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Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help
Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help A promising high school athlete's dreams were put on hold after he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a brain tumor.  Angel Gabriel Quezada, affectionately called "Gabe," was diagnosed with a brain tumor that would require a "long and arduous" journey to recovery in May. On Saturday, June 17, his family put out a call for support and found it answered in spades, receiving over $40,000 in donations in a week.  Quezada is a valued member of Needham High School's football and wrestling teams, according to a post on the Touchdown Club of Needham's Facebook page.  Whil…
Wellesley Woman Sentenced For 2018 Needham Crash That Killed Teenage Girls Wellesley Woman Sentenced For 2018 Needham Crash That Killed Teenage Girls
Wellesley Woman Sentenced For 2018 Needham Crash That Killed Teenage Girls A 56-year-old woman from Wellesley has been sentenced to six months in jail for hitting and killing two teenage girls from Needham with her car more than four years ago, authorities said. Talia Newfield, age 16, and Adrienne Garrido, age 17, were hit by two cars while they were crossing a street near Needham High School on February 10, 2018, MassLive reports. The vehicles were driven by Dania Antoine-Guiteau and Robert Berry, age 70, of Needham.  Antoine-Guiteau was previously found guilty of motor vehicle homicide in connection with the girls' deaths, the outlet continued. After her convi…