On a Wednesday evening in late June, Needham resident Michael Marciello, MD, performs a typical evaluation on a 40-year-old baseball player. As a physiatrist at South Shore Health System’s Spine Center, he assesses the athlete’s injury, gives his diagnosis, and recommends the best course of action to get the player back to health.
This encounter...
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Ukulele workshop coming to library
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On Saturday, August 4, from 2:30- 4:00 p.m., the Needham Free Public Library Children’s Department will be holding a ukulele workshop for children ages 8 and up in the Community Room of the library.
Attendees will join singer, songwriter and musician Julie Stepanek and strum along on a ukulele in this workshop, accessible...
MedSafe kiosk installed in Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) recently installed a MedSafe medication disposal kiosk in the hospital’s main lobby for the community to safely dispose of personal prescriptions and expired medications that are no longer wanted or needed in their homes. This program is a result of a partnership between BID–Needham and Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham...
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Pelletier awarded garden club scholarship
The Kalmia Garden Club has awarded a scholarship to 2018 Needham High School graduate Robert Pelletier, who will be attending McGill University in the fall. Pictured, left to right, are Garden Club Treasurer Tedi Eaton, Robert Pelletier, and Garden Club Co-President Elizabeth Fee....
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5K Run/1 Mile Walk registration open
The 8th annual Charles River Center 5K Run/1 Mile Walk is a fun family event that is scheduled for Sunday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m. The USA Track and Field-certified course begins and ends at the Charles River Center, 59 East Militia Heights Drive, Needham, and loops through the scenic back roads of Wellesley and...
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Hundreds attend Needham Carnival
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Project VAN volunteers give back
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
High-school-aged kids were working hard at the Needham Community Farm as they spent last Wednesday volunteering with Project VAN (Volunteers Around Needham).
The Project VAN program first began during the summer of 1998 and aims to provide one-day service projects around Needham for kids that are between eighth and 12th...
Duo pianists performing at Olin College
Duo pianists Jongsun Lee and Hyunjung Kim will perform a program of classic and contemporary works at Olin College on Monday, July 30, at 3:30 pm. The concert, part of the Ann Schaffner Concert Series at Olin, will feature four-hand piano music by Mozart, Brahms, Piazzolla and Hyeun-Mi Won, along with the world premiere of...
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Farmers Market hits mid-summer stride
Chen sisters perform with BPYO
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The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO), led by its co-founder and guiding force, Conductor Benjamin Zander, is a 120-member orchestra of talented musicians ranging in age from 12 years old to 21. These local musicians recently had the classical music experience of a lifetime.
The Boston-area young performers embarked on a 15-day, multi-city...
Needham’s Hammer delights with watercolors
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By Emily Greffenius
Hometown Weekly Intern
Needham’s Nelson Hammer, whose artwork currently adorns the Wellesley Free Library, began painting birds in watercolor at the age of 68. Although he had dabbled in oil paintings while in college, he laid the painting hobby aside to raise a family and pursue his career.
It wasn’t until he came...
Drum circle coming to library
The Needham Free Public Library Children’s Department, will host a Hands on Drumming Circle with Craig Norton on Saturday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m.
Talented drummer Craig Norton will lead a community drum circle in which participants will learn different rhythms from around the world and have fun taking turns pounding out a beat. There is...
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Jungle Jim coming to library
Jungle Jim’s Tubular Balloon Magic and 80’s Rock & Roll Show is scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, at 4:30 p.m., at the Needham Free Public Library. The show combines comedy, improv, and elements from 1980s classic rock. The program is appropriate for children ages four and up, and no registration is necessary.
This program is...
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Needham celebrates Independence Day
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Farm share program up and running
Residents are already taking of advantage of the community supported agriculture program that the Needham Community Farm recently kicked off.
The Needham Community Farm, a local nonprofit whose mission is to educate the community on sustainable growing and nutrition, while also providing food to those experiencing food insecurity. Roughly two dozen residents have subscribed up to...
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Clyde Wheatley entertains Needham seniors
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Senior citizens were serenaded by jazz saxophonist Clyde Wheatley last Wednesday night at Needham’s Summer Concert Series, held at Wingate Residences.
The concert featured many different hits from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong. Wheatley played over the recordings of...
ScienceTellers take Needham by storm
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
ScienceTellers, an interactive science and storytelling program, was invited to help kick off the summer reading program at the Needham Free Library last Tuesday evening. Kids in attendance listened to a story called “The Mystery of the Golden Piano,” all while getting to conduct science experiments that related to...
Needham High builds a global connection
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By Matt Liberman
Hometown Weekly Intern
While Ethan Lee remained focused on the screen at the front of his U.S. history class, every other head in the class turned toward teacher Doug Stanczak in awe, shock, and curiosity.
In a video call between an 11th-grade U.S. history class at Needham High School and a class...
Kids play with Drums and Dummies
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
About 30 young children, along with parents and guardians, came to the Needham Free Public Library to see ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll on Monday, June 18.
Driscoll, a former band director at Marlborough Junior High School, entertained the kids with his different ventriloquist dummies and collection of drums. The kids learned...
Rick Merson, parade Grand Marshal
In appreciation of the many years of service that he has committed to the town Of Needham, the Needham Exchange Club has recognized Rick Merson as this year’s Grand Marshal for the 4th of July Parade.
Richard “Rick” Merson began his career in Public Works holding several positions in the Department’s engineering division while attending...
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