New home for Temple Beth Shalom
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
After a process that lasted over four years, the Temple Beth Shalom community has moved into its new home. The space, dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday evening, is a beautiful result of careful planning, patience and generosity.
But the project is not yet over.
"We are at long last ready...
Needham VFW hosts Las Vegas Night
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The Needham Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lt. Manson H. Carter Post 2498, hosted its annual Las Vegas Night for Boston-area Paralyzed Veterans at the post’s building on Junction Street on Tuesday, August 23.
Fifteen paralyzed veterans from the Brockton VA hospital, accompanied by nurses and volunteer assistants, arrived at the Post building in special...
Rt 128 Add-A-Lane project continues
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By Harry Kane
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
It’s full speed ahead for the Add-A-Lane project on Route 128/I-95, which began back in early 2015 and is slated for completion in 2019.
The roadway construction project will add an additional lane to 3.8 miles of highway beginning just north of the Needham Branch RR Bridge and going past...
Stitching the stories of time
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By Harry Kane
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Some people say that quilters are the best storytellers.
A group of elderly women gather every Friday morning at the Needham Senior Center to shoot the breeze while quilting. And they tell stories, too.
“We just come here and bring our projects,” says Cathy Cummings. “Whoever shows up, shows up....
Needham welcomes home Olympic hero Raisman
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
People from all across the Bay State gathered in Needham Center on Saturday morning as the town welcomed home Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman following her incredible success at the 2016 Rio Games.
Raisman was given a hero’s welcome by many of her close friends and family, not to mention...
Boosters announce sticker drive
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The Needham High School Boosters Club's annual Sticker Drive fundraiser begins the weekend of September 17-18. Needham High School student athletes will fan out all over Needham's neighborhoods, knocking on doors and asking residents for a contribution to help support the school's 75 athletic teams and 10 clubs. In return, they will receive...
Rosemary and time in Needham
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Rosemary Lake closed in 1969 due to issues with water quality, Needham Park and Recreation determined that a temporary pool was the answer. And so it was that Rosemary Pool was born in 1972.
Almost half a century later, the "temporary" Rosemary Pool has finally reached the end of...
Bruins mascot Blades visits Needham Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Decked out in black and gold, Blades the Bear stood at the front of the large community room at the Needham Library in front of a crowd of adoring fans both young and old. Kids answered trivia questions, heard a story of how Blades gained his mascot fame, colored...
Needham Library extends Sunday hours
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The Needham Free Public Library will be extending its open hours on Sundays beginning September 11. The library will be open on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. from September 11 through June 25, 2017. Previously, the library closed on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. The two additional hours are part of a...
A new beginning for Rosemary Pool
Young skaters shred in Needham
By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Skateboard EDU” was a two week program offered by the Needham Parks and Rec department that taught young skaters the basics of safely carving it up. Kids aged 8 to 11 brought their own boards, helmets and pads to the tennis courts in back of Pollard Middle School during the...
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SteveSongs in Concert at Needham Library
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By James Ensor
For fifteen years, Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs has been performing award-wining educational music for kids and families across the globe. From Fenway Park to the Kennedy Center and the White House, his songs have been met with enthusiasm and applause. This Monday August 8, the Needham Library was one of...
Lights, camera…
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham kids with a flair for filmmaking were given the opportunity to learn all about basic cinematography from Incrediflix, a program at the Broadmeadow Elementary School. Actors, camera people, and the camera assistant (aka, the person with the slate) are all roles the kids can fill in order...
Expansion construction underway at High School
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Table for twelve? Not likely going to be a problem at Needham High School anymore with the new cafeteria expansion that is going in this summer. The 3,000 square-foot space should be able to handle the projected increase in the student body.
In the beginning of August, though, people...
Big Ryan’s tales thrill Needham kids
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Park and Recreation presented Big Ryan, who told tall tales at the Children’s Theatre Program on Tuesday, August 2. The day featured original stories, puppets, some music, movement and lots of family fun.
A rainy Tuesday afternoon gave the event some extra appeal to parents looking to...
Jazz Social hosted by COA
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a balmy Friday afternoon, The Center at the Heights for the Needham Council on Aging played host to Ross Petot and his jazz band. The event was held for the annual ‘Friends Report and Meeting’ that takes place every July. The Friends are the fundraising branch of...
Quidditch sweeps the globe
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
“Rough game, quidditch.”
“Brutal. But no one’s died in years.”
The Weasley twins Fred and George say this to Harry just after he makes the Gryffindor Quidditch team in the movie adaptation of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” While not the best way to inspire confidence in an eleven-year-old, the...
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