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Needham, Massachusetts, United States's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of past concerts & performances.
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James Hugh Powers Hall's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their past concerts & performances.
The United States of America was an American experimental rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1967 by composer Joseph Byrd and vocalist Dorothy Moskowitz, with electric violinist Gordon Marron, bassist Rand Forbes and drummer Craig Woodson.
Needham (/ ˈ n iː d ə m / NEED-əm) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 32,091 in the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the home of Olin College.
- Needham Center
- Echo Bridge
- Cutler Park
- Charles River Peninsula
- Needham Town Hall
- Needham History Center & Museum
- Needham Town Forest
- The Needham Free Public Library
- Needham Bowlaway
- Volante Farms
Framing the Town Hall and the Town Common, Needham has an animated downtown area, with dining, shopping, culture and a slew of events that bring the community to the heart of the town. Great Plain Avenue, Chapel Street and Highland Avenue are all brimming with places to dine, grab coffee or indulge in a sweet treat, with local shops for toys, vinta...
In the northeast of Needham, a lovely stretch of the Charles River is encompassed by the Hemlock Gorge Reservation, with steep, hemlock-wooded banks. The river here was the site of industry as early as the 18th century, and mill buildings are still visible among the trees. The centerpiece is Echo Bridge, built in 1876 and part of the 16-mile Sudbur...
Hugging the riverbank in the east of Needham is the state-owned Cutler Park, containing a massive expanse of freshwater marsh. This is the largest to be found on the Middle Charles River, and is ecologically rich, providing a habitat or resting place for some 100 bird species. Visiting Cutler Park you’ll find yourself on land that was shaped by gla...
Owned by the Trustees of Reservations, this stunning patch of land is tucked into a meander of the Charles River, with water surrounding it on three sides. Before being acquired by the organization in 1960, the peninsula had been farmed for more than a century. On the riverfront are stands of hemlock, beech and birch, giving way to a 20-acre field ...
The defining landmark in Needham Center is the solemn Georgian Revival Town Hall, built in 1904 and renovated to mark its centenary. The Town Common in front is the venue for Needham’s summer farmers’ market, as well as annual gatherings like the Harvest Fair in October. When we made this list the common had just been updated with a reconfigured la...
The Needham Historical Society was founded in 1915, and has a beautiful HQ at the Mills House (1834), which is the main exhibit space. Also on the campus here is the last surviving one-room school building in Needham, dating to 1842. At the Mills House you can delve into the town’s past via exhibits sourced from the society’s large collections, whi...
Close to Needham Center is more than 200 acres of mature forest on a rugged landscape full of exposed bedrock and glacial erratics. Trails carry you to every corner of Needham Town Forest, and several of these were laid out by the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA). There’s something for riders of all abilities, and on the eastern corner...
Needham’s earliest libraries were founded at the end of the 18th century, but the first free lending library arrived in 1888, sharing space with the High School. This library’s first dedicated building was a Carnegie library, part funded by the Needham industrialist William Carter which opened at Highland Avenue and Mellen Street in Needham. The lo...
Billed as the oldest bowling alley in the Boston area, Needham Bowlaway dates back to 1917 and is in the basement under the Greymont Building, which houses Needham’s first post office. These eight lanes are for candlepin bowling, which is a regional variant with long, narrow pins and a handheld ball without finger holes. Candlepin bowling fans will...
Into its fourth generation, this family-owned farm celebrated its centenary in 2017, and maintains 15 high-yield acres in a suburban environment. Volante Farms has made a lot of additions in the last 20 years, with a spacious farmstand that opened in 2012, and a 16,000-square-foot greenhouse (2007), employing state-of-the-art resource conservation ...
May 11, 2023 · Needham’s militia was a band of poorly-trained farmers. How could they hope to succeed against the largest and most powerful army in the world? We all learn about the Battles of Lexington and Concord when we are in school, and the alarm sent by Paul Revere, and of course Longfellow’s stirring poem.
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Nov 3, 2022 · Needham began as Dedham’s North Parish, the land north of the Charles River. The land that later became Needham and Wellesley was purchased from tribal leader William Nehoiden in 1680 for 10 pounds in cash, 40 acres of land, and 40 shillings worth of corn. The early settlers made their living as farmers.
