SteveSongs in Concert at Needham Library
Around the river and through the woods
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Most people are familiar with famous line “Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go.” What’s less well known is the poem it comes from. Interestingly, the original poem has the speaker going to grandfather’s house.
Foregoing the semantics surrounding the poem, anyone can walk around...
Youth track stars at Needham Classic
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Over 450 young track and field athletes from as far away as Jamaica and Toronto met over the weekend of July 22-23 to compete in the 27th annual Needham Youth Classic. Sponsored by the Needham Youth Track Club, this meet is the largest open youth track meet in the Northeast and featured 12...
Expansion construction underway at High School
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Table for twelve? Not likely going to be a problem at Needham High School anymore with the new cafeteria expansion that is going in this summer. The 3,000 square-foot space should be able to handle the projected increase in the student body.
In the beginning of August, though, people...
Big Ryan’s tales thrill Needham kids
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Park and Recreation presented Big Ryan, who told tall tales at the Children’s Theatre Program on Tuesday, August 2. The day featured original stories, puppets, some music, movement and lots of family fun.
A rainy Tuesday afternoon gave the event some extra appeal to parents looking to...
The blue mile
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
At the south end of Memorial Beach on Dug Pond in Natick, a long line of girls in swim caps wades into the water. Behind them, back on the beach, a slightly smaller group of boys mills about, alternately offering words of encouragement and roughhousing among themselves. Parents crowd...
Jazz Social hosted by COA
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a balmy Friday afternoon, The Center at the Heights for the Needham Council on Aging played host to Ross Petot and his jazz band. The event was held for the annual ‘Friends Report and Meeting’ that takes place every July. The Friends are the fundraising branch of...
On your mark, get set, read!
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Young new readers gathered at the Needham Free Public Library on Friday, July 29. Take a right at the entrance of the building and find the Community Room at the end of the hall. The room plays host to weekly films to encourage children to get in the...
Pokémon GO a-go-go
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Summers in the suburbs have always had their own specific vibe, an amalgamation of outdoor adventure, old friends and conspicuous leisure time that can make even the most cynical of individuals nostalgic and wistful. For younger members of suburban communities, it is the finest of seasons, far removed from...
Needham Little Leaguers make great run
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The Needham American U10 Williamsport team had a great run this year. The boys put in a tremendous effort winning District 11 and then competed for four nights in a row in the Sectional round, with each game being decided by one run late in the game. They won two of the first...
Needham Little Leaguers win gold
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Needham's U8 Gold Summer baseball team won the 2016 Ron Black Invitational hosted by Walpole Little League.
Needham went 5-0 during the weekend with preliminary round wins against Walpole Central, Milton and Foxboro. In the semi-finals, Needham came from behind to beat Milton and in the finals, Needham rallied from a 4-0 deficit...
Rockets Basketball Camp delights youths
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By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
This week as well as last, the Needham Rockets Basketball Camp was in session. Over 150 young athletes, ranging from rising 4th graders to rising freshmen, turned up for a week of fun and training at the Rashi School in Dedham. Asked about the camp’s main focus, Paul Liner,...
Outdoor water use throttled in Needham
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
"We're moderating the demand on our water supply," said Richard Merson, Needham's Director of Public Works. Merson, who (among his myriad other duties) oversees water usage in town, was commenting on the new water restrictions that had been put in place on July 24.
The restrictions are comprised of an...
Pokémon GO a-go-go
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Summers in the suburbs have always had their own specific vibe, an amalgamation of outdoor adventure, old friends and conspicuous leisure time that can make even the most cynical of individuals nostalgic and wistful. For younger members of suburban communities, it is the finest of seasons, far removed from...
Needham announces July 4 track winners
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As part of their annual July 4 festivities, the Needham Exchange Club hosted a number of track and field events. The Club has released a list of winners. They are as follows:
Ages 5 and Under
50 Yard Dash – Girls
1. Emanuel Hazelton
2. Molly Scholz
3. Aristella Chandra
50 Yard Dash – Boys
1. Brayden Trach
2. Emmett Lowry
3....
Everybody into the pool
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
"Car-ter! Car-ter! Car-ter!"
The squeaky choir of children, standing patiently in line beside a diving board, chanted in unison. At the end of the diving board, a toddler stood, weighing his options. To jump or not to jump? That is the question.
"Car-ter! Car-ter! Car-ter!"
Finally, succumbing to either the positive peer...
Needham native going to Pokémon championships
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After three days of head-to-head Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game battles, Aaron Traylor joins an elite group of Pokémon players to earn a top spot at the 2016 Pokémon U.S. National Championships. Held in Columbus, OH, from July 1-3, thousands of supporters and fans were in attendance as the Needham...
Gypsy moth caterpillars ravage Northeast
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
New England forests are being defoliated at alarming rates this summer, with the damage visible from space. Satellite photos taken of parts of New England taken one month apart in May and June of this year show advancing brown swaths across forested areas of the region. The destruction to...
Nutile Band swings Needham into summer
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needhamites fidgeted in their lawn chairs, making themselves comfortable in the afternoon sun. Meanwhile, the Memorial Park gazebo was bustling with instrument-toting individuals in neat white shirts. It’s a scene that has greeted the town every summer for years.
“The Nutile Band, run either by my father, Roy, or...
Elliot Street Bridge closes for improvements
