Author: Ayesha Budhwal
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Onigiri, origami, and chips: Nanae students bond with Concord kids
Amelia Burns woke up at 5 a.m. to cook 30 cups of white rice. The Thoreau Elementary School teacher was preparing for her fourth graders’ first attempt at making onigiri — Japanese rice balls — under the tutelage of students…
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Spanning seas and centuries: Recalling William Wheeler’s 1876 voyage
William Wheeler’s achievements in the realm of engineering are well-documented. But the Concord inventor and educator’s legacy also included building human connections half a world away. This year, Concord marks the 150th anniversary of Wheeler’s 1876 voyage to Hokkaido, Japan.…
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Savor the flavors: Taste of Concord to showcase local, global offerings
From tacos al pastor to tortillas made fresh with corn sourced fresh from Mexico, at least 18 businesses and restaurants will strut their culinary creativity on October 20 at this year’s Taste of Concord. The early guidance: Show up at…
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Light, color and clay: Needham artists open their studios this weekend
As a teenager, Gail Fischer would run off with her sister’s Minolta and photograph whatever caught her eye on the walk to high school. What began as a habit with a borrowed point-and-shoot grew into a decades-long exploration of photography…
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Residents retrace militia’s march to Arlington
Light rain sprinkled a group of 26 hardy souls who marched shoulder to shoulder from Needham’s Townsend Green toward Arlington Saturday, retracing the path that more than 200 Needham combatants took in 1775. Jackie Anderson Yee, who grew up in…
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Needham seeks its next poet laureate
A hush fell over the room as Anne Nydam, Needham’s inaugural poet laureate, recited “Home, Needham 2025” at a Select Board meeting last year. She described the poem as a tribute to the town and to Kate Fitzpatrick, the former…
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Digital parking meters coming to Needham
Needham’s coin parking meters are in for a change./ Credit: Needham Observer Soon, you may not have to dig for quarters to park in Needham’s premium spaces. By early summer, digital parking meters will give drivers the option to pay with a smartphone…