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A Chinese student, Daniel Xu, is looking for a host family in Needham for the 2012-13 Needham High School school year (see the letter at right for details). This is a great opportunity fo...

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Needham native Eric Johnson and his fiancée, singer Jessica Simpson, welcomed a baby girl this morning, according to a pink announcement posted on Simpson's website, jessicasimpson.com. N...

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On Friday, April 27 Needham-based Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) hosted a park clean-up as part of the company’s Global Earth Week activities. Volunteers from the local business...

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On Saturday April 21, the Father Daniel J. Kennedy Needham Knights of Columbus celebrated its 100th anniversary. With money raised from the event, the Council was able to make a donatio...

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Lois Bacon, chairwoman of the Library Trustees and past president of the Library Foundation of Needham, led a tour of the Needham Free Public Library on Saturday, April 28 for seven inter...

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The Boy Scouts of America Boston Minuteman Council recently teamed with Harvard University to host “Merit Badge University 2012." More than 300 Scouts earned merit badges at the fa...

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  The garden at the Avery Crossings Assisted Living Residence was dedicated on Friday, April 27 to longtime Needham and Avery Crossings resident Anita Rolnick.

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About this time last year, Patch rolled out a new platform for members of the community to be heard. Now, we're making it even easier to get involved in Needham Patch's Local Voices. ...