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Art in Bloom set for March

BabyCarriage -interpretation by Diana Garcia-Martinez Beth Shalom Garden Club and the Needham High School Fine Arts Department have announced that their award winning Needham’s Art in Bloom, 2019 will be held on Saturday, March 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 10, from 1:00...
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Needham native releases debut solo album

By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter A young jazz musician from Needham, James Fernando, has just released a piano and electronic based album, titled “The Lonely Sailor.” Raised largely in Needham and a 2014 graduate Needham High School and Berklee College of Music, Fernando now plays professional piano out of Washington, D.C. Fernando has previously released a collaborative...
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Wamps halt Rockets eight-game streak

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_31593" align="alignright" width="300"]Sophomore guard Kiki McIntyre (2) fights through a double team and puts up a jump shot. Sophomore guard Kiki McIntyre (2) fights through a double team and puts up a jump shot. [/caption] Entering Friday night,...
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Needham students win art awards

Needham’s regional award recipients for the prestigious Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 2019 have been announced. ​This program, sponsored by the Boston Globe and ​The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (SMFA),​ introduces Massachusetts communities to a new generation of young artists.​ Competing against thousands of other young Massachusetts...
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Needham rally spoils Braintree’s senior night

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_31584" align="alignright" width="300"]Needham shows some of the toughness that was the key to the second half.  Photos by James Kinneen Needham shows some of the toughness that was the key to the second half. Photos by James...
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Needham smokes out underage tobacco use

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent On July 1, stores in Needham will no longer be able to sell mint, menthol, and wintergreen flavored tobacco products and vape products. The restriction is the result of an effort to reduce the underage use of tobacco products. Needham previously banned other flavors of smoking products. However, prior legislation...
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Nawrocki, Schmalz hat tricks lift Lady-Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_31471" align="alignleft" width="300"]Sophomore forward Caroline Han (9) corrals a loose puck and fights off a stick check midway through the second period. Sophomore forward Caroline Han (9) corrals a loose puck and fights off a stick check...
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NHS Life Skills Conference a success

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[caption id="attachment_31325" align="alignright" width="300"]NHS School Resource Officer Adrienne Anderson teaches students how to cook. NHS School Resource Officer Adrienne Anderson teaches students how to cook.[/caption] Last week, the Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN) partnered with Needham High School students, the Director of Needham Health &...
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Needham wins in front of crowd

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_31342" align="alignright" width="300"]Needham’s Kyle Sullivan, who was praised for his rebounding, shows off his ball handling. Needham’s Kyle Sullivan, who was praised for his rebounding, shows off his ball handling.[/caption] No team wants to lose on their home court, but the...
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McIntyre, Lady-Rockets cruise past Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_31334" align="alignright" width="300"]Sophomore guard/forward Caroline Klemm (12) fights off a defender and drives the ball to the basket. Sophomore guard/forward Caroline Klemm (12) fights off a defender and drives the ball to the basket.[/caption] The Needham High girls varsity...
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Schmalz, Lady-Rockets sweep Redhawks

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_31145" align="alignright" width="300"]Freshman Britt Nawrocki (8) scouts the scene and gets ready to make a pass on a two-on-one bid. Freshman Britt Nawrocki (8) scouts the scene and gets ready to make a pass on a two-on-one bid....
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Wamps freeze Rockets unbeaten streak at three

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_31081" align="alignright" width="300"]Senior defenseman Brad Sprogis (22) ties up his man in front of the net. Senior defenseman Brad Sprogis (22) ties up his man in front of the net. [/caption] The Needham High varsity boys hockey team...
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Evan Anderson, Eagle Scout

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Evan Michael Anderson, son of Ed Anderson and Tee Stock of 49 Hillcrest Road, received his Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor held Sunday, January 6, at the VFW Hall in Needham. Although Boy Scouts of America has existed for 106 years, only 6 percent of its members have attained this highest...
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DA hosts Rockets at leadership conference

Needham High sent a strong student team to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s 2018 Peer Leadership Conference at Gillette Stadium – the first in a season of events designed for students supporting healthy decisions in their school communities. “Having a core of motivated peer leaders is an important part of keeping high school cultures healthy...
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Kelly, Lady-Rockets blank Redhawks

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_30730" align="alignright" width="300"]Junior right wing Charlotte Tolman (27) pears into the offensive zone and moves the puck up the ice for Needham during the Lady-Rockets 3-0 victory at Natick on Saturday night. Junior right wing Charlotte Tolman...
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Needham’s Cuddy organizing Shoebox holiday drive

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Julia Cuddy is a 17-year-old senior at Needham High School. Last year, she was chosen to as the Boston Coordinator for The Shoebox Project for Shelters. The Shoebox Project for Shelters is a public charity that collects and distributes gifts in the form of shoeboxes to women who are homeless or at risk...
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Rotary Club hosts annual pancake breakfast

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, November 3, the Needham Rotary Club held its annual pancake breakfast for the community at Needham High School. The event included a variety of games, face-painting, and, of course, pancakes. This was the 25th year of the pancake breakfast, and the community came out in full-force. “It’s been an...
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Talent, altruism shine in SAMD production

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By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wedding Singer, with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, was performed by Students Acting to Make a Difference (SAMD) of Needham High School on October 26, 27, and 28 at the Newman Elementary School in Needham. [caption id="attachment_29645" align="alignright"...
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Hibberts, Reid lead Rockets past Tigers

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two consecutive losses to conference opponents was not the ideal way for the Needham High School football team to end the regular season. “Definitely tough,” said senior tight end Jack Murmes following Needham’s 51-26 defeat to Walpole in their regular season finale. “We will learn from this,...
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Needham Junior Football fights to finish

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Photo by Doug Fox Needham Junior Football finished up its 2018 season hosting four squads from Weymouth and one from Attleboro at Memorial Park. Needham’s youngest squad - its third and fourth graders - continued to shine, while the eighth and sixth grade squads earned big victories, with the sixth graders shutting out their...
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