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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Needham Stars Also Dancing a Little Closer to Home

Dancing with the Needham Stars coming to Dedham, featuring a number of prominent folks from Needham.

  While Aly Raisman is performing the cha-cha on national TV, local Needham stars are gearing up for a little dancing of their own. Dancing with the Needham Stars is returning in June, and organizers have announced the 2013 line-up. Among the dancers, Selectman Matt Borrelli and his wife Alison Borelli, Tedi Eaton, Needham town clerk and Micah Hauben, director of athletics for the Needham Public Schools.  The event press release promises music by disc jockey Bob Moffett. Judges include Rabbi Jay Perlman, Dr. Connie Barr and surprise judges who have yet to be announced.  Dancers kick off at June 15, 7 at Moseley's on the Charles in Dedham, and keep dancing until midnight. See the full line-up on the press release in Patch Events. The event …

Monday, January 28, 2013

Norfolk DA Learns about Needham High School Drug and Decision Programs

RADD, SALSA, Own your Piece/Peace and Take Back the Night among programs on upcoming episode of DA program.

[Update: According to an e-mail from the DA, the episode, "Empowering Teens" will air on the Needham Channel starting Feb. 7. Jan. 29, 11 a.m.] Coming soon to the local access channel: three Needham students.  The Norfolk County District Attorney filmed an episode of his program "Making Choices" at Needham High School's video lab, featuring a trio of Needham Students working with programs at the school. These programs include The Own your Peace/Piece Coalition, Take Back the Night, RADD (Rockets against Destructive Decisions) and SALSA (Students advocating for life without substance abuse).  Michael Morrissey, the Norfolk County DA interviewed students Alli Rubin of RADD and SALSA, Leah Siegal of Take Back the Night and Sam Moller of Own …

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