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Needham Resident Receives 2016 Good Person Award

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...
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Needham Science Center offering preschool classes

Needham Science Center offering preschool classes
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BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 20, the Needham Science Center, based at Newman Elementary School, 1155 Central Ave., will be offering an eight-week session of ABC Storycraft for Pre-Schoolers. The program will run weekly on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Instructor Michele Marram will run the program, which is intended for ages 2-6...
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Needham High Jazz Night to feature local saxophonist

Needham High Jazz Night to feature local saxophonist
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BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) On Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m., the Needham Fine and Performing Arts Department will present the Needham High and Middle School jazz ensembles for the annual Jazz Night concert. Joining the students on stage will be saxophonist Tucker Antell. The Massachusetts native will be working with the students all week...
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Needham Robotics Teams Earn Trophies At State Competition

Needham Robotics Teams Earn Trophies At State Competition
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Four Needham robotics teams earned trophies at the recent Massachusetts state finals, RoboNautica, held last Saturday at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, including Polkabots, which took third place overall out of the 86 teams that competed in the state championships. In addition, the Robotic Mealworms won a first place Innovation Award for their project, the...
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Hillman Elected As Chair Of Needham Chamber Board

Hillman Elected As Chair Of Needham Chamber Board
The Newton-Needham Chamber Board of Directors recently elected Rachel Hillman as its new chair effective Jan. 1. Hillman is the owner of Hillman Homes, a boutique real estate firm helping buyers, sellers, renters and investors in Newton, Needham and surrounding towns. Hillman succeeds Seana Gaherin, who completes her two-year term this month and will assume the...
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Needham High To Host Parent Conference In January

Needham High To Host Parent Conference In January
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) The Needham High Parent-Teacher Council (PTC) is hosting a Parent Conference on Saturday, Jan. 23 (with a snow date of Jan. 30) in the school’s library. The event will run from 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. and the cost is $10, which includes the price of lunch. The conference will cover important...
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Needham Chef Preparing To Open Restaurant

Needham Chef Preparing To Open Restaurant
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
Needham resident and noted American chef Rachel Klein has announced plans to open her first restaurant, RFK Kitchen, on Great Plain Ave. The current goal is to have the restaurant up and running by the spring. In the past few weeks, Klein and her partner, Francesco Melandri, have been...
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Needham Volleyball Serving Up Wins This Fall

Needham Volleyball Serving Up Wins This Fall
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Thu, Oct 01, 2015 Two seasons ago, the Needham High girls’ volleyball team struggled through a winless season, but last year new head coach Courtney Chaloff helped turn things around and the Rockets improved to 8-12, narrowly missing out on the playoffs. This year, Needham has jumped out to a 4-2 start after edging...
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