Needham resident lobbys for Alzheimer’s research
Needham Tenacre student stand out in writing contest
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Six Tenacre fifth graders—five Wellesley residents and one Needham resident—were honored for their essays in the 2016 Will McDonough Writing Contest. The Tenacre students were chosen from among thousands of entries across the state.
In the fifth grade category, Tenacre’s Eli Helzberg (Wellesley) won first place, and Jack Abbrecht (Wellesley) won second place. Louis...
Tree Falls Onto Needham Home
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A large tree came crashing down onto a home in Needham last Thursday.
The tree fell onto a single-family home at 62 Noyes Street during a period of heavy rain and strong wind in the afternoon.
The home, which dates back to 1877, is currently up for sale, and...
Needham DPW Begins Flushing Hydrants
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
You've seen them around town or perhaps at the end of your street. The "FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING" signs are like the crocuses of the public works world, heralding the start of every spring with their appearance. Perhaps you've taken them for granted for years, knowing only that they exist,...
As Seasons Change, Residents Return to Charles River Peninsula
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
"This is sort of a hidden place," Molly Ladd said as she calmly escorted a legion of leashed dogs into the back of her SUV. "Not many people know about it." Ms. Ladd, a visitor from Brighton, was one of a small handful of people who had stopped by...
Car Break-ins Increase Across MetroWest
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
Law enforcement officials throughout the MetroWest area are on the alert after a sharp increase in motor vehicle break-ins over the past couple of months.
Many of the incidents across several towns appear to be linked and the same perpetrators are still at large. The vehicle thefts have been a...
Needham Junior Football and Cheerleading Holding Experience Open House
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham Junior Football and Cheerleading will hold its annual Experience Open House on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at Needham High’s Memorial Field. The event is for football players and cheerleaders in grades 1-4.
There will be coaches on hand to run the football players through fun drills...
Needham Library to Celebrate Location’s 100th Anniversary
Needham Churches Taking Part in Walk Away Homelessness Event
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Family Promise MetroWest will host its seventh annual 5K Walk Away Homelessness on Saturday, April 9 beginning and ending at the Natick Common. The walk starts at 8:45 a.m. and there will be events running until 11.
Among the local residents taking part in this annual event that raises...
Needham’s T-10 Competes at Super Regionals
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High robotics team T-10 (T minus 10) competed last weekend in the Super Regional East FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) competition at the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pa.
The Needham team competed against 72 other groups of high schoolers from across the Eastern U.S. to earn 24...
Kids build fun at Needham ‘Engineering Extravaganza’
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday at Newman Elementary School, Let’s Build Engineering Fun for Kids and the Needham Science Center hosted the first Engineering Extravaganza for families to participate in fun, hands-on activities that tested engineering knowledge and sparked creativity.
From artistic robots to a cantilever challenge...
Town of Needham to ‘Go Red for Women’ on Friday
Glee Club to perform ‘Singing Valentines’ in Needham and Wellesley
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After a very successful debut last year, the Highland Glee Club is excited for the return of its “Singing Valentine” program in Needham, Newton and Wellesley.
The group will send a group of singers to perform three classic love songs to your Valentine at his or her home, workplace,...
Glee Club to perform ‘Singing Valentines’ in Needham and Wellesley
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After a very successful debut last year, the Highland Glee Club is excited for the return of its “Singing Valentine” program in Needham, Newton and Wellesley.
The group will send a group of singers to perform three classic love songs to your Valentine at his or her home, workplace,...
Needham Students Are Off To See The ‘Wizard Of Oz’
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Middle Schools Fine and Performing Arts Department is preparing to take audiences on a trip down the yellow-brick road next week with a performance of “The Wizard of Oz.”
The musical will be performed on Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee...
Needham Chef Preparing To Open Restaurant
Needham resident and noted American chef Rachel Klein has announced plans to open her first restaurant, RFK Kitchen, on Great Plain Ave. The current goal is to have the restaurant up and running by the spring.
In the past few weeks, Klein and her partner, Francesco Melandri, have been...
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