxton Field, others climbing up the giant rock, mask-less people lounging in...
While a regular Needham family was living there not long ago, this house will soon be turned into a library in celebration of N.C. Wyeth.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Picture Paul Revere’s famous “Midnight Ride.” If you're familiar with the image of the...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For decades, planting season has been heralded by Pansy Day in Needham. Last year’s celebration was canceled due to COVID-19, a first for the tradition that has notoriously happened during all weather conditions. But like pansies, the community is feeling the warmth of spring -...
William Topham spoke about how many Vietnam veterans were left permanently disabled by the war, at the March 29th ceremony.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day and other events that honor Americans who served in the armed forces have...
Bob Dermody noted this holiday season the NCC delivered more food than ever before.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last March, the Needham Community Council planned on celebrating its 90th anniversary with a historical exhibition at the Needham History Center & Museum. Unfortunately, when...
Officer Rocket and Needham school resource officer RJ Poirier have been among the town’s most famous residents as of late.
By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
It was a gloomy day at Eliot Elementary School when Officer Rocket, a recent four-legged addition to the Needham...
Beth Paisner used birch bark, sweet pea, Queen Anne’s lace and monstera leaves - among others - to interpret Julia Clark’s artwork.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last March, Needham’s 12th annual Art in Bloom was one of the last public events in town...
Needham Community Theatre has announced that it has awarded the first Needham Theatre “Hall of Fame Award” for excellence in professional theater to Tony Award winner and Needham native Gerard Alessandrini.
Gerard Alessandrini grew up in Needham and joined NCT in his teens, appearing in "Kismet" in 1971 and in...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Wednesday, February 24, viewers joined a YouTube livestream to watch this year’s Take Back the Night event. Normally, the event is held in November at Needham High School, but pandemic circumstances this year brought it to the virtual stage.
The...
The month of March is only a week away, and we will soon be hitting the one-year mark of the nationwide COVID lockdown. There is good news, though: this year, Needham’s Art in Bloom will be a virtual exhibit and open on Monday, March 1, at NeedhamArtinBloom.com.
“The library building may...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the boredom of COVID-19 lockdowns has led most young people to do nothing other than spend more time on the internet, some teenagers are doing much more productive things with their newfound, mandatory time away from friends. Take Needham’s Dana Freedman, for instance. In...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many towns are developing their own small vaccination clinics for residents, Needham uniquely has access to the types of freezers that allow them to store either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. While this makes things a bit more difficult for those planning the logistics...
Howard Koch and Freddie Filmore, played by Lily Oehlkers and Brian Curry briefly discuss the background of Welles’ recording.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Decades before “Cannibal Holocaust,” “Ghostwatch,” “The Blair Witch Project,” “Mermaids: The Body Found,” or “The Buried Secret of M. Night...
Despite incredibly cold temperatures, the trail was crowded with walkers and bicycle riders.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Who would be insane enough to walk the Needham Rail Trail on the coldest day of the year? Apparently, a lot of people - when I...
The Tapples pose for a group photo ahead of the release of their second album, “Where You’ve Been.”
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The state that produced bands like Aerosmith, New Edition, Boston, New Kids on the Block and The Cars hasn’t had a...
The Needham Select Board has approved the extension of free two-hour parking at town metered spots. This extension is planned to last until June 30, 2021, as a way to continue encouraging shopping at the many local businesses in Needham.
Free two-hour parking is one of the many initiatives...
