Masse, Hawks take flight
5K Run/1 Mile Walk registration open
The 8th annual Charles River Center 5K Run/1 Mile Walk is a fun family event that is scheduled for Sunday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m. The USA Track and Field-certified course begins and ends at the Charles River Center, 59 East Militia Heights Drive, Needham, and loops through the scenic back roads of Wellesley and...
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Rocket baseball wins first-ever state title
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was not looking good for the Needham on Saturday night in Worcester in the Division I state finals against St. Peter-Marian. The Rockets found themselves trailing, 5-1, in the top of the seventh.
However, like they have done so many times this season (most recently against Braintree in the...
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Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also...
Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also been...
CATH celebrates health with music
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve ever felt your spirits lifted or your stress melt away after listening to a song, then you’re probably already aware that music has many health and wellness advantages.
The Golden Tones, a chorus comprised of retirement-aged men and women, aim to reap the benefits of music and...
Needham raises a flag for veterans
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It’s not uncommon to see a few cars parked along the sides of the roads inside St. Mary’s Cemetery in Needham. Many buried in the cemetery are regularly visited by their loved ones, but on May 23, St. Mary’s saw an influx of visitors, and they were not at...
Curtis, Rebels clinch conference on senior night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The defending Division I state champion Needham Rockets traveled down the road to Walpole on Monday evening for a pivotal Bay State Conference showdown with the undefeated Rebels (15-0, 10-0).
Back on April 5, the Rebels came from four down in the final quarter to upend the Rockets...
Lady-Rebels outlast Kelley, Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The defending Division I state champion Needham Rockets traveled down the road to Walpole on Monday evening for a pivotal Bay State Conference showdown with the undefeated Rebels (15-0, 10-0).
Back on April 5, the Rebels came from four down in the final quarter to upend the Rockets...
Weycker’s gem lifts Raiders past Chmielewski, Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two of the Bay State Conference’s elite baseball programs met last Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field as the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders traveled to face their arch-rivals, the Needham Rockets.
Behind a complete game, seven-strikeout performance by left-handed ace Hank Weycker, the Raiders (10-4, 5-3)...
‘Cardiac Conor,’ Rebels thrill in OT
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Outside of the annual Needham/Wellesley tilt, few Bay State Conference lacrosse games have as much riding on them as the Walpole/Wellesley game.
On Tuesday, the Raiders and Rebels took to Turco Field for their annual meeting with both teams trying to earn a statement victory to help improve...
Child, Rockets outlast Bomes, Raiders
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Very few lacrosse rivalries in the state of Massachusetts share the same type of mutual animus that Needham and Wellesley have for one another
On Thursday, the Rockets (8-4, 7-0) hosted the Raiders (7-3, 4-2) for a pivotal mid-season showdown. Behind a six-goal performance by junior attack-man and BU commit Jason...
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Needham sisters to receive Joslin award
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Ten-year-old Mia Allen of Needham is a multi-talented fourth grader at Lexington Montessori School who juggles a heavy schedule of activities – including community theater, soccer, dance and choir – and doesn’t let her type 1 diabetes hold her back. Mia is a patient at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, where her mom,...
‘Damn Yankees’ coming soon
In a typical April, Sheridan Miller and Michael Jones would be involved with a spring production for The Dover Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has provided scholarships to graduating Dover students for the past 70 years. This year, however, their usual performance space at the high school was unavailable, due to it being used for the state’s...
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Plansky, Arrows rolling and still unbeaten
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off of an ISL title in 2017, expectations were high for the St. Sebastian’s varsity lacrosse team heading into this season.
The expectations for Seb’s lax in 2018 rose considerably with the Arrows returning future high-level Division I collegiate talent such as John Piatelli (Cornell commit), Will...
Students STA involved in community
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every year at Needham’s Pollard Middle School, the eighth grade students participate in a day that revolves around the community: Students Take Action Day, or STA (pronounced “stay”) Day for short.
Throughout the year, the eighth graders must participate in donating six hours of their time to community service. While...
Hillside/Eliot basketball game on tap
For the eighth consecutive year, teachers and parents from Hillside and Eliot schools will meet at Needham High School on Friday, March 16, for a spirited game of basketball to raise money for each school’s Parent Teacher Council. The game will take place at Needham High School. Doors open and pizza and other concession sales...
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Quilt Show returning to Needham
The Quilt Show is returning to Needham. Every two years, members of Quinobequin Quilters from Needham, Newton, Wellesley, and surrounding towns present a two-day Quilt Show. The 2018 show will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, at the Masonic Lodge, 1101 Highland Ave, Needham. Over 120 beautiful quilts will be displayed,...
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Mad Science sparks chemistry interest
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It may have been February vacation for Needham’s students, but they were still eager to learn. Thankfully, while their teachers were enjoying well-deserved time off, the Needham Free Public Library hosted Mad Science to give an engaging demonstration to the town’s youngsters.
Specializing in visually captivating demonstrations to inspire children,...
Hometown communities a lacrosse gold mine
