Ceremony celebrates life of James Hugh Powers
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Earlier this year, Needham mourned the loss of James Hugh Powers, the longest serving Town Meeting member in Needham’s history.
Powers was more than a prominent figure in town politics, though. He was a United States Marines veteran, a Harvard graduate, and a beloved member of the community.
On September...
‘Library’s Congress’ wins Needham Civics Bee
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Sunday afternoon, 15 teams of Needham community members competed at the high school to find out who knew more about local, state, and federal government in the annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee.
The winning team was “The Library’s Congress,” which included Sandra...