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- Obit Edward Handler Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/11/09
- Obit Frank E. McKay Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/9/09
- Obit Vera Ostroff Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/8/09
- Obit Edna Howell Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/7/09
- Obit Mary V. Dawson Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/6/09
- Obit Dvora Arazi Garlick Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/5/09
- Obit Doris V. Flynn Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/5/09
- Obit Dr. Quentin A. Guccione Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/5/09
- Obit Amelia R. Matthews Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/3/09
- Obit Margaret L. Paulin Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/3/09
- Obit Virginia R. McNamara Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/3/09
- Obit Estaire Pierce Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/2/09
- Obit Domenic L. DiClemente Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/31/09
- Obit Franklin Porter Horton Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/30/09
- Obit Harris Akell Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/27/09
- Obit John Traniello Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/26/09
- Obit Charles E. Jacobs Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/25/09
- Obit Madelyne R. Rowe Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/24/09
- Obit Linda K. Vaughan Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/24/09
- Obit Arthur J. Polychrones Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/24/09
- Obit Hope Bryant Hynes Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/24/09
- Obit Denise M. McNamara Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/22/09
- Obit Mary S. Acconcia Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/19/09
- Obit David W. Lovering Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/18/09
- Obit Alice Finn Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/17/09
- Obit Beverly L. Hallowell Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/12/09
- Obit Walter E. Steeves Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/10/09
- Obit Jeanne A. Fiorentino Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/3/09
- Obit Mary A. Cocuzzo Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/3/09
- Obit Aaron Cohen Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/4/09
- Obit A. Wright Walter Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/4/09
- Obit Allen D. Willard Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/4/09
- Obit Joel S. Weinstein Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/4/09
- Obit Rita J. Beckman Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/1/09
- Obit Catherine M. Milligan Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/30/09
- Obit Lois Rita Karp Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/30/09
- Obit Miles L. Hulse Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/30/09
- Obit Edward J. Gilvey Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/29/09
- Obit Lungen L. Svelnis Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/29/09
- Obit Gertrude L. Powers Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/28/09
- Obit Gertrude Rossi Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/28/09
- Obit William R. Lonergan Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/28/09
- Obit Alba Filipetti Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/27/09
- Obit Eleanor Bell Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/27/09
- Obit Jeanne F. Coughlin Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/26/09
- Obit Annette Rountree Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/26/09
- Obit John J. Emmerich Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/26/09
- Obit Joseph M. Cerulo Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/26/09
- obit Arthur J. Schmall Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/23/09
- Obit Margaret R. Sullivan Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/22/09
- Obit Lily May Clark Wilkerson Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/22/09
- Obit Dottie Paris Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/17/09
- Obit Janice M. McLaughlin Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/17/09
- Obit Grace Giumetti Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/16/09
- Obit Henry J. Centola Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/14/09
- Obit Mary Ruetenik Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/14/09
- Obit Inza M. Dippert Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/14/09
- Obit Alden A. Silveri Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/11/09
- Obit Elliot L. Wellington Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/12/09
- Obit Les Karp Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/12/09
- Obit Robert P. Carey Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/9/09
- Obit Anne K. Yale Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/9/09
- Obit James F. Kiley Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/6/09
- Obit George W. Glynn Boston Globe Death Notices, 9/1/09
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Blog
Humpty gets some press
I'm excited to show you the latest issue of Australian Homespun Magazine where there is a very nice article about me and my work as well as the pattern for my Humpty Dumpty doll. While She Naps, 12/03/09
Singing in the holidays
The Holiday Tree was once again lit on Saturday night and Avery Square bathed in a sea of blue. View photos of the festivities on the Town Common. Hometown Weekly, 12/03/09
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Seven weeks
It's been seven weeks and we're doing fine. The littlest baby is thriving and a smiling little bundle of joy (and baby acne, poor thing) and also a heavy little pudge ball. Miguelina, 12/02/09
(Boston Globe/File 1944)
Guardian angels flank the doors of the Gothic crypt in Brighton where the cardinal's remains were laid to rest.
