Project Echoes: Bridging the Generational Gap

<p>Eleine shares memories of Cambridge and Newton, her move to Needham, and a lifelong love of animals. A story about an unusually perceptive dog leads to advice about paying attention to your pets. This short, warm...

A high school teacher’s encouragement can stay with someone for a lifetime. In this brief conversation, Wasy recalls an English teacher who urged students to do their best and keep improving. Alongside a few reflections...

<p>A high school teacher’s encouragement can stay with someone for a lifetime. In this brief conversation, Wasy recalls an English teacher who urged students to do their best and keep improving. Alongside a few...

<p>Ron Weber, the original radio voice of the Washington Capitals, looks back on calling 1,936 consecutive games. He explains how family brought him from Maryland to Needham and why the town reminds him of where he grew...

Ron Weber, the original radio voice of the Washington Capitals, looks back on calling 1,936 consecutive games. He explains how family brought him from Maryland to Needham and why the town reminds him of where he grew...

Nancy looks back on life in Needham since the 1960s and her career as a nurse at what was then Glover Memorial Hospital. She recalls the hospital’s growth, changes to local shops, and the opening of Roche Bros. She...

<p>Nancy looks back on life in Needham since the 1960s and her career as a nurse at what was then Glover Memorial Hospital. She recalls the hospital’s growth, changes to local shops, and the opening of Roche Bros. She...

Patricia reflects on raising a family in Needham, watching her grandchildren attend school, and the changing businesses and restaurants around town. She shares what makes the community feel welcoming—and what she wishes...

<p>Patricia reflects on raising a family in Needham, watching her grandchildren attend school, and the changing businesses and restaurants around town. She shares what makes the community feel welcoming—and what she...

Days before his 92nd birthday, Teddy Belastock shares what he enjoys about life in Needham. A trumpet player who performs with a big band, he talks about staying busy at Wingate and the towns he has called home. This...

<p>Days before his 92nd birthday, Teddy Belastock shares what he enjoys about life in Needham. A trumpet player who performs with a big band, he talks about staying busy at Wingate and the towns he has called home. This...

Lynne Mooney and Ron Weber bring careers in technology and sports broadcasting to a conversation about work, family, and change. Lynne recalls growing up in West Roxbury, neighborhood shops, the Blizzard of 1978, and...

<p>Lynne Mooney and Ron Weber bring careers in technology and sports broadcasting to a conversation about work, family, and change. Lynne recalls growing up in West Roxbury, neighborhood shops, the Blizzard of 1978, and...

Bob Saint Germain remembers walking to school in Needham, buildings that have disappeared or found new purposes, and the train journeys that connected families to Boston. He also recalls school-day mischief, longtime...

<p>Bob Saint Germain remembers walking to school in Needham, buildings that have disappeared or found new purposes, and the train journeys that connected families to Boston. He also recalls school-day mischief, longtime...