Elliot Bridge opens to snow and celebration
Lt. Gov. Polito signs Needham Community Compact
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito stood in Powers Hall, flanked by local and state dignitaries. "Thank you for going through the exercise with your selectmen to figure out what is it in this Community Compact program that Needham wants to focus on," she told the assembled.
"It gets your team together...
Home of the brave
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
It looked as though it could have been a scene from a Hollywood funeral. The weather was cool and clammy, with rain alternately spitting and pouring down. Attendees labored to stay dry and comfortable, shielding one another from the elements with umbrellas, raincoats and open arms. A somber feeling...
Farmers Market opens for season
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Just a few steps over the train tracks at Needham Center station, there is a welcome oasis waiting for passers-by. Children and their parents bounce from tent to tent, examining assorted goods and food items. Live music entertains the crowd. Friends converse and laugh.
Summer is upon us, and so...
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...