Cardinal's kin fight plan to move remains
The strange case of Cardinal William H. O’Connell, whose remains are the subject of an unseemly tug-of-war between several of Boston’s most prominent Catholic institutions and individuals, has taken another twist as the heirs of the storied prelate are asking a judge to block anyone from digging up and relocating his body. Boston Globe, 12/01/09
Blog: Another way to make veggies greener
Today’s Boston Globe features an article about how Star Market is slashing its energy costs and carbon footprint using a smorgasbord of technologies like LED lighting, but Needham-based Sky Vegetables has another way to reduce energy consumption - grow food on the roof. CaptainsofIndustry.com, 11/30/09
- In-store special: Using less energy Boston Globe, 11/30/09
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)
Charles River Conservancy backs cuts in pollution
The Charles River Conservancy is throwing its weight behind proposed new restrictions on phosphorous levels in the upper and middle Charles River. Boston Globe, 11/24/09
Child caring: Santa-phobia
A Needham mother seeks the advice of Globe parenting blogger Barbara Meltz on how best to deal with her 3-1/2-year-old son's deep fear of Santa Claus. Boston Globe, 11/23/09
A new yad for the bar-mitzvah set
MIT grad and Needham resident Alan Greenfield has invented a high-tech version of the ceremonial yad, or Torah pointer, to help children learn their Torah and Haftarah portions. The Jewish Daily, 11/18/09
Needham Community Farm: Gardening tips
In her November gardening tips, Guest columnist Sharon Soltzberg says to clean up and discard diseased or severely insect-damaged plant material from your vegetable garden. Boston Globe, 11/18/09
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Recent real estate sales in town
See the most recent real estate sales and current listings in town, which will help you to analyze market conditions, values and trends. Pinnacle Residential Properties, 11/16/09
Bay Colony Rail Trail clears a hurdle
Dover agreed to ask the state for a feasibility study, one of the first critical steps in getting the trail built. Needham and Medfield have previously agreed to ask for studies, as well, so now we're three for three.
Needham Bikes Blog, 11/14/09
TechTarget in Globe's Top 100 Places to Work
Based in Needham, TechTarget is a midsize technology media company with 450 employees. Boston Globe
Focus on poverty-stricken youth
You might think a Needham High School grad with an Olympic pedigree would not have much in common with teenagers from the nation’s poorest cities. But filmmaker Mary Mazzio says she has always understood the underdog. Boston Globe, 11/6/09
- Documentary opens Friday, Nov. 13 at AMC Loews Boston Common. Boston Herald 11/10/09
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Annie's extraordinary ride In 1894, a young mother from Boston set out to circle the world on a bicycle and when she returned she was world famous. Annie Londonderry's great-grandnephew shares her daring adventure at a Nov. 15 presentation. Needham Bikes, 11/5/09 |
Affordable housing lottery
Applications are available for a lottery offering 88 one- and two-bedroom affordable apartments at Charles River Landing. Boston Globe, 11/7/09
(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff/File 2002)
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TechTarget among top places to work
Needham-based TechTarget, a technology media company led by CEO and cofounder Greg Strakosch (left), ranks among the top 100 places to work in Massachusetts. Boston Globe, 11/11/09
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Obituary
Margaret Howland, 92; helped the needy
Margaret Clarke Howland, a longtime resident of Needham and Beacon Hill, divided her time among various local charities, from praying with the sick and injured to sorting clothing at the thrift store. Boston Globe, 11/7/09
Blog
Having three children is ... a shock
So, to answer the question everyone keeps asking me: How am I doing? Fine. Just fine. Which doesn't mean that life with three kids isn't a roller coaster.
Miguelina, 11/5/09
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Math Kaballah
Kaballah is a study of mystical aspects of Judaism, which deals with the inner, hidden meaning of the traditions and Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) stories.
The Math Mom, 11/5/09
Cutting phosphorous pollution in Charles
Just three years ago, a swim race highlighting efforts to restore the Charles River had to be canceled because toxic blue-green algae had invaded the waterway, spreading fluorescent slime like something from a horror movie. Boston Globe, 11/5/09
Around the World on Two Wheels On Nov. 15, the Needham Historical Society will recognize a woman who made cycling famous long before Lance Armstrong was born. Boston Globe, 11/5/09 |
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Restaurant review
Spiga gets two stars
Spiga seems so promising: a cute interior, charming Italian waiters, and chef Marisa Iocco (Galleria Italiana, Bricco, etc.) at the stove. Boston Globe, 11/4/09
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Matthew Crowell of Medfield (shown here with a hospital employee) was the first patient to be treated in the new Emergency Department.
