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Needhamites celebrate MLK Day

Needhamites celebrate MLK Day
By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Needham Diversity Initiative in cooperation with Needham Human Rights Committee, Needham Interfaith Clergy Association, and The Needham Public Schools and it’s METCO Program sponsored the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at Needham High School on Monday, January 20. The event began as Odessa Jackson, the host of the event,...
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Community attends ‘It Happened Here’

Community attends ‘It Happened Here’
On Sunday, March 24, over 75 people gathered at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham for a potluck meal and conversation on how the community reckons with, seeks renewal and reconciles the remnants of the town’s past. Special guest speakers included Executive Director of the Needham History Center and Museum Gloria Greis and Rev. Darrell Hamilton...
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Needham discusses children and media

Needham discusses children and media
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Becoming a parent or guardian is a lifelong commitment to ensuring that a child is well cared for. Among all the efforts in providing a child with everything he or she needs, however, parents may be incorporating things into their daily lives that could actually be negatively impacting their...
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Needham celebrates MLK’s life and work

Needham celebrates MLK’s life and work
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On April 4, 1968, the world mourned the loss of Martin Luther King, Jr., a prominent civil rights activist. King’s advocacy of nonviolence and civil disobedience to achieve social justice made large strides in the civil rights movement. We honor Martin Luther King, Jr. each year on the third...
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