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Town in Massachusetts, United States
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Needham is a town in Massachusetts, near Boston with a population of 32,000 (2020). Home to Olin College, it features a number of upscale and ethnic restaurants have turned it into a rather unlikely culinary destination.
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Olin Way (off Great Plain Avenue west of the town center). Olin is one of the few new colleges campuses to have been built on the East Coast. Olin College's modern vernacular stands in stark contrast to the historicism of many other local colleges.
This 600-acre park protects the largest freshwater marsh on the middle Charles River. This park is a great spot for birdwatchers, and it also features eskers, or riverbeds formed inside a glacier; drumlins, long hills formed by glaciers; and Kendrick pond.
Nice easy hike through the town forest to this model train station in the woods.
Delicious bagels and bagel sandwiches. Bagels that would impress even a die-hard New Yorker. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Japanese sushi and teppanyaki. Family-friendly.
Small but highly rated Italian bistro.
Neapolitan style, thin crust pizza along with gourmet salads and a hand-picked selection of wine and beer.
Sheraton Needham provides a free shuttle service to nearby local corporate headquarters and features a full fitness center and a heated indoor pool.
By train
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA or "T"). Commuter rail Needham Line service linking to Boston. This service runs daily about every hour on weekdays and every 2 hours on weekends.
By car
Needham is located right on Interstate 95 (also known as Route 128). Exits 33 and 35 serve Needham. Route 135 runs through Needham.
By bus
Catch the MBTA 59 bus from Watertown Square or Newton Highlands.
The MBTA's #59 bus runs through town, heading to Newton and Watertown. There is a direct connection to the D branch of the Green Line at Newton Highlands.
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