James Delaney remembered with bridge dedication
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...
BID-Needham breaks ground on new facility
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Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 37,000 square foot state-of-the-art Outpatient Clinical Center. Nearly 100 community members and leaders, physicians, nurses and staff celebrated the occasion together, led by BID-Needham President and CEO John Fogarty, Chair of the Board of Trustees Stephen E. Vanourny, and State...
Youth volunteers celebrated at Farm ceremony
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By Ilene M. Hoffman
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On October 13, a number of local officials, students, and Needham Community Farm volunteers gathered to honor seven Needham students for their exceptional service to the Needham Community. Each student received a 2016 Outstanding Youth Volunteer plaque and certificate.
Recipients of the award included Pollard Student Alejandro Gabrielle Celado,...
In Medfield, 40B site-seeing
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On the cloudy morning of September 28, a group gathered on the corner of Dale Street and Route 27. Among the assembled were the Police and Fire chiefs, members of Medfield town government, members of MassHousing, State Rep. Denise Garlick, and several others.
Joining them were representatives from Medfield Meadows,...
Needham Harvest Fair a hit, despite drizzle
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
There are some things that a steady October rain cannot thwart. Tantalizing scents of fresh food wafting through the air, for one. The traffic and buzz of a small town, for another. The most apparent example on Saturday, however: Needhamites themselves.
Despite less-than-stellar atmospheric conditions, the town was out...
Cub Scouts visit the State House
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Members of Cub Scout Pack 52, Den 5 paid a visit to the Massachusetts State House recently.
State Representative Denise Garlick and Senator Mike Rush greeted the scouts and posed for photos before answering questions about politics and government from the curious scouts.
The scouts also took a tour of the State House,...
Ribbon cut on new rail trail
