By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Public Library turned into a woodland habitat for a day as visitors welcomed Matt Gabriel and a few animal special guests.
Needham Library goes wild for Animal Experience
Pools at Rosemary open, make a splash
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Friday at 1 p.m. marked the official grand opening for pools at Rosemary Recreation Complex. Community members geared up for the heat with sunglasses and snacks in tote, ready for the summer and everything the facility has to offer.
Rockets victory spoils Milton’s senior night
Campbell Keyes brings the ball forward, as Needham applies continuous pressure in the first half.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham boys’ soccer team kept its undefeated record with a comeback win over the Milton Wildcats last Tuesday night. Spoiling Milton’s senior night,...
Needham beats Walpole a second time
Coach Tarabelli noted that having his players back from injury played a huge role in the game.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As a general sports rule, when two teams or individuals play each other and one team or individual dominates the later stages...
TOPSoccer swells to largest numbers ever
Everyone seemed to be enjoying Jack’s run across the field; a testament to how much TOPSoccer athletes and buddies love the program.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last year, Needham’s TOPSoccer program ran in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic after recognizing a...
Take Back the Night spotlights abuse
The purple lights stand out on Town Hall's steps, drawing all sorts of attention from people passing by.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve driven by Town Hall and noticed it’s covered in purple lights, you’ve seen the newest iteration of Needham High...
Harvest Fair returns after year off
Officer Rocket being cute, and not doing much else.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After having to be cancelled last year because of COVID-19, on Sunday, the Needham Harvest Fair returned to Town Hall and its surrounding streets. But while perennial favorites like the...
2-1 Needham win keeps Walpole winless
Maylin Carr keeps a Walpole player from crossing the ball in the first half.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Led by a UConn-bound forward, the Walpole Timberwolves were about as good a winless team as you could find.
But while...
Needham Open Studios moves outdoors
Although not as many as would have taken place with a traditional setup, there were some live art demonstrations, like this one from Mark Richards.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Usually a spring event, COVID-19 cancelled the 2020 and 2021 iterations of Needham Open...
Jog Your Memory 5K goes live
Mitchell Elementary School’s “Welcome Back” sign could just as well have been talking about the race, which had to go entirely virtual last year because of COVID-19.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After Jess Rice’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2007, she...
Girls volleyball looks to defend title
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Rockets girls volleyball team is heading into the season riding a thirty-three game win streak, and with COVID cancelling the playoffs for those sports moved to the “Fall II” season last year, the 2019 title-holders are technically the defending state champions, as well....
Salons, barbershops talk COVID impact
Anthony’s Barbershop in Needham noted how many of their customers used the time they were closed to experiment with new hair styles.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As COVID recedes, Hometown Weekly is taking a special look at how some of the businesses in...
ICON celebrates Indian Independence Day
Despite having only thirty minutes, the event was able to include speeches, singing and traditional dances.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sunday afternoon at Needham Town Hall, ICON (Indian Community of Needham) a secular nonprofit organization aimed at “celebrating and preserving the culture and...
Library hosts ‘Edge of the Street’
Paula Pitman Brown’s work, which includes large pieces on the wall and smaller ones in the library’s display case, is available for purchase.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As COVID-19 lockdowns swept across the world, suddenly the internet was flooded with videos of animals...
Carnival returns after COVID absence
Placed on top of the hill at Needham High, the Ferris wheel provided great photo opportunities.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After being shut down due to COVID-19 last year, on last Thursday night, the annual Rotary Club Carnival returned to Needham High School....
Summer at Charles River Peninsula
While far from crowded, there was at least some activity at the Charles River Peninsula Saturday afternoon.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For a brief moment on Saturday afternoon, it seemed like if you weren’t going to use your kayak right then and there,...
July 4th Parade returns to Needham
Throwing candy to kids is always a good way to endear yourself to parade attendees.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last year, there was no Fourth of July parade or fireworks in Needham, while this year, the fireworks were cancelled, but the parade was...
Rocket volleyball takes state title
Thanks to the petitioning and stellar play of Owen Fanning, Needham volleyball is in store for a new, upgraded shipment of state champion shirts.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With temperatures hitting one hundred degrees in Boston on Wednesday afternoon, you might expect Needham...
Needham hosts Hope and Gratitude Walk
Keefe and Sharma lead the walking group shortly after thanking the fire department.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It seems like far more than a year and a few months ago that social media was fuming about the throngs of people celebrating St....
Memorial Day ceremony salutes centennial veteran
At the end of the ceremony, it was pointed out that WWII Veteran George Yered was nearing his hundredth birthday.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The rain cleared just in time for Needham’s Memorial Day Ceremony last Monday afternoon at Memorial Park. While many...
