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🌱 Patch AM: How did Needham rally twice in five days against Xaverian?
Be sure to catch 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10) on the Needham Patch calendar
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- How did Needham rally twice in five days against Xaverian?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10) and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Needhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Needhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Snow early in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 26, low: 24.
- Tuesday: Not as cold with low clouds, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Needham beats Xaverian for second time in five days (bostonherald.com) — Needham High’s boys basketball team edged Xaverian 59-54 in Westwood on Saturday, their second win over the Hawks in five days after an earlier home victory in Needham. The Rockets erased a late deficit with clutch defense, a key three from Ben Marino, and steady free-throw shooting down the stretch. 
📸 Around Needham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10)
The Verve Hotel Boston Natick, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 1360 Worcester St, Natick
9:00 am
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Sunday Maki Madness
1019 Great Plain Ave , Needham
7:00 pm - Preschool Palooza
Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Teen Group Takeover with Tony! (for Middle School and High Schoolers)
Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
2:45 pm - CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE
Webster Room, Public Service Admin , 500 Dedham Ave , Needham
6:00 pm - Virtual Program: Artists Inspired by Maine
Needham Calendar Needham, MA 02492
6:30 pm - High Rock / Pollard School Advisory Meeting
Pollard Middle School , 200 Harris Avenue , Needham
3:10 pm - Revised PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION - HYBRID
Needham Calendar , HYBRID: Memorial Park Fieldhouse and Zoom 92 Rosemary St , Needham
7:00 pm - Rock Voices Newton - Community Rock Choir - Concert
Newton South High School , 140 Brandeis Rd , Newton
7:00 pm
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Monday January 12
Saturday January 17
📣 Needham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fiber Craft Club : 4th - 8th
Wakelin Room , Main Library , Wellesley
3:15 pm - Monday Morning Music
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
10:30 am - Storybook Bird Houses for Adults
Community Room Dover Town Library , 56 Dedham St. , Dover
11:00 am - Sprouts Storybook Theater
Church of Our Saviour , 25 Monmouth St , Brookline
3:00 pm
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Brookline Fire Department responded to a report of a fire between Brookline Hills and Beaconsfield, causing delays of about 20 minutes on the Green Line D Branch, which have since cleared.
7:51AM on Jan 2: The Brookline Fire Department is on scene addressing a track fire on the Green Line D Branch, causing delays of about 20 minutes… (Nextdoor )
- Lasell University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Analytics in Sports Performance in Newton. Apply here.
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a job opening for Child Care Teacher in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Needham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellesley
- Wellesley residential property sales for Dec. 8-12, 2025 (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Wellesley town government meetings for week of Jan. 5, 2026: School budget & Advisory deep dive; Board of Health budget & study results (theswellesleyreport.com)
- New Wellesley School Committee, Natural Resources Commission candidates pull papers (theswellesleyreport.com)
Dedham
- Norfolk County Sheriff: Coat Drive December 29th (franklinmatters.org)
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