State officials this week named Needham a “Green Community,” a recognition of the hard work and effort the town has exhibited in meeting the Green Communities Designation and Grant Program’s five criteria.
“Meeting these criteria is proof of Needham’s position as an energy leader in Massachusetts, poised to reduce its energy costs, improve the local environment...
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Beginner square-dancers celebrate Snowflake Ball
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday night inside of the Carter Memorial Church, a large group of beginner square dancers got to experience the unique excitement of a big Saturday night dance when the Great Plain Squares held their annual Snowflake Ball.
While many of the dancers had been taking classes and going...
NHA resident needs assessment released
The Needham Department of Health and Human Services has released a comprehensive assessment of the needs of Needham Housing Authority (NHA) residents. The NHA is a valued resource in Needham, providing affordable housing to many town residents, including families, older adults, and people with disabilities.
The assessment was conducted to understand the NHA residents’ perceptions...
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Eric Jackson to deliver jazz lectures
The Friends of the Needham Public Library are inviting the community to attend a three-part lecture series led by Eric Jackson, the celebrated host of WGBH’s “Eric in the Evening” radio program and the “Dean of Boston Jazz Radio.” Lectures are planned for Sundays, February 2 (Duke Ellington), February 9 (Miles Davis) and February 23...
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K9 unit visits Needham seniors
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On January 15, members from the TSA K9 program came to the Needham Center at the Heights to show seniors the work they do every day while patrolling Logan Airport.
It was the first time most members of the audience had met working dogs. Officer Randy Cabral took the time...
La Farge, Tiffany discussed at McIver Lecture
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Sunday, January 5, the Needham Public Library hosted the first installment of its yearly McIver Lecture Series. Each year, a theme is picked around which to center the talks. For 2020, the theme is glasswork. On that note, Curatorial Assistant in American Art Elizabeth Fox of the Worcester Art...
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Needham’s Keating publishes ‘Yesterday’s Soldier’
Needham's Tom Keating, Vietnam veteran and VFW Post 2498 Chaplain, has announced the release of "Yesterday’s Soldier: A Passage from Prayer to the Vietnam War." A piece from the book recently appeared in Hometown Weekly's December 26 edition under the title of "A card from Ahn."
Tom Keating spent over five years studying to be a...
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Needham Heights Neighborhood Association hosting meeting
The Needham Heights Neighborhood Association will be hosting a town-wide community meeting on Monday evening, January 27, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Broadmeadow School auditorium, 120 Broadmeadow Road, Needham, MA, and we invite you to attend. If inclement weather necessitates canceling the meeting, then the meeting will be continued on a “snow date”...
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Concert Society presenting Tatum-Sumi concert
On Sunday, January 12, mezzo-soprano Renée Tatum and pianist Douglas Sumi will offer a program of Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth-Century music. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. at Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, 800 Highland Avenue, Needham. This event is presented by the Needham Concert Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing excellent live...
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What made Needham
2019: A year in review: Another Patriots Super Bowl. A fire at Notre Dame. The birth of a British royal. Whatever held our attention over the last year, 2019 was certainly a year to remember. Closer home, Hometown Weekly’s communities of Dover, Medfield, Needham, Sherborn, Walpole, Wellesley, and Westwood all experienced their own unique...
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Fitzpatrick receiving honor at Needham Night
Needham Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick will be honored by the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber for her 30 years of service to the town at the annual Needham Night Dinner on January 29.
Needham Night is a special evening dedicated to celebrating the town’s economic and cultural vitality. The event at the Needham Sheraton Hotel will also include...
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Needham rings in the holiday season
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
December is filled with many festive events. Many towns celebrate by lighting a tree, but few can be said to be as iconic as Needham’s Blue Tree lighting. On Saturday, December 7, prior to lighting of the Blue Tree, Needhamites celebrated with a party in Powers...
Needham seeks ‘Green Community’ status
The Town of Needham has submitted an application to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to designate Needham as a “Green Community,” a designation that recognizes the town’s efforts to lower its energy usage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and positions the town to receive new grant funding for energy efficiency and economic development projects.
After...
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Pregame bonfire fires up Rockets
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Maybe the pregame bonfire Needham High School held to motivate their athletes had the Rockets a little too fired up before they played Wellesley for the Gorman Cup, leading to the heated exchanges that resulted in the game being called early.
While the game didn’t go the way the...
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ‘Mary Poppins’ in Needham
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By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Needham Community Theatre (NCT) presented a practically perfect performance of “Mary Poppins” on November 30 at the Newman Elementary School Auditorium. Additional performances were given on November 22–24 and December 1. Over 140 actors and production team members worked hard to button up every detail of this memorable production,...
Showa visits CATH in Needham
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham’s Center at the Heights has become a hotspot for students of Showa Boston. On Monday, November 18, students from Showa, a women’s university n Tokyo, Japan, arrived for their weekly visit. Showa Boston is a Japanese language and culture center, which has taken on the role as a bridge between...
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NAA exhibit beautifies library
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Art Association’s (NAA) Fall Judged Exhibit is currently on display at the Needham Public Library, with many of the pieces available for purchase. Adorning the wall just to the right of the computers on the top floor, the media ranges from watercolor and oil to silkscreen, acrylic,...
Needham ready for its close-up
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Veteran Sahagian visits High Rock School
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each year, the United States celebrates Veterans Day. There are parades and ceremonies, and sometimes even a day off from work or school. But for kids, particularly those growing up now, it is sometimes easy to forget the sacrifices our veterans have made.
Count the students at the High Rock...
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Bridge named for Fandrey
