Five New Liquor Licenses Granted in Needham: Is That a Good or a Bad Thing?

Needham soon will not be in want of wine.

At a Board of Selectmen meeting earlier in February, five liquor licenses were granted out of six available. There were 10 applications.

Here's a list of the five winners.

To some Needhamites, this is long overdue; there is pent-up demand from having to drive out-of-town to get their wine, beer and liquor.

To others, liquor stores are not the kind of retail establishments Needham should be cultivating.

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