Needham students perform ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Brown Box Theatre will be bringing its newest night of short plays to the Atlantic Wharf in Boston at the end of February. The new series, “BOXER SHORTS II: From Water to Dust/DeAgua al Polvo” features four plays from Latin-American playwrights and each will be performed in...
Needham students to spend vacation week in Guatemala
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Thirteen Needham High students will be spending February vacation in Xeq’ol, Guatemala as part of a service trip for local nonprofit organization, School the World. The students will be building a playground in the same community that last year Needham students helped construct a new school.
In addition, the...
Kids build fun at Needham ‘Engineering Extravaganza’
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday at Newman Elementary School, Let’s Build Engineering Fun for Kids and the Needham Science Center hosted the first Engineering Extravaganza for families to participate in fun, hands-on activities that tested engineering knowledge and sparked creativity.
From artistic robots to a cantilever challenge...
A Cappella Go big hit at Needham High despite snow
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday, Jan. 24, Needham High’s talented a cappella groups took the stage with collegiate singers for the annual A Cappella Go fundraising concert and, despite the snow storm that hit the area that night, drew a packed house to the school’s auditorium.
The groups ran through their repertoires...
Town of Needham to ‘Go Red for Women’ on Friday
Glee Club to perform ‘Singing Valentines’ in Needham and Wellesley
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After a very successful debut last year, the Highland Glee Club is excited for the return of its “Singing Valentine” program in Needham, Newton and Wellesley.
The group will send a group of singers to perform three classic love songs to your Valentine at his or her home, workplace,...
Needham Students Are Off To See The ‘Wizard Of Oz’
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Middle Schools Fine and Performing Arts Department is preparing to take audiences on a trip down the yellow-brick road next week with a performance of “The Wizard of Oz.”
The musical will be performed on Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee...
Needham Robotics Team Qualifies For State Competition
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Needham High’s two robotics teams, T-10 (T minus 10) and the HackHers, competed all day on Sunday at a league meet in Andover.
According to advisor Hans Batra, “The day was filled with successes and disappointments as the robots competed against 20 other teams from around the state.”
In the end, T-10 reached the...
Registration Is Now Open For Needham Spelling Bee
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Registration is currently open for the annual Needham Education Foundation Spelling Bee, which will be held on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. in the Needham High gym.
Teams of students, teachers, local officials and politicians, businesses and community members will compete to be named the top spellers in Needham....
Needham Channel Video Explains Domestic Worker Laws
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
In July 2014, then Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick singed into law a new Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights and in August of 2015 Attorney General Maura Healey issued regulations to employers across the state based on that legislation.
To assist employers in understanding and adhering to the new regulations,...
Needham Students Shine At Annual Jazz Night Concert
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High and Needham Middle School jazz ensembles took the stage in the high school auditorium last Friday for the annual Jazz Night concert. The young musicians were joined by Massachusetts native and professional saxophonist Tucker Antell, who shared the stage and helped the students shine.
Antell, who also...
Needham Resident Receives 2016 Good Person Award
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Monday evening, Needham Youth Services held a ceremony in Powers Hall to honor the 2016 recipient of the Patrick C. Forde Good Person Memorial Award, Colleen Shaller.
Shaller moved to Needham in 1963 with her late husband Frank and has spent the better part of the past 50 years...
Needham Science Center offering preschool classes
Needham High Jazz Night to feature local saxophonist
