This week, on Nov. 6, we commemorate the anniversary of the Dedham Farmers Petition, the legislation that separated Needham from Dedham in 1711 and established it as a separate town. Since I’ve ...

It appears on the 1856 Henry Walling map of Needham as the Goss & Russell Paper Mill. From 1803 to 1862, the mill mostly manufactured coarse brown paper used for wrapping.

The historic, woodsy estate in Needham, MA, was built in 1776, ... Historic Massachusetts Abode That Served as Underground Railroad Safe House Hits the Market for $2.7 Million.