In a continuation of a beloved Needham tradition, the town illuminated its Blue Tree over the weekend.
Needham Lights, which began in 1954, started when Clarke Wertheim, president of The Board of Trade and Needham Rotary, proposed placing a maple tree in front of Town Hall and adorning it with blue lights. The tree...
The Needham TOPS program recently celebrated the completion of its fall session.
TOPS - The Outreach Program for Soccer - is a youth soccer training and placement program for athletes with disabilities. The program is focused on bringing soccer to members of the community with physical or mental disabilities. It is an extension of US Youth...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The divide between generations can be hard to bridge, especially when it comes to the very young and the older. However, the brilliant minds at Mitchell Elementary School and the Needham Council on Aging have come up with a plan to help bridge this gap and facilitate the transfer...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
They say people don’t change. Whether that’s true or not, there is ample evidence to suggest that at least passions don’t wither. Every Tuesday, a group of 25 to 30 seniors gather at the Center at the Heights to sing. No experience or musical background is required, simply a...
The Olin Conductorless Orchestra, the nation’s only collegiate ensemble to perform without a conductor, will offer a free public concert in Needham Saturday, December 17, from 8 – 10 p.m. The concert will take place in Powers Hall in Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave.
The orchestra will perform music for the theater by Mozart, Gershwin...
Erika Ogbebor is a junior at Needham High School. She was nominated by her supervisor at Charles River Center for her volunteer work with kids. She originally volunteered at the Charles River Center with her brother, but later began to work there on her own two days a week. She is a recreational...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Many modern Needhamites probably think that the only important person to come out of our suburban Boston town is Aly Raisman. While the gymnast is certainly impressive, there is a former star whose fame at the time eclipsed even that of an Olympic athlete. N.C. Wyeth was born in...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Public Library is a popular destination for a wide demographic. High schoolers pile in after school to socialize with their friends while doing homework or to meet with tutors and adults come in to find their next book or to have a quiet place to read. But...
By Carol Stento
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The year was 1969 and the draft was in full force, calling up men to fight in Vietnam. While most young men were praying not to have to go to war, my brother, George Hasenfus, known by all as Gigi, went to the doctor for a letter.
The doc...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Music always has been, and continues to be, a great equalizer. It doesn’t matter your age, background, education or socioeconomic status - liking a piece of music can bring people together. This was illustrated perfectly at the performance given by the Borromeo String Quartet in Needham Town Hall last...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Greater Bostonians are no strangers to highway construction. Despite living a few miles outside of the city, projects such as the Big Dig did not exactly escape Needhamites’ attention or distress. While not as big as that monster of a project, this past weekend, the construction came a little...
One of Needham’s largest fundraising galas, the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) 18th Annual Gala was held on October 29 at the Westin Copley Place, Boston. This year’s celebration, “Unmask the Future: Masquerade Ball,” brought together nearly 800 community members for a night of bidding, dancing and excitement all in support of the...
The Needham Exchange Club marked its Annual Day of Service by focusing on the students of Needham, On Saturday, October 15, teams visited Hillside School and Pollard School to clean up, remove excess vegetation, limbs and trees and generally improve the usability of the courtyards and lots at the schools.
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At a time of deep social division within this country, the Sanctuaries/Washington DC will conduct a special arts workshop entitled “Art & Soul” from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, at First Parish in Needham. The workshop will use different art forms (poetry, music, visual) to help participants deepen their creative and spiritual...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Many who grow up and live in Needham maintain the notion that nothing ever happened here. It’s not Lexington or Concord, and therefore there hasn’t been anything exciting or exhilarating in Needham’s past. However, this mindset is incredibly wrong, as the Needham Historical Society’s current exhibit, “The History...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Incredible smells wafted from the Wingate Independent Residences, foreshadowing the incredible tastes to follow inside. A harpist sat in the corner setting the scene for an afternoon of delicious treats and community mingling.
Maria Lastoria, the Executive Director, said “This is our first annual Wingate Food Festival. All of...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Homer Simpson appeared on “The Simpsons” a few weeks ago holding a “Needham’s Best” beer, it was apparent that a local hand was at work. That hand, Dave King, who has worked as a writer on “Parks and Recreation” and “Workaholics,” among other comedies, is a Needham native.
Hometown Weekly was...
On Saturday October 15, Needham Junior Cheerleading participated in the Bay State/Dual/Tri 2016 Cheerleading competition at Bellingham High School.
Needham Jr Rockets A, B and C squads captured 1st place titles in their respective divisions. Needham Jr Rockets E1 squad captured the 2nd place title.
The 2nd and 3rd grade Needham Jr. Rockets E2 squad...
Needham’s Longwood Opera welcomes its 30th consecutive season of bringing “Opera to All” by presenting Verdi’s popular classic, “Rigoletto.”
Directed by J. Scott Brumit with music direction by Jeffrey Brody, the opera will be fully staged, costumed and sung in English. Packed with drama and emotion and with a cast of nineteen Longwood Opera...