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Guest column
While Needham slept, we woke
"This past Monday night," writes Dr. Peter B. Smulowitz of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, "I felt like a character right out of an episode of 'The Twilight Zone.' " Boston Globe, 11/1/09
Redirecting grief over son’s suicide
Three days before he killed himself last winter, Jason Roberts left his father a voicemail message, remarkable only because it was so ordinary. The 18-year-old sounded cheerful. He told his father he loved him. Boston Globe, 10/31/09
Parent Talk Corner: Sharing favorite blogs
Blogs have dramatically changed the landscape of the internet. Anyone can write and publish an online blog, so anyone with a passion, an issue to promote, or a desire to share their thoughts with people they know – or with total strangers who happen to Google the right word sequence – can publish their work. Boston Globe, 11/5/09
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Hugging the globe
If globe parallels are drawn as straight lines on a map, why wouldn't flight routes be straight as well? The Math Mom, 10/28/09
One-woman show coming to Needham
After her mother fell and could no longer live alone, Sharon Kennedy took on the arduous and heartbreaking task of finding a nursing home for her. Boston Globe, 10/31/09
Prime site for new senior center falls through
Having lost its prime site for a proposed senior center, the committee charged with developing the center plans to forge ahead with a feasibility study on three other sites and to be open to possible new locations. Boston Globe, 10/30/09
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How to avoid being 'doored'
A car door opened suddenly in front of a bicyclist is one of the great and unanticipated hazards of bicycling on streets shared with automobiles. Needham Bikes, 10/28/09
Guest Column
Community farm's gardening tip
Don't take those fallen leaves that you rake off your lawn to the dump. They can form the foundation of a compost pile in an inconspicuous corner of your yard. Boston Globe, 10/30/09
Towns extend smoking bans
As antismoking sentiment sweeps across the country, nonsmokers are taking back bars, restaurants, and workplaces, snuffing smoking out of its indoor havens. And now some of them are turning their sights on the great outdoors. Boston Globe, 10/29/09
Shining a light on sexual violence
A survivor of sexual abuse shared her story publicly at "Take Back the Night," an event held at Memorial Field on Saturday to raise awareness about sexual and domestic violence. Hometown Weekly, 10/29/09
Bargain Bin
Deals on denim
Chrislee, on Great Plain Avenue, is taking 15 percent off its denim next Tuesday through Saturday,and while you're there, check out the 70 percent off rack of off-season fashions. Boston Globe 10/29/09
MGH to exhibit works by local artist
When Needham resident Gail Fischer recently heard that her art would be featured at the Massachusetts General Hospital's cancer center's "Illuminations" exhibition, she felt "thrilled" and experienced a true "sense of gratitude." Hometown Weekly, 10/28/09
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Drinking in middle school? OMG!
How much influence do parents of teenagers have over the choices their kids make in risky situations? More than most parents think. Empower Your Teen, 10/27/09
Dog-sitting is a serious business
Dog-sitting is not just for the kid next door anymore. It's for professionals. In an effort to get pet-sitters to be taken more seriously, a professional association has been singling out the best pet-sitters. Zootoo.com, 10/21/09
Shesko appointed to state library board
Gregory Shesko of Needham has been appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to serve on the nine-member Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Mass. Board of Library Commissioners, 10/21/09
Stigma of autism spectrum disorders
Albert J. Cotugno of Needham has written a book based on his more than 35 years of clinical psychology experience treating children with autism, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders. Boston Globe, 10/25/09
State cutting preservation aid
Communities that adopted the Community Preservation Act are getting less money from the state this year. Needham's share has dropped to $481,111, down from $1.2 million two years ago.
Boston Globe, 10/25/09
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New arrival
The Rip Van Winkle of pregnant women finally gives birth: Meet Matthias, born with eyes wide open on Oct. 12. Miguelina, 10/26/09
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Kids round up their bike skills, manners
Third-graders at the Newman Elementary School - more than a 100 kids in all - got tested on their cycling skills and road manners on Thursday at the annual bike rodeo. Needham Bikes, 10/23/09
An exterior view of the new wing at Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham.
New hospital wing opens this week
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to open its new $30 million wing, which features a new emergency department and inpatient unit. Boston Globe, 10/23/09
- Previous coverage Nice view after the surgery Boston Globe, 10/8/09
Julius Barthoff sits in his basement apartment.
