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Rich Adduci
By Daniel Barbarisi
Rich Adduci leans back in his seat, and points over his shoulder at the sign posted outside of French Press Bakery and Café. It’s one of the seemingly ubiquitous “Not […]
Cathy Dowd
By Daniel Barbarisi
Asking Cathy Dowd about her time in the Central Intelligence Agency is just as perfectly unsatisfying as one might hope it would be. She can’t talk about it, all these […]
Bill Dermody
By Daniel Barbarisi
Bill Dermody sits in Bagel’s Best in Needham Center, and he can’t help but remember it all. He’s been in Needham for nearly all of his 66 years, so this […]
Mitchell’s Ryan Martin receives statewide excellence award
By Kay Matipa
“Come on in, check out the message, see what we’re focusing on today — smiling is optional but heavily encouraged,” bald, bearded, with an athletic polo and a voice that […]
First Parish unveils memorial to Needham’s enslaved
By Bob Baker
On Sunday, the First Parish, at the corner of Great Plain Avenue and Dedham Street, unveiled a display that honors Needham residents who were enslaved. The artwork shows a brown […]
Candidates offer contrasting plans
By Seth Bauer
The two candidates for Needham Planning Board, Oscar Mertz and Gary Lesanto, shared the Zoom spotlight at a virtual debate on Wednesday morning. Hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber […]
Needham teen charged as adult in Roxbury murder
By Peter O’Neil
A Needham High School sophomore is being held without bail after being charged in the Oct. 13 shooting death of 61-year-old Maria Molea-Anthony at a bus stop not far from […]
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