By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter
Earlier this year, Needham mourned the loss of James Hugh Powers, the longest serving Town Meeting member in Needham’s history.
Powers was more than a prominent figure in town politics, though. He was a United States Marines veteran, a Harvard graduate, and a beloved member of the community.
On September...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Free Public Library invited children six and up to an electricity workshop on September 19. As the participants experimented with plasma balls, circuits, and conductors, they underwent a transformation from curious kids to mad scientists. Kaela, the instructor from Mad Science, a national science enrichment group, facilitated...
The Needham Farmers Market will continue this Sunday, bringing the best farm-to-table local produce, seafood and treats to the Center of Needham. Members of the community will find the Needham Farmers Market in its brand new location on Garrity Way, the paved driveway between Needham Town Hall and the Town Common. The Market is open...
Needham Montessori School held a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce. During the ribbon-cutting, the non-profit Needham Education Foundation (NEF) was invited to accept a donation to their organization. The Needham Montessori School, which follow the guidelines of EEC and the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, was created to...
Representative Denise Garlick has announced her local office hours in Needham for October. Constituents are encouraged to visit the Representative, and are welcomed to share their issues and concerns. No appointments are necessary and meetings are held on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to accommodate all visitors to office hours, constituents requiring an extended...
By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Charles River Center’s Ellie Bloom Special Olympics took to the track at Needham’s DeFazio Park on September 16 for a day of athletic activities and socializing. Dozens of balloons adorned the entrance to the track as the Special Olympic athletes made their way inside for the start...
By Laura DrinanHometown Weekly Reporter
Needham is home to so many local events that it’s nearly impossible to attend all of them.
But the saying “be there or be square” doesn’t exactly apply to the Great Plain Squares’ “Fun Night” event.
On September 13, the club hosted its annual “Fun Night” for prospective square dancers to...
This summer, Pollard Middle School hosted its third annual Launching Scholars camp. Over 20 students came to Pollard from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. to develop math skills and focus in character development.
Launching Scholars, a program founded on the principles of The Calculus Project, offers a one-week free summer program, as well as after-school...
On Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Friends of the Needham Public Library and Needham’s People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) will host author Jasmine Grace Marino in the Library’s Community Room to speak about her autobiography. “The Diary of Jasmine Grace” was released in January 2017 in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Subtitled...
Season subscriptions for the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series are available now and going fast. This season's exciting lineup promises to be another big hit in MetroWest and the best yet.
The season will open on Saturday, September 23, with saxophonist, singer, composer and rising star Grace Kelly. Grace and her quartet play with the...
The Needham Free Public Library is partnering with several other community organizations to sponsor a One Book One Community Program this summer. The chosen book is "In the Country We Love: My Family Divided" by Diane Guerrero.
Hardcover and e-book copies of the book are available at the library. There are a limited number of...
Left to right: Linda Johnston, Anna Sudman, Jay Hodgson, Anna Rizzutto and other residents from Wingate Residences at Needham collected donations for the Animal Rescue League of Boston and delivered them to the shelter as part of their community service project for the month. Donated items included toys, blankets, cat litter, animal food, baked...
Jared Horgan, a 21 year old resident of Needham, was a top 10 finalist in the first ever Boston Idol contest.
The Boston Idol contest was hosted by WCVB Channel 5. Over 150 contestants sent in audition videos to the station as part of an open casting call to vie for the title and take their...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Black Widow are just three examples of amazing women who are also superheroes. Their strength, bravery, and determination inspire young girls, but at they end of the day, these superheroes are just fictional characters. But that doesn’t mean real superheroes don’t exist. In fact, countless...
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Needham’s Stephen DeMaio, with the help of about ten other Scouts from Troop 13 Needham, created an outdoor classroom at the Pollard Middle School.
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Parents from Pollard worked tirelessly on creating a new teachers’ space at Pollard Middle School this summer.
With a volunteer interior designer, a volunteer photographer, and many parents, the space was transformed to a wonderful work area and lunch space for teachers....
The Needham Farmers Market will continue this Sunday, bringing the best farm-to-table local produce, seafood and treats to the Center of Needham. Members of the community will find the Needham Farmers Market in its brand new location on Garrity Way, the paved driveway between Needham Town Hall and the Town Common. The Market is open...
For over 25 years, the Needham Education Foundation (NEF) has funded over 650 grants to fund innovative and enriching programs at each public school in Needham. The Education Foundation is seeking input from members of the community with ideas to enhance their child's learning experience or school community.
The NEF is now accepting applications...
The Needham Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2498 held its annual dinner and “Vegas Nite” for paraplegic patients from the Veterans Administration HealthCare facility in Brockton.
Sixteen guests arrived in wheelchairs with their attendants to the Post function hall on Junction Street, where members from the Post escorted them in for a sirloin steak...
The Plugged In community recently held a special going-away party for Plugged In teacher and all around amazing human being Rose O’Malley. Rose's path now leads her to Philadelphia and a new musical adventure.
More than 15 years ago, Rose was in Plugged In's very first band. She was an important part of that...
