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THE WEEK IN NEEDHAM: Dancing With the Stars; Longtime Charles River Center Coordinator Dies; New Jobs; Top 2014 Stories
Here's a look back at what's happened on Needham Patch this past week.

Here’s a handy list of links:
- Needham Patch, Here Are Your Top 10 Picks for 2014: Needham readers clicked on stories about a death in a dorm, sports, condo thieves .... and a ranking of the best hair salons.
- Look Here for the Latest Jobs Near Needham: Look who’s hiring in and around Needham.
- Monthly Meeting: Coalition for Youth Substance Prevention: The Needham Coalition for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention meets, with an agenda that includes strategic planning.
- Westborough, Natick Resident Was Longtime Coordinator for Charles River Center in Needham: Mary Jane Casten was a passionate advocate for those with Down Syndrome.
- Tickets on sale now for the next Dancing with the Needham Stars: Dancing with the Needham Stars…a Centennial Gala to benefit the Needham Historical Society
- Needham Man Among Volunteers Honored By Patriots: In a year-end ceremony to announce grants, a Needham man was honored for his commitment to the arts.
- Needham, Who is Your ‘Person of the Year?’ Get your nominations in for ‘Person of the Year.’
- POLL: Do You Get Chinese Food for NYE? Do you order take-out from a Chinese restaurant on New Year’s Eve? You’re obviously not alone. Where do you go? How early do you order?
- Archery Class in Natick: Try out traditional recurve archery this winter and see why one of the world’s oldest sports is making a comeback!
- Look Here for the Latest Jobs Near Needham: Look who’s hiring in and around Needham.
- Needham Police: Two OUI Arrests; B&E on Webster St.; Hit and Run: The following are excerpts from the Needham police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
- New Mass. Laws for 2015: Minimum Wage Hike, Wine Deliveries, Hold-Open Gas Clips: These three laws are among a host of measures that will go into effect Thursday to kick off the new year.
- Needham Residents Named to Honor Roll at The Rivers School: The following students from Needham were named to the honor roll at The Rivers School in Weston.
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