Needham Times Blog

Don’t let ‘em get ya

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Deb Filcman
Filed Under For your health, Keeping safe | Leave a Comment

After West Nile Virus-infected mosquitoes were found from a sample in Worcester, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reminding folks of these precautions:

Avoid Mosquito Bites:

· Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours. The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. Otherwise, take extra care to use repellent and protective clothing.

· Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.

· Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] or IR3535 (as contained in Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535®) according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should

Give blood

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Steven Ryan
Filed Under For your health, general | Leave a Comment

If anyone is still in town, today would be a great day to help out the American Red Cross and donate blood. (I’ll be doing it.) Below is the deets:

The Needham Community and the American Red Cross are teaming up to ensure that a safe and adequate blood supply is available when needed. The Red Cross asks members of the community to continue supporting family, friends, neighbors and coworkers by donating blood at the Needham Sheraton Hotel, 100 Cabot St. The hours to donate blood are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nearly 2,000 units of blood are needed each day to help those in need right in the community. Anyone 17 years of age or older, weighing 110 pounds or more and in good health may be eligible to donate blood. For more information, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit the Web site www.newenglandblood.org.

My Catskillian adventure

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Deb Filcman
Filed Under Fun!, fabulous, generally groovy stuff | Leave a Comment

I’ll be heading to the Catskill Mountains in NY, where I’ve spent nearly every Fourth of July since birth. In the old days, we’d go to Monticello Raceway, where they had a fabulous fireworks display. I wasn’t even sure if they did that until I checked the site a few minutes ago…

But now that the Needham fireworks are canned for this year, where will everyone be Thursday night?

Wellesley police shut down ‘massage’ parlor

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Steven Ryan
Filed Under Crime, Uncategorized, We're better than Wellesley | Leave a Comment

In a scene eerily similar to what happened in Needham back in January, a prostitution ring fronting as a massage parlor was busted yesterday in Wellesley at 4 Cedar St., the Wellesley Townsman reports. This is the second time this year such a business was busted in Wellesley.

“I think a lot of people would be surprised. The average person wouldn’t expect illegal massage parlor operations in a town like Wellesley or in the neighboring towns,” said Wellesley Police Sgt. Marie Clear in the Wellesley Townsman.

In January, police in Needham raided Health Care Massage, located near the Newton border at 21 Highland Ave., in the evening of Jan. 10. The search warrant was issued after police received an anonymous letter “stating that they should look into the activities going on at that business.”

There’s a refreshing pitch

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Deb Filcman
Filed Under Fun!, generally groovy stuff | Leave a Comment

Stuart Carpenter, owner of Copley Motorcars on Chestnut Street lays it all out.

“The overriding goal is to have fun. We don’t have anything people need.”

You may not need it, but after checking out this audio slideshow, you’ll definitely want it.

Staff Photo by Keith E. Jacobson

Retired Pollard teacher in window commercial?

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Steven Ryan
Filed Under Business, Fun!, Mistaken identity, Random, Uncategorized, general, schools | 1 Comment

As folks may be noticing, I’ve been searching YouTube for Needham-related videos of late. Well, after finding out what rappers and engineers at NHS have been up to, I may have uncovered what a former Pollard teacher may be doing. The maker of this video believes the man in this window commercial is a retired Pollard Middle School teacher named Mr. Corb. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Math is so trigonometric!

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Steven Ryan
Filed Under Fun!, Uncategorized, general, generally groovy stuff | 1 Comment

And for more fun from Needham High, here’s a math rap courtesy of Needham’s best and brightest. It’s like Cypress Hill, if they were part of the Math Club.

Everything you wanted to know about NHS’s engineering and design club but were afraid to ask.

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Steven Ryan
Filed Under Fun!, Sneak peek, Sunita Williams, accidents, general, generally groovy stuff | Leave a Comment

This vid was apparently made by Needham High students, who were intent on making a bridge made exclusively of popsicle sticks.

Blog about your kids’ books

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Deb Filcman
Filed Under Bookworms, Fun!, generally groovy stuff | Leave a Comment

Or about books about kids, maybe… I’m guessing it’s pretty much up to you.

The Needham Public Library’s Children’s Department has a blog for parents and children. You can find it at http://www.nfplchildrens.blogspot.com. The blog contains reviews, recommendations, announcements, and more. A special feature of the blog is the Kids Review section, which posts reviews sent in by children. There is a link to the review form on the blog for interested readers.

Sad about no fireworks in Needham this 4th?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Steven Ryan
Filed Under Fun!, Uncategorized, We're better than Wellesley | Leave a Comment

For those who’ll miss fireworks in Needham this year due to work at Memorial Field, maybe this will make you feel better. This is from last year’s celebration in Needham. I found it on YouTube. I’m not sure who shot the footage. (It wasn’t us.) It’s credited to StopItProductions.