Documentary focuses on 99-year-old advocate
Julius Barthoff has worked throughout his life to educate people about hearing loss and advocate for the hearing impaired. Boston Globe, 10/21/09
(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
Liz Brown (left) of Dedham with daughter Rachel Adler, 13 months, and Phoebe Peabody of Needham with son Asher Shillin, age 13 months, at a Needham coffee shop.
Moms get ready to relaunch careers
Right now, home with their babies is exactly where Phoebe Peabody and Liz Brown want to be. But even though their children are still in infancy, these successful professional women know sooner or later they will be back in the workforce. Boston Globe, 10/22/09
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Third-quarter housing results
Needham's median sales price for a single-family home slipped a modest 4.4 percent, but the town is holding ground in unit volume sales and dollar volume is off just 6.4 percent. Boston Kayak Guy, 10/19/09
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Needham man outbikes his age
Fred Kresse considers himself extraordinarily lucky, but it's clear to anyone who meets hm that more than luck is involved. Needham Bikes, 10/19/09
Maryland firm buys Resolve Technology
Bethesda-based CoStar has acquired Needham-based software maker Resolve Technology for an undisclosed sum. Washington Business Journal, 10/20/09
Hannaford spring rolls may have shellfish
Original Rangoon in Needham is in the process of reporting to the Food and Drug Administration that spring rolls it made for Hannaford and Sweetbay supermarkets may contain shrimp. Associated Press, 10/16/09
Around town: Changing leaves
It's fall in Needham, and the leaves are gorgeous. Do you have pictures to contribute? Upload them to www.flickr.com and tag them with the word "Needham" so they show up on our site. Boston Globe, 10/16/09
Needham resident wins Local Heroes Award
Sheila Aliber of Needham was honored Thursday morning with the Bank of America Local Heroes Award, which is granted to individuals who contribute significantly to the health of their neighborhood, according to an announcement.Boston Globe, 10/16/09
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They're all invited to the party except me!
Kelly walked into the nurse’s office after lunch on Monday complaining of a stomach ache. The nurse called her mother to pick Kelly up. Once in the car, her mother asked, "Kelly, when you left for school this morning you felt fine. Did you eat something bad at lunch?" Parenting Resilient Teens, 10/15/09
Holiday airfare is soaring daily
Anne Eddy of Needham is kicking herself for waiting. In August, she paid $313 for a round-trip flight from Providence to Houston to take her son to Rice University. A week later, she paid $632 to buy him a ticket home for Thanksgiving. New York Times, 10/15/09
Three highway projects slow 128 drive
Drive along Route 128 between Needham and Waltham lately, and chances are you’ve found the ride slower and more confusing than usual. Boston Globe, 10/15/09
Short orders
Pumpkin cakes hail the fall season
At Acorns Bakery & Cafe in Needham, owners Stacey and Bill Montuori make spicy pumpkin breakfast cakes with a moist filling of lightly sweetened cream cheese. Boston Globe, 10/14/09
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Mommy, I'm afraid to die
What do you tell your 7-year-old son when he comes crying to your bed and tells you that he is afraid to die? I was uncomfortably puzzled for a moment or two. The Math Mom, 10/2/09
Corporate Executive Board acquires TowerGroup
Business consultant the Corporate Executive Board Co. said Tuesday it has acquired Needham-based financial services consultant The Tower Group Inc.Associated Press, 10/13/09
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An exterior view of Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham's of the hospital's new $30 million addition and a treatment bay in its new emergency care department.
A nice view after the surgery
Free wireless Internet service, live plants, reclining chairs, European showers, flat-screen TVs, and pleasant views more often describe plush hotel accommodations than sterile hospital rooms. Boston Globe, 10/8/09
Needham company produces virtual college fair
Needham-based PlatformQ is producing CollegeWeekLive, the countryÂ’slargest virtual college fair, which will be held on New England campuses on Oct. 15. Boston Globe, 10/9/09
Merchants worried about public works project
Despite plans by the town to minimize disruption, merchants on Chapel Street in Needham are concerned about a water main and sidewalk project scheduled to start next week.Boston Globe, 10/7/09