Category Archive for "Needham"

ICON celebrates India Day

Photo by Audrey Anderson Group of children who portrayed historic Indian leaders By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On Sunday, August 17, the Indian Community of Needham (ICON) organization presented a colorful and joyous musical, historical, and cultural celebration in honor of Indian Independence Day in Powers Hall. A large crowd of all ages attended to enjoy the...

Celebrating the end of summer reading at NFPL

Photo by Isabell Macrina It’s not just for kids! Teens and adults have a chance to win a free book from the wheel too By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter As the summer draws to a close, a lot of children dread going back to school. Some are apprehensive about reading, especially in the early years of...

The Needham Free Public Library is pleased to announce an exciting renovation and expansion of its Teen Room, transforming the current 800-square-foot space into a vibrant 4,000-square-foot hub designed specifically for young adults. Construction is set to begin in September 2025, with completion expected by February 2026 and an anticipated opening in March 2026. A Modern...

Photos by Isabell Macrina Nydam with her friends, father, and husband discussing her projects By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Gorse Mill Studios showcased the works of the inaugural Needham Poet Laureate Anne E.G. Nydam. Nydam paired her art block prints with poetry, a lot of her original work but included some classic pieces that she felt were inspirational. Read more

NFPL displays works by Barbara Levitov

Photos by Isabell Macrina Levitov with her pieces By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) invited local artist Barbara Levitov to display her pottery pieces this month for their art display. Levitov only chose about a dozen pieces for the display, wanting to show the works she was most proud of and not crowd...

Needham Post 14 rallies behind resilience

Photo by Austin Engle By Austin Engle Hometown Weekly Correspondent They weren’t supposed to make it this far. But somewhere between a dugout full of seniors playing their final games and a handful of gutsy performances on the mound, Needham Post 14 found their edge and rode it to a playoff run no one saw coming. After an...

Photo by Elizabeth Connolly by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole Public Library (WPL) was full of bliss recently when Needhamite Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful regaled local children with stories, songs, and dancing. Though the show started off a bit slow - “I heard Walpole folks tend to run a bit late,” Haller joked -...

Photos by Isabell Macrina A family performance of “I Want You to be Happy” By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The quiet cafeteria of the Center at the Heights in Needham transforms on an ordinary Thursday night. A microphone stands at the front of the room surrounded by instruments. Sandra Rizkallah and her husband, Tom Pugh, set up...

Speech and Debate Team shines at Nationals

The Needham Speech and Debate Team stilled the winds of Chicago in its eloquence at the Grand National tournament in Chicago Memorial Day weekend. That performance was matched at the corn-drapped National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines June 14-21. Senior Talia Musmon earned third place in Oral Interpretation for her skill in prose and...

Victoria Borskiy won the gold medal at the V International Rhythmic Gymnastics “Grand Premium” Photos courtesy of Dasha Borskiy

Victoria Borskiy, an incoming junior at Needham High School, won the gold medal in ribbon at the prestigious V International Rhythmic Gymnastics “Grand Premium” tournament, delivering a standout performance while representing her club, Fitness Elite Training Center...

Photo courtesy Town of Needham website

After longtime Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick retired last week, Katie King was officially sworn in as the Town of Needham’s new Town Manager. She is only the second person to hold the role in the town’s history. Having served as Deputy Town Manager for the past five years, King has seamlessly...

Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports.com

Cam Schlittler has always been known for bringing the heat. But on Tuesday night, under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, the Walpole native and son of longtime Needham Police Chief John Schlittler turned up the flame—and the whole...

Needham proclaims June 2025 as Pride Month

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On Tuesday, May, 27, 2025 the Town Select Board adopted a proclamation to declare June 2025 as Pride Month in the town of Needham. According to the proclamation, “Now therefore, be it resolved that June 2025 be declared Pride Month in the Town of Needham and that all residents be encouraged...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On Sunday June 1st, the chords of “Pomp and Circumstance” rang out from Memorial Hill as the Needham High School (NHS) class of 2025 gathered alongside friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate their graduation. To begin the ceremony, Principal Aaron Sicott addressed the graduates, noting that this was the first...

Sensational animal and science show at NFPL

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter A very exciting animal and science show recently took place at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL). Children and their caregivers gathered in the community room to meet the husband and wife duo that own Records and Burpee, a family farm that had brought several animals to showcase for the event. The...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) hosted Karen Antonowicz of Spirits of Fashion, who presented a program on “Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: The Jane Austen Era.” Jane Austen lovers came out in force to learn about fashion in the Empire period of 1804-1815 and see examples of clothing worn by...

B y Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The Friends of Needham Public Library sponsored a talk by Susanne Simpson, the Executive Producer of GBH’s popular series, Masterpiece. Simpson shared some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and news about shows being developed. The Community Room was filled with fans of the series, who listened intently to Simpson’s experiences and expressed their...

Artificial Intelligence: Uses and Detection

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham native and Boston University Journalism Senior Bella Gonzalez shared her research into the positive and negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to identify AI fakes, as she presented her evening program in the NFPL’s Community Room. Gonzalez started her presentation by sharing an example of a $25 million scam...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Very few athletes can say they have reached the mountain top, and even fewer can say they did it in the final game of their career. Needhamite Will Dorion is one of those athletes. The standout basketball player finished his collegiate career with a win in the Division III National...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Judith Kalaora, Artistic Director of History at Play, presented “Rendezvous with Rachel,” an historical play about Rachel Revere at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL). Kalaora portrayed Rachel as she prepared to leave Boston weeks after her husband, Paul Revere, left on his historic ride. Rachel had concerns, and she talked...

Category Archives: Needham

ICON celebrates India Day

Celebrating the end of summer reading at NFPL

NFPL to renovate and expand teen room

Nydam shares Prints and Poetry

NFPL displays works by Barbara Levitov

Needham Post 14 rallies behind resilience

Kids enjoy “Blissful” Music

Plugged In hosts open mic night

Speech and Debate Team shines at Nationals

Needham gymnast wins gold abroad

Victoria Borskiy won the gold medal at the V International Rhythmic Gymnastics “Grand Premium” Photos courtesy of Dasha Borskiy

Katie King sworn in as new Town Manager

Photo courtesy Town of Needham website

Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut

Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports.com

Needham proclaims June 2025 as Pride Month

NHS celebrates Class of 2025

Sensational animal and science show at NFPL

Dressing Like Jane

Behind the Scenes of Masterpiece

Artificial Intelligence: Uses and Detection

From Needham to NCAA glory

Rachel Revere’s side of the story

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