Needham resident running for The Children’s Room
Author Nancy Werlin speaks to Needham students
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
“Look at that person,” said Nancy Werlin during her presentation at the Needham High library. She pointed to the slide being displayed behind her and added with a smile, “That’s one of the laziest people you’ll see.”
The photo was of Werlin seated in a chair typing on her...
Needham High senior is February RAY of Hope
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Katie Mullen, a senior at Needham High, recently received the RAY of Hope for the month of February from Needham Youth Services. The award honors students who are committed to giving back to the community and highlights the service done by students.
Mullen was nominated for her work in the...
Youth Services presents 15th annual Needham Unplugged
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham Youth Services has made March its 15th annual “Needham Unplugged” month and Thursday, March 10 will be the annual no homework, no activities, no meetings night for the Town of Needham and the Needham schools.
“Needham Unplugged” is an annual effort on the part of Youth Services to...
Senior Shopping Program benefits Needham residents
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Charles River Center and the Needham Council on Aging have partnered to assist seniors who need help fulfilling the weekly task of shopping for groceries.
Each Monday and Wednesday, five groups of volunteers from the Charles River Center visit a senior, whose name was provided by the COA,...
Out of this world Star Wars fun at Needham Library
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Friday, the Needham Library hosted a day celebrating the movie “Star Wars” and its legion of fans, especially young fans. The day included Jedi Training with Jungle Jim, trivia contests, craft projects, and a costume party in the Community Room.
The library was...
Needham students pay visit to the State House
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Fifth grade students at Newman Elementary School in Needham recently took a trip to Boston to visit with State Representative Denise Garlick and to take a tour of her office in the State House.
The students have been studying government and got a closer look at how the state...
Spirit of ’20s at Needham Historical Society Speakeasy
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Historical Society brought back the sprit of the 1920s and the Prohibition era with its Speakeasy fundraiser, held on Feb. 6.
Residents joined in the fun by dressing the part and enjoying the table games, roulette and black jack, for a night...
Annual French Night returns to Needham High
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High French Club is presenting its annual “La Soiree de la Francophone” (French Night) on Friday, Feb. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The event is free and there will be free French cuisine and performances by Needham High...
‘Girls on the Run’ begins in March at Needham YMCA
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Beginning in March, the Charles River YMCA, 863 Great Plain Ave. in Needham, will be offering “Girls on the Run,” a program dedicated to raising self-esteem and confidence in girls in grades 3-5.
The program will prepare the girls to run a 5K in June and no previous running...
Needham residents can apply for Babson scholarship
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Board of Selectmen has announced that it is currently accepting applications for scholarships from Needham residents interested in attending Babson College in 2016-17.
Residents of all ages are eligible to apply for the scholarships, which are given from funds distributed by the school...
Needham schools adopt ‘ALICE’ safety protocols
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
More than a year ago, the Needham school district began exploring changes to its protocols for the extreme situation of an intruder with a weapon. After 1-1/2 years of discussion and research, the district switched to the ALICE protocols and those changes were recently approved by the Needham...
Needham resident running marathon to support YMCA
Needham students perform ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The snow played havoc with the performance schedule, but the Middle School Performing Arts Department managed to put on three shows of the family classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” with dozens of Needham students acting, singing, playing in the orchestra and working on the crew.
The premiere was forced...
Needham students recognized with Scholastic Art Awards
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last week, Director of Fine and Performing Arts David Neves announced that once again Needham High and Pollard Middle School students had received a number of awards in the annual Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards competition.
This year, 31 high school students and eight middle schoolers received a total...
Rep. Garlick delivers Needham ‘Report to the Community’
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By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Feb. 1, State Representative Denise Garlick delivered a report, titled “2015: The Year in Review/2016: The Year in Preview,” to the community at Needham Town Hall. All Needham residents were invited to this event, which displayed Rep. Garlick’s many actions in the past year, as well as...
Livestrong program returns to Needham YMCA
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
This fall, the Charles River YMCA is offering a free workout regimen designed for cancer survivors. The program is offered in conjunction with the Livestrong Foundation and is intended to boost the physical and mental well being of Needham residents who are battling or have battled cancer.
The motto...
Talent shines at Needham Rotary Music Award Night
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Rotary Club of Needham held its third annual Rotary Music Awards on Saturday night at Powers Hall and once again drew a big crowd to see talented student, adult, and professional musicians from around the area perform.
Alissa Musto was the winner...
Sicotte tabbed to be new Needham High principal
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
In a notice to the Needham community on Monday morning, Superintendent Dr. Dan Gutekanst announced that Needham High assistant principal Aaron Sicotte had accepted the position of principal and will step into his new position beginning on July 1.
Sicotte will take over for Dr. Joseph Barnes, who was...
Needham native directing Brown Box Theatre plays
