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Intro to Needham (8/4/25-8/5/25)

Needham is a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, and has a population of about 32,000. It was officially incorporated in 1711. It is named after the town of Needham Market in Suffolk, England, which we’ve also visited!

Bob and I are exploring the area a bit before he leaves on Thursday to fly to Iowa to care for our nephew’s dog for about 9 days while our nephew and his wife are on vacation.

Yesterday, after a run, Zeus’ morning walk, and a grocery fill-up at Trader Joe’s, Bob and I walked 1.4 miles to the Needham Free Public Library. On the way, we passed an impressive athletic complex near Rosemary Lake.

The Rosemary Recreation Complex
A view of the water slide and one of the pools
The exterior of the Needham Free Public Library
A cute bench and sculpture near the entrance to the library
One end of the upper level of the library
One of two reading rooms

Today, we walked about 40 minutes down Great Plain Avenue, which the house we are caring for is right off of, to explore the small town center of Needham.

A fun find along the way.
Pretty flowers and walkway outside the Needham Bank
A gate showing the year of incorporation of Needham
Information on a local man made good.
Dr. Fisher founded the Perkins Institute of the Blind in Boston
and is credited with introducing the stethoscope into the US.
Needham Townhall
A colorful mural
Some of the stores in the town center
Ditto, but looking over outdoor seating for a local custard shop
A super cute pub.
Zeus playing in the yard

